GUIDELINES FOR APPLYING FOR A MINING LICENCE

Applications submitted to:

 MEEI: Application for Mining Licence All supporting documents detailed on page 3 of the prescribed
 COSL: Application for Lease or permission of State Land Application Form must be submitted within 90 days of the
(where applicable) application, failing which the application shall be deemed
 TCPD: Application for Final Planning Permission invalid
 EMA: Application for Certificate of Environmental Clearance (CEC)
 WRA: Application for Water Abstraction Licence

Four (4) required documents include:

Publication of Notice of application by the 1. Properly completed Prescribed Application
FIRST PHASE OF Minerals Advisory Committee (MAC) in the Form;
Gazette and at least two daily newspapers for 2. Payment of Application Fee of TT$ 1,000.00;
APPLICATION PROCESS
applicants who have submitted the 4 documents 3. Evidence of the Applicant’s financial capacity
required for the 1st phase of the application process to undertake mining operations; and
4. Evidence of the Applicant’s technical capacity
to undertake mining operations.

Other supporting documents include:

SECOND PHASE OF Applicant submits all other supporting
APPLICATION PROCESS documents PROOF OF TITLE TECHNICAL
 Title Documents DOCUMENTS
 Lease /permission  Mine Design Plan
 Eight (8) Originals of  Organisational
a Survey Plan structure for
 Proof of Ownership mining
of Mineral Rights operations
 Certificates and
MAC conducts title searches, company searches, COMPANY / BUSINESS qualifications of
PROCESSING OF
bankruptcy searches and searches for convictions DOCUMENTS the Authorised
APPLICATION
under the Minerals Act or Minerals (General)  Certificate of Blaster
Regulations Incorporation/
Business OTHER REGULATORY
Registration APPROVALS FOR
If all required outstanding  Articles of MINING OPERATIONS
The MEEI advises Applicant of any  Certificate of
documents are not submitted Incorporation
deficiencies in the application, and gives a
within 90 days of the  Certificate of Environmental
deadline for submission of missing
submission of the application, Continuance Clearance (CEC)
documents
the application is deemed  Notice of Directors  Town and
invalid  Notice of Secretary Country Planning
 Notice of Registered Approval
Address
The MEEI conducts a site visit to ensure that the boundaries of the said land are  Water
 BIR File No.
clearly defined and advises the Applicant accordingly Abstraction
 PAYE File No.
 Form C Income Tax Licence
Regulation
ROYALTIES AND OTHER
Completed application and site visit report submitted to the MAC for its  VAT Certificate of
ASSOCIATED FEES
consideration Registration
 Evidence of
 NIB Registration
Certificate satisfaction of all
 NIB Clearance outstanding
The MAC makes a recommendation to the Minister on whether to grant or refuse the Certificate royalties
application  Land and Building
Tax receipt (most
recent)

The MEEI drafts Cabinet Note for the grant or refusal of Mining Licence Cabinet refuses
The MEEI informs the
the application Applicant accordingly

Cabinet agrees to the grant of

a licence
Applicant fails to Applicant’s right to the
MEEI advises the Applicant to post the necessary bonds (Rehabilitation and submit the required licence shall lapse in
Performance bonds) and pay the Annual Licence fee for the first year bonds and/or pay accordance with
annual fee within 90 Regulation 11
Applicant submits required bonds and pays days
required licence fee within 90 days

The MEEI prepares the Mining Licence

The Mining Licence document is made available at the MEEI’s office for the
Applicant’s review prior to finalisation for execution

The Minister and the Applicant (or in the case of State Lands and public mining rights,
the Minister, the Applicant and the Commissioner of State Lands) execute the Mining
Licence