Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act, 2002 (Act No. 28 of 2002)RegulationsAmendment Regulations to the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Regulations, 2020Chapter 2 : Mineral and Petroleum, Social and Environmental RegulationsPart 1 : Mineral and Petroleum Regulation20. Reconnaissance work programme |
| (1) | A reconnaissance work programme must contain— |
| (a) | a description of the mineral or minerals for which reconnaissance operations shall be undertaken; |
| (b) | an outline of the geological, geochemical, geophysical and other work to be performed; |
| (c) | technical data detailing the reconnaissance method or methods to be implemented for the proposed reconnaissance programme; |
| (d) | an estimate of the expenditure to be incurred, which must include costs pertaining to the rehabilitation and management of environmental impacts; and |
| (e) | the programme for the marketing and sale of any data and conditions relating thereto which shall be limited to a maximum period of 10 years. |
| (2) | The reconnaissance work programme contemplated in subregulation (1) shall form part of the reconnaissance permit where such permit is granted. |