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 Regulation28. Application for exploration right |
| (1) | An application for an exploration right in terms of section 79 of the Act must be completed in the form of Form M contained in Annexure I, and must be lodged at the office of the designated agency. |
| (2) | The application contemplated in subregulation (1) must contain— |
| (a) | the full particulars of the applicant; |
| (b) | in the case of a company or closed corporation, documentary proof that the applicant has obtained the necessary authority to make the application in a representative capacity on behalf of the company or closed corporation, as the case may be; |
| (c) | a plan contemplated in regulation 2(2), showing the land, area or offshore area to which the application relates; |
| (d) | a registered description of the area to which the application relates; |
| (e) | an indication of the mineral or minerals for which the right is required; |
| (f) | a certified copy or copies of the title deed or deeds, where applicable, in respect of the area to which the application relates; |
| (g) | a clear statement of the technical motivation; |
| (h) | the period for which the right is required; |
| (i) | an exploration work programme contemplated in subregulation 30; |
| (j) | documentary evidence to prove that— |
| (i) | the applicant has the financial ability or access thereto and has the technical ability or access thereto to conduct the proposed exploration operation optimally in accordance with the exploration work programme, which must be supported by a report from an independent assessor approved by the designated agency; |
| (ii) | the granting of the right will further the objects referred in section 2(d) and (f) of the Act; |
| (k) | a list of existing rights and or permits held by the applicant to be compiled in a table format that indicates the region and location with regard to the land and the existing right or permit number for mineral or minerals; and |
| (l) | any other information, data or documentation that the Minister may require in connection with information required under paragraphs (a) to (k). |
| (3) | The application must be lodged together with the application fee specified in regulation 75(2)(c). |