denr ao 96-40 phil mining act 1995

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DENR Administrative Order No. 96-40

Series of 1996

SUBJEC! Revised "m#$ementin% R&$es and Re%&$ations of Re#&'$i( A(t No. )94* Ot+er,ise no,n as t+e/+i$i##ine inin% A(t of 199

/&rs&ant to Se(tion 2 of Re#&'$i( A(t 3R.A. No )94*5 ot+er,ise no,s as t+e /+i$i##ine inin% A(t of 1995

t+e fo$$o,in% revised r&$es and re%&$ations are +ere'7 #rom&$%ated for t+e %&idan(e and (om#$ian(e of a$$(on(erned.C8A/ER ""NRODUCOR /RO:"S"ONS

Se(tion 1. it$e

+e tit$e of t+is Administrative Order s+a$$ 'e Revised "m#$ementin% R&$es and Re%&$ations of R.A. )94*5ot+er,ise no,n as t+e /+i$i##ine inin% A(t of 199.

Se(tion *. De($aration of /o$i(7

A$$ minera$ reso&r(es in #&'$i( and #rivate $ands ,it+in t+e territor7 and e;($&sive e(onomi(


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a. o #romote t+e rationa$ e;#$orations5 deve$o#ment5 &ti$i


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minera$ de#osit for minin% in($&din% t+e (onstr&(tion of ne(essar7 infrastr&(t&re and re$ated fa(i$ities.t. Dire(tor means t+e Dire(tor of t+e B&rea&.&. E(o$o%i(a$ /rofi$e or E(o-/rofi$e refers to %eo%ra#+i(-'ased instr&ments for #$anners and de(ision-maers5,+i(+ #resents a des(ri#tion of t+e environmenta$ settin% in($&din% t+e state of environmenta$ ?&a$it7 andeva$&ation of t+e assimi$ative (a#a(it7 of an area.v. Eff$&ent means an7 ,aste,ater5 #artia$$7 or (om#$ete$7 treated5 or an7 ,aste $i?&id f$o,in% o&t of minin%o#erations5 ,aste,ater treatment #$ants or tai$in%s dis#osa$ s7stem.,. Environment refers to t+e #+7si(a$ fa(tors of t+e tota$ s&rro&ndin%s of +&man 'ein%s5 in($&din% t+e $and5

,ater5 atmos#+ere5 ($imate5 so&nd5 odors5 tastes5 t+e 'io$o%i(a$ fa(tors of anima$s and #$ants and t+e so(ia$fa(tors of aest+eti(s. "n a 'road sense5 it s+a$$ in($&de t+e tota$ environment of +&man 'ein%s s&(+ as e(onomi(5so(ia$5 (&$t&ra$5 #o$iti(a$ and +istori(a$ fa(tors.;. Environmenta$ A&dit refers to a s7stemati(5 do(&mented verifi(ation #ro(ess of o'e(tive$7 o'tainin% andeva$&atin% a&dit eviden(e 3verifia'$e information5 re(ords or statements of fa(ts to determine ,+et+er or nots#e(ified environmenta$ a(tivities5 events5 (onditions5 mana%ement s7stems or information a'o&t t+ese matters(onform ,it+ a&dit (riteria 3#o$i(ies5 #ra(ti(es5 #ro(ed&res or re?&irements a%ainst ,+i(+ t+e a&ditor (om#ares(o$$e(ted a&dit eviden(e a'o&t t+e s&'e(t matter and (omm&ni(atin% t+e res&$ts of t+is #ro(ess to t+e(on(erned stae+o$ders.7. Environmenta$ Com#$ian(e Certifi(ate 3ECC refers to t+e do(&ment iss&ed '7 t+e Se(retar7 or t+e Re%iona$E;e(&tive Dire(tor (ertif7in% t+at 'ases on t+e re#resentations of t+e #ro#onent and t+e #re#arers 3t+e#ro#onents te(+ni(a$ staff or t+e (om#etent #rofessiona$ %ro (ommissioned '7 t+e #ro#onent to #re#are t+eE"S and ot+er re$ated do(&ments5 as revie,ed and va$idated '7 t+e Environmenta$ "m#a(t Assessment Revie,

Committee 3E"ARC5 t+e #ro#osed #roe(t or &ndertain% ,i$$ not (a&se a si%nifi(ant ne%ative environmenta$im#a(t@ t+at t+e #ro#onent +as (om#$ied ,it+ a$$ t+e re?&irements of t+e Environmenta$ "m#a(t AssessmentS7stem@ and t+at t+e #ro#onent is (ommitted to im#$ement its a##roved Environmenta$ ana%ement /$an in t+eEnvironmenta$ "m#a(t Statement or miti%ation meas&res in t+e "nitia$ Environmenta$ E;aminations.


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e#idemi(5 eart+?&ae5 storm5 f$ood or ot+er adverse ,eat+er (onditions5 e;#$osion5 fire5 adverse a(tion '7=overnment or '7 an7 instr&menta$it7 or s&'division t+ereof5 a(t of =od or an7 #&'$i( enem7 and an7 (a&se as+erein des(ri'ed over ,+i(+ t+e affe(ted #art7 +as no reasona'$e (ontro$.a. Gorei%n-o,ned Cor#oration means an7 (or#oration5 #artners+i#5 asso(iation or (oo#erative d&$7 re%isteredin a((ordan(e ,it+ $a, in ,+i(+ $ess t+an fift7 #er(ent 30 of t+e (a#ita$ is o,ned '7 Gi$i#ino (iti


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term o'e(tives of re+a'i$itation (an var7 from sim#$7 (onvertin% an area to a safe and sta'$e (ondition torestorin% t+e #re-minin% (onditions as ($ose$7 as #ossi'$e ,it+ a$$ t+e areas environmenta$ va$&es inta(t andesta'$is+in% a $and &se (a#a'i$it7 t+at is f&n(tiona$ and #ro;imate to t+e $and &se #rior to t+e dist&r'an(e of t+emine area.'e. ine Iaste means soi$ andor ro( materia$s from s&rfa(e or &nder%ro&nd minin% o#erations ,it+ no#resent e(onomi( va$&e to t+e %enerator of t+e same.'f. inin% Area means a #ortion of t+e (ontra(t area identified '7 t+e Contra(tor as defined and de$ineated in aS&rve7 /$an d&$7 a##roved '7 t+e Dire(tor(on(erned Re%iona$ Dire(tor for #&r#oses of deve$o#ment andor

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#artners+i#5 asso(iation or (oo#erative or%ani


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+e B&rea& s+a$$ +ave t+e fo$$o,in% a&t+orit75 amon% ot+ers!a. o +ave dire(t (+ar%e in t+e administration and dis#osition of minera$ $and and minera$ reso&r(es@'. o &ndertae %eo$o%i(a$5 minin%5 meta$$&r%i(a$5 (+emi(a$ and ot+er resear(+es5 as ,e$$ as minera$ e;#$orationss&rve7s! /rovided5 +at for areas ($osed to minin% a##$i(ations as #rovided for in Se(tion 1 +ereof5 t+e B&rea&(an &ndertae st&dies for #&r#oses of resear(+ and deve$o#ment@(. o (onfis(ate5 after d&e #ro(ess5 s&ret75 #erforman(e and %&arant7 'onds after noti(e of vio$ation@d. o re(ommend to t+e Se(retar7 t+e %rantin% of inera$ A%reements or to endorse to t+e Se(retar7 for a(tion'7 t+e /resident t+e %rant of GAAs5 in favor of H&a$ified /ersons and to monitor (om#$ian(e '7 t+e Contra(tor

,it+ t+e terms and (onditions of t+e inera$ A%reements and GAAs . Gor t+is #&r#ose5 an effi(ient and effe(tivemonitorin% s7stem s+a$$ 'e esta'$is+ed to as(ertain #eriodi(a$$7 ,+et+er or not t+ese o'e(tives are rea$i


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disesta'$is+ment or modifi(ation of an7 s#e(ifi( inera$ Reservation and s+a$$ $ie,ise 'e #&'$is+ed afters&'mission to t+e Se(retar7.No re(ommendation of t+e Dire(tor s+a$$ 'e a(ted on t+e Se(retar7 &n$ess t+e #re(edin% #ara%ra#+ +as 'eenstri(t$7 (om#$ied ,it+.U#on t+e re(ommendation of t+e Dire(tor t+ro&%+ t+e Se(retar75 t+e /resident ma75 s&'e(t to va$id and e;istin%ri%+ts5 set aside and esta'$is+ an area as a inera$ Reservation ,+en t+e nationa$ interest so re?&ires5 s&(+ as,+en t+ere is a need to #reserve strate%i( ra, materia$s for ind&stries (riti(a$ to nationa$ deve$o#ment or (ertainminera$s for s(ientifi(5 (&$t&ra$ or e(o$o%i(a$ va$&e. +e Se(retar7 s+a$$ (a&se t+e #eriodi( revie, of e;istin%

inera$ Reservations '7 detai$ed %eo$o%i(a$5 minera$ and e(o$o%i(a$ eva$&ation for t+e #&r#ose of determinin%,+et+er or not t+eir (ontin&ed e;isten(e is (onsistent ,it+ t+e nationa$ interest and on +is+erre(ommendation5 t+e /resident ma75 '7 #ro($amation5 a$ter or modif7 t+e 'o&ndaries t+ereof or revert t+e sameto t+e #&'$i( domain ,it+o&t #re&di(e to #rior e;istin% ri%+ts."n t+e #ro($amation of s&(+ inera$ Reservations5 a$$ va$id and e;istin% minin% ri%+ts s+a$$ 'e res#e(ted.

Se(tion 10. =overnment Reservations

Gor =overnment Reservations5 t+e De#artment ma7 dire(t$7 &ndertae e;#$oration5 deve$o#ment and &ti$i


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C8A/ER ":SCO/E OG A//"CA"ON

Se(tion 14. Areas O#en to inin% A##$i(ations

+e fo$$o,in% areas are o#en to minin% a##$i(ations!a. /&'$i( or #rivate $ands not (overed '7 va$id and e;istin% minin% ri%+ts and minin% a##$i(ations@'. ands (overed '7 e;#ireda'andoned(an(e$ed minin%?&arr7in% ri%+ts@

(. inera$s Reservations@ andd. im'er or forest $ands as defined in e;istin% $a,s.

Se(tion 1. Areas C$osed to inin% A##$i(ations

/&rs&ant to t+e A(t and in (onsonan(e ,it+ State #o$i(ies and e;istin% $a,s5 areas ma7 'e eit+er ($osed tominin% a##$i(ations or (onditiona$$7 o#ened t+erefor.a. +e fo$$o,in% areas are ($osed to minin% a##$i(ations!

1. Areas (overed '7 va$id and e;istin% minin% ri%+ts and minin% a##$i(ations s&'e(t to S&'se(tion '3>+erein@ *. O$d %ro,t+ or vir%in forests5 #ro($aimed ,aters+ed forest reserves5 ,i$derness areas5 man%rove forests5moss7 forests5 nationa$ #ars5 #rovin(ia$m&ni(i#a$ forests5 tree #ars5 %reen'e$ts5 %ame ref&%e5 'ird san(t&aries

and areas #ro($aimed as marine reservesmarine #ars and to&rist . Areas ,+i(+ t+e Se(retar7 ma7 e;($&de 'ases5 inter a$ia5 on #ro#er assessment of t+eir environmenta$im#a(ts and im#$i(ations on s&staina'$e $and &ses5 s&(+ as '&i$t- areas and (riti(a$ ,aters+eds ,it+a##ro#riate 'aran%a7m&ni(i#a$it7(it7#rovin(ia$ San%%&nian ordinan(e s#e(if7in% +erein t+e $o(ation ands#e(ifi( 'o&ndar7 of t+e (on(erned area@ and 4. Areas e;#ress$7 #ro+i'ited '7 $a,.

L inin% a##$i(ations ,+i(+ +ave 'een made over t+e fore%oin% areas s+a$$ 'e revie,ed and5 after t+e#ro(ess5 s&(+ areas ma7 'e e;($&ded from said a##$i(ations. '. +e fo$$o,in% areas ma7 'e o#ened for minin% a##$i(ations t+e a##rova$ of ,+i(+ are s&'e(t to t+e

fo$$o,in% (onditions! 1. i$itar7 and ot+er =overnment Reservations5 on #rior ,ritten ($earan(e '7 t+e =overnment a%en(7+avin% &risdi(tion over s&(+ Reservations@ *. Areas near or &nder #&'$i( or #rivate '&i$din%s5 (emeteries5 ar(+aeo$o%i(a$ and +istori( sites5 'rid%es5+i%+,a7s5 ,ater,a7s5 rai$roads5 reservoirs5 dams or ot+er infrastr&(t&re #roe(ts5 #&'$i( or #rivate ,ors5in($&din% #$antations or va$&a'$e (ro#s5 on ,ritten (onsent of t+e (on(erned =overnment a%en(7 or #rivateentit7 s&'e(t to te(+ni(a$ eva$&ation '7 t+e B&rea&@ >. Areas (overed '7 GAA a##$i(ations ,+i(+ s+a$$ 'e o#ened for ?&arr7 reso&r(es minin% a##$i(ations#&rs&ant to Se(tion > +ereof on t+e ,ritten (onsent of t+e GAA a##$i(ants5 e;(e#t for sand and %rave$a##$i(ations ,+i(+ s+a$$ re?&ire no s&(+ (onsent@ 4. Areas (overed '7 sma$$-s(a$e minin% &nder R.A. No. )0)6/.D. No. 1299 on #rior (onsent of t+esma$$-s(a$e miners5 in ,+i(+ (ase a ro7a$t7 #a7ment5 on t+e &ti$i


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"ndi%eno&s C&$t&ra$ Comm&nities &nder a ($aim of time immemoria$ #ossession e;(e#t ,it+ t+eir #rior (onsent./rior (onsent refers to #rior informed (onsent o'tained5 as far as #ra(ti(a'$e in a((ordan(e ,it+ t+e (&stomar7$a,s of t+e (on(erned "ndi%eno&s C&$t&ra$ Comm&nit7. /rior informed (onsent s+o&$d meet t+e minim&mre?&irements of #&'$i( noti(e t+ro&%+ vario&s media s&(+ as5 '&t not $imited to 5 ne,s#a#er5 radio or te$evisionadvertisements5 f&$$7 dis($osin% t+e a(tivit7 to 'e &ndertaen andor se(tor (ons&$tation ,+erein t+eContra(tor/ermit 8o$der/ermittee s+o&$d arran%e for a (omm&nit7 assem'$75 noti(e of ,+i(+ s+o&$d 'eanno&n(ed or #osted in a (ons#i(&o&s #$a(e in t+e area for at $east a mont+ 'efore t+e assem'$7 ! /rovided5+at t+e #ro(ess of arrivin% at an informed (onsent s+o&$d 'e free from fra&d5 e;terna$ inf$&en(e and

mani#&$ations."n t+e event t+at #rior informed (onsent is se(&red in a((ordan(e ,it+ t+e #re(edin% #ara%ra#+5 t+e (on(erned#arties s+a$$ a%ree on t+e ro7a$t7 #a7ment for t+e (on(erned "ndi%eno&s C&$t&ra$ Comm&nit73ies ,+i(+ ma7 not'e $ess t+an one #er(ent 31 of t+e %ross o&t#&t. E;#enses for (omm&nit7 deve$o#ment ma7 'e (redited to or(+ar%ed a%ainst said ro7a$t7. Re#resentatives from t+e B&rea&(on(erned Re%iona$ Offi(e3s5 (on(ernedDe#artment Offi(es5 (on(erned =Us5 re$evant N=Os/Os and t+e Offi(e of t+e Nort+ernSo&t+ern C&$t&ra$Comm&nities ma7 'e re?&ested to a(t as mediators 'et,een t+e (on(erned "ndi%eno&s C&$t&ra$ Comm&nit73iesand t+e Contra(tor/ermit 8o$der/ermittee in t+e ne%otiation for t+e ro7a$t7 #a7ment."n (ase of disa%reement (on(ernin% t+e ro7a$t7 d&e t+e (on(erned "ndi%eno&s C&$t&ra$ Comm&nit73ies5 t+eDe#artment s+a$$ reso$ve t+e same ,it+in t+ree3> mont+s. Said ro7a$t7 s+a$$ form #art of a r&st G&nd for t+eso(ioe(onomi( ,e$$-'ein% of t+e "ndi%eno&s C&$t&ra$ Comm&nit73ies in a((ordan(e ,it+ t+e mana%ement #$anform&$ated '7 t+e same in t+e an(estra$ $and or domain area! /rovided5 +at t+e ro7a$t7 #a7ment s+a$$ 'emana%ed and &ti$i


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+e #ermit area is s&'e(t to re$in?&is+ment as #rovided for in Se(tion **3f +ereof.

Se(tion 19. A##$i(ation for E;#$oration /ermitandator7 Re?&irements

An7 H&a$ified /erson ma7 a##$7 for an E;#$oration /ermit 3=B Grom No. -1 ,it+ t+e (on(erned Re%iona$Offi(e5 e;(e#t for offs+ore E;#$oration /ermit a##$i(ations ,+i(+ s+a$$ 'e fi$ed ,it+ t+e B&rea&5 t+ro&%+ #a7mentof t+e re?&ired fees 3Anne; -A and s&'mission of five 3 sets of t+e fo$$o,in% mandator7 re?&irements!

a. o(ation ma#set(+ #$an of t+e #ro#osed #ermit area s+o,in% its %eo%ra#+i( (oordinatesmeridiona$ '$o(3sand 'o&ndaries in re$ation to maor environmenta$ feat&res and ot+er #roe(ts &sin% Nationa$ a##in% andReso&r(es "nformation A&t+orit7 3NA"B"A to#o%ra#+i( ma# in a s(a$e of 1!05000 d&$7 #re#ared5 si%ned andsea$ed '7 a de#&ti


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f&rnis+ed t+e ot+er (on(erned Re%iona$ Offi(e3s '7 t+e a##$i(ant ,it+in t+ree 3> ,orin% da7s from t+e date offi$in%. +e Re%iona$ Offi(e s+a$$ re%&$ar$7 #rovide t+e B&rea& ,it+ a $ist5 (onso$idated ma# and stat&s re#ort of t+eE;#$oration #ermit a##$i(ations fi$ed in its &risdi(tion.

Se(tion *0. Area Stat&sC$earan(e

Iit+in fifteen 31 ,orin% da7s from re(ei#t of t+e E;#$oration /ermit a##$i(ation5 t+e B&rea& for areas ,it+in

inera$ Reservations5 or t+e (on(erned Re%iona$ Offi(e3s5 for areas o&tside inera$ Reservations5 s+a$$ (+e(in t+e (ontro$ ma#s if t+e area is freeo#en for minin% a##$i(ations. +e Re%iona$ Offi(e s+a$$ a$so transmit a (o#7of t+e $o(ation ma#set(+ #$an of t+e a##$ied area to t+e #ertinent De#artment se(tor3s affe(ted '7 t+eE;#$oration /ermit a##$i(ation for area stat&s5 (o#7 f&rnis+ed t+e (on(erned m&ni(i#a$it73ies(it73ies and ot+erre$evant offi(es or a%en(ies of t+e =overnment for t+eir information. U#on t+e notifi(ation of t+e a##$i(ant '7 t+eRe%iona$ Offi(e as to t+e transmitta$ of said do(&ment to t+e (on(erned De#artment se(tor3s andor=overnment a%en(73ies5 it s+a$$ 'e t+e res#onsi'i$it7 of t+e same a##$i(ant to se(&re t+e ne(essar7 areastat&s(onsent($earan(e from said De#artment se(tor3s andor =overnment a%en(73ies. +e (on(ernedDe#artment se(tor3s m&st s&'mit t+e area stat&s(onsent($earan(e on t+e #ro#osed #ermit area ,it+in t+irt73>0 ,orin% da7s from re(ei#t of t+e noti(e! /rovided5 +at t+e (on(erned De#artment se(tor3s (an not&nreasona'$7 den7 area ($earan(e(onsent ,it+o&t $e%a$ andor te(+ni(a$ 'asis! /rovided5 f&rt+er5 +at if t+earea a##$ied for fa$$s ,it+in t+e administration of t,o 3* or more Re%iona$ Offi(es5 t+e (on(erned Re%iona$Offi(e3s ,+i(+ +as+ave &risdi(tion over t+e $esser area3s of t+e a##$i(ation s+a$$ fo$$o, t+e same #ro(ed&re.

"n reservationsreserves#roe(t areas &nder t+e &risdi(tion of t+e De#artmentB&rea&Re%iona$ Offi(es3s ,+ere(onsent($earan(e is denied5 t+e a##$i(ant ma7 a##ea$ t+e same to t+e Offi(e of t+e Se(retar7."f t+e #ro#osed #ermit area is o#en for minin% a##$i(ations5 t+e B&rea&(on(erned Re%iona$ Offi(e3s s+a$$ %ive,ritten noti(e to +t a##$i(ant to #a7 t+e (orres#ondin% B&rea&Re%iona$ Offi(e3s ($earan(e fee 3Anne; -A!/rovided5 +at if a #ortion of t+e area a##$ied for is not o#en for minin% a##$i(ations5 t+e (on(erned Re%iona$Offi(e s+a$$5 ,it+in fifteen 31 ,orin% da7s from re(ei#t of said ,ritten noti(e5 e;($&de t+e same from t+e(overa%e of E;#$oration /ermit a##$i(ation! /rovided5 f&rt+er +at in (ases of over$a##in% of($aims(onf$i(ts(om#$aints from $ando,ners5 N=Os5 =Us and ot+er (on(erned stae+o$ders5 t+e Re%iona$Dire(tor s+a$$ e;ert a$$ efforts to reso$ve t+e same.

Se(tion *1. /&'$i(ation/ostin%Radio Anno&n(ement of an E;#$oration /ermit A##$i(ation

Iit+in fifteen 31 ,orin% da7s from re(ei#t of t+e ne(essar7 area ($earan(es5 t+e B&rea&(on(erned Re%iona$

Offi(e3s s+a$$ iss&e to t+e a##$i(ant t+e Noti(e of A##$i(ation for E;#$oration /ermit of #&'$i(ation5 #ostin% andradio anno&n(ement ,+i(+ s+a$$ 'e done ,it+in fifteen 31 ,orin% da7s from re(ei#t of Noti(e. +e Noti(e m&st(ontain5 amon% ot+ers5 t+e name and (om#$ete address of t+e a##$i(ant5 d&ration of t+e #ermit a##$ied for5e;tent of e;#$oration a(tivities to 'e &ndertaen5 are $o(ation5 %eo%ra#+i(a$ (oordinatesmeridiona$ '$o(3s of t+e#ro#osed #ermit area and $o(ation ma#set(+ #$an ,it+ inde; ma# re$ative to maor environmenta$ feat&res and#roe(ts and to t+e nearest m&ni(i#a$ities.+e B&rea&(on(erned Re%iona$ Offi(e3s s+a$$ (a&se t+e #&'$i(ation of t+e Noti(e on(e a ,ee for t,o 3*(onse(&tive ,ees in t,o 3* ne,s#a#ers! one of %enera$ (ir(&$ation #&'$is+ed in etro ani$a and anot+er#&'$is+ed in t+e m&ni(i#a$it7 or #rovin(e ,+ere t+e #ro#osed #ermit area is $o(ated5 if t+ere 'e s&(+ne,s#a#ers@ ot+er,ise5 in t+e ne,s#a#er #&'$is+ed in t+e nearest m&ni(i#a$it7 or #rovin(e5+e B&rea&(on(erned Re%iona$ Offi(e3s s+a$$ a$so (a&se t+e #ostin% for t,o 3* (onse(&tive ,ees of t+eNoti(e on t+e '&$$etin 'oards of t+e B&rea&5 (on(erned Re%iona$ Offi(e3s5 /rovin(ia$ environmenta$ an d Nat&ra$Reso&r(es Offi(e3s 3/ENRO3s5 Comm&nit7 Environmenta$ and Nat&ra$ Reso&r(es Offi(e3s 3CENRO3s andin t+e (on(erned #rovin(es3s and m&ni(i#a$it73ies5 (o#7 f&rnis+ed t+e 'aran%a73s ,+ere t+e #ro#osed #ermitarea is $o(ated. I+ere ne(essar75 t+e Noti(e s+a$$ 'e in a $an%&a%e %enera$$7 &nderstood in t+e (on(erned$o(a$it7 ,+ere it is #osted.+e radio anno&n(ements s+a$$ 'e made dai$7 for t,o 3* (onse(&tive ,ees in a $o(a$ radio #ro%ram and s+a$$(onsist of t+e name and (om#$ete address of t+e a##$i(ant5 area $o(ation5 d&ration of t+e #ermit a##$ied for andinstr&(tions t+at information re%ardin% s&(+ a##$i(ation m&st 'e o'tained at t+e B&rea&(on(erned Re%iona$Offi(e3s. +e #&'$i(ation and radio anno&n(ement s+a$$ 'e at t+e e;#ense of +e a##$i(ant.Iit+in t+irt7 3>0 (a$endar da7s from t+e $ast date of #&'$i(ation #ostin%radio anno&n(ements5 t+e a&t+ori


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reso$&tion '7 t+e /ane$ of Ar'itrators #&rs&ant to t+e #rovisions of t+e A(t and t+ese im#$ementin% r&$es andre%&$ations. U#on fina$ reso$&tion of an7 adverse ($aim5 #rotest or o##osition5 t+e /ane$ of Ar'itrators s+a$$$ie,ise iss&e a Certifi(ation to t+at effe(t ,it+in five 3 ,orin% da7s t+erefrom.8o,ever5 #revio&s$7 #&'$is+ed va$id and e;istin% minin% ($aims are e;em#ted from t+e #&'$i(ation #ostin%radioanno&n(ement re?&ired &nder t+is Se(tion.No E;#$oration /ermit s+a$$ 'e a##roved &n$ess t+e re?&irements &nder t+is Se(tion are f&$$7 (om#$ied ,it+ andan7 adverse ($aim#rotesto##osition t+ereto is fina$$7 reso$ved.

Se(tion **. erms and Conditions of an E;#$oration /ermit

An E;#$oration /ermit s+a$$ (ontain fo$$o,in% terms and (onditions!a. +e ri%+t to e;#$ore s+a$$ 'e s&'e(t to va$id5 #rior and e;istin% ri%+ts of an7 #art73ies ,it+in t+e s&'e(t area@'. +e /ermit s+a$$ 'e for t+e e;($&sive &se and 'enefit of t+e /ermittee or its d&$7 a&t+ori0 (a$endar da7s after t+eend of ea(+ semester a re#ort &nder oat+ of t+e E;#$oration Ior /ro%ram im#$ementation an e;#endit&ress+o,in% dis(re#an(iesdeviations in($&din% t+e res&$ts of t+e s&rve75 $a'orator7 re#orts5 %eo$o%i(a$ re#ortsma#s

s&'e(t to semiann&a$ ins#e(tion and verifi(ation '7 t+e B&rea&(on(erned Re%iona$ Offi(e at t+e e;#ense of t+e/ermittee! /rovided5 +at an7 e;#endit&re in e;(ess of t+e 7ear$7 '&d%et of t+e a##rove E;#$oration Ior/ro%ram ma7 'e (arried for,ard and (redited to t+e s&((eedin% 7ears (overin% t+e d&ration of t+e /ermit@e. +e /ermittee s+a$$ s&'mit to t+e B&rea&(on(erned Re%iona$ Offi(e ,it+in t+irt7 3>0 (a$endar da7s from t+eend of si; 36 mont+s after t+e a##rova$ of t+e Environmenta$ Ior /ro%ram 3EI/ and ever7 si; 36 mont+st+ereafter a stat&s re#ort on its (om#$ian(e ,it+ t+e said EI/@f. +e /ermittee s+a$$ ann&a$$7 re$in?&is+ at $east *0 of t+e #ermit area d&rin% t+e first t,o 3* 7ears ofe;#$oration and at $east 10 of t+e remainin% #ermit area ann&a$$7 d&rin% t+e e;tended e;#$oration #eriod.8o,ever5 if t+e #ermit area is $ess t+an five t+o&sand 35000 +e(tares5 t+e /ermittee need not re$in?&is+ an7#art t+ereof. A se#arate re#ort of re$in?&is+ment s+a$$ 'e s&'mitted to t+e B&rea&(on(erned Re%iona$ offi(e ,it+a detai$ed %eo$o%i( re#ort of t+e re$in?&is+ed area a((om#anied '7 ma#s at a s(a$e of 1!05000 and res&$ts ofana$7ses and (orres#ondin% e;#endit&res5 amon% ot+ers. +e minim&m e;#$oration e;#endit&res5 for t+eremainin% area after re$in?&is+ment s+a$$ 'e 'ased on t+e a##roved E;#$oration Ior /ro%ram@

%. +e Se(retar7 of +is+er d&$7 a&t+ori. Re%istration of E;#$oration /ermit

U#on eva$&ation t+at a$$ t+e terms and (onditions are in order and t+at t+e s&'e(t area +as 'een ($eared froman7 (onf$i(t5 t+e Dire(tor(on(erned Re%iona$ Dire(tor s+a$$ a##roved and iss&e t+e E;#$oration /ermit ,it+in


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t+irt7 3>0 (a$endar da7s from s&(+ eva$&ation and s+a$$ (a&se t+e re%istration of t+e same to t+eB&rea&(on(erned Re%iona$ Offi(e after #a7ment of t+e re?&ired fees 3Anne; -A. "n (ase of rene,a$5 t+eSe(retar7 s+a$$ iss&e t+e E;#$oration /ermit 3=B Gorm No. -A ,it+in t+irt7 3>0 (a$endar da7s from t+ere(ommendation of t+e Dire(tor.

Se(tion *4. Ri%+ts and O'$i%ations of t+e /ermittee

+e /ermittee5 its +eirs or s&((essors-in-interest s+a$$ +ave t+e ri%+t to enter5 o(( and e;#$ore t+e #ermit

area5 a$$ ot+er ri%+ts #rovided for in t+e A(t and t+ese im#$ementin% r&$es and re%&$ations@ and t+e o'$i%ation tof&$$7 (om#$7 ,it+ t+e terms and (onditions of t+e E;#$oration /ermittee.

Se(tion *. ransfer or Assi%nment of E;#$oration /ermit

An E;#$oration /ermit ma7 'e transferred or assi%ned to anot+er H&a$ified /erson3s s&'e(t to t+e a##rova$ oft+e Se(retar7 on t+e re(ommendation of t+e Dire(tor.

Se(tion *6. Re$in?&is+ment of Areas Covered '7 E;#$oration /ermit

+e /ermittee ma75 at an7 time re$in?&is+ t+e ,+o$e or an7 #ortion of t+e tota$ #ermit area '7 fi$$in% a noti(e ofre$in?&is+ment ,it+ t+e B&rea&(on(erned Re%iona$ Offi(e.

Se(tion *). Rene,a$ of E;#$oration /ermit

Iit+in si;t7 360 (a$endar da7s 'efore t+e e;#iration of an E;#$oration /ermit5 t+e /ermittee ma7 s&'mit to t+eB&rea&5 (o#7 f&rnis+ed t+e (on(erned Re%iona$ Offi(e5 an a##$i(ation to rene, t+e E;#$oration /ermita((om#anied '7 five 3 sets of t+e fo$$o,in% mandator7 re?&irements!a. J&stifi(ation of rene,a$@'. Com#re+ensive and va$idated te(+ni(a$ re#ort on t+e o&t(ome of t+e t,o-7ear e;#$oration ,ors5 in($&din%t+eir environmenta$ effe(ts d&$7 #re#ared5 si%ned and sea$ed '7 a $i(ensed inin% En%ineer or =eo$o%ist@(. A&dited re#ort of e;#endit&re in(&rred d&rin% t+e e;#$oration #eriod@d. ,o-7ear E;#$oration Ior /ro%ram 3=B Gorm No. -4 d&$7 #re#ared5 si%ned and sea$ed '7 a $i(ensedinin% En%ineer of =eo$o%ist@e. Environmenta$ Ior /ro%ram 3=B Gorm No. 16-1 or =B Gorm No. 16-1A as #rovided for in Se(tion 162+ereof@ and

f. Ot+er s#ortin% #a#ers as t+e De#artment B&rea& ma7 re?&ire or t+e a##$i(ant ma7 s&'mit.+e Se(retar7 ma7 %rant t+e rene,a$ after fie$d verifi(ation '7 t+e B&rea&(on(erned Re%iona$ Offi(e of t+efore%oin% re?&irements5 ,+i(+ fie$d verifi(ation s+a$$ 'e &ndertaen at t+e e;#ense of t+e /ermittee.

Se(tion *2. Can(e$$ation of an E;#$oration /ermit

+e Dire(tor(on(erned Re%iona$ Dire(tor ma7 (an(e$ t+e E;#$oration /ermit for fai$&re of t+e /ermittee to(om#$7 ,it+ an7 of t+e re?&irements and for vio$ation3s of t+e terms and (onditions &nder ,+i(+ t+e /ermit isiss&ed. Gor rene,ed E;#$oration /ermits5 t+e Se(retar7 on t+e re(ommendation of t+e Dire(tor s+a$$ (a&set+e (an(e$$ation of t+e same.U#on (an(e$$ation of t+e /ermit (overin% t+e areas ,it+in =overnment Reservations5 t+e said areas s+a$$a&tomati(a$$7 'e reverted 'a( to its ori%ina$ stat&s.

Se(tion *9. Effe(t of Re$in?&is+ment or Can(e$$ation of E;#$oration /ermit

+e fore%oin% #rovisions not,it+standin%5 re$in?&is+ment or (an(e$$ation s+a$$ not re$ease t+e /ermittee froman7 and a$$ o'$i%ations it ma7 +ave5 #arti(&$ar$7 ,it+ re%ard to e(o$o%i(a$ mana%ement5 at t+e time ofre$in?&is+ment or (an(e$$ation.

Se(tion >0. De($aration of inin% /roe(t Geasi'i$it7

"f res&$ts of e;#$oration revea$ t+e #resen(e of minera$ de#osits e(onomi(a$$7 and te(+ni(a$$7 feasi'$e for minin%o#erations5 t+e /ermittee ma75 ,it+in t+e term of t+e E;#$oration /ermit5 fi$e a de($aration of minin% #roe(tfeasi'i$it7. +e a##rova$ of t+e de($aration of minin% #roe(t feasi'i$it7 '7 t+e Dire(tor(on(erned Re%iona$Dire(tor s+a$$ %rant t+e /ermittee t+e e;($&sive ri%+t to a inera$ A%reement or GAA over t+e #ermit area!


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/rovided5 +at fai$&re of t+e /ermittee to a##$7 for inera$ A%reement or GAA ,it+in a #eriod of one 31 7earfrom t+e date of a##rova$ of t+e de($aration of minin% #roe(t feasi'i$it7.+e a##$i(ation for inera$ A%reement or GAA '7 a /ermittee s+a$$ 'e a((om#anied '7 five 3 of t+e fo$$o,in%mandator7 re?&irements!a. inin% /roe(t Geasi'i$it7 St&d7 3=B Gorm No. ->@'. Com#$ete =eo$o%i( Re#ort of t+e area@(. A##roved S&rve7 /$an@d. +ree-7ear Deve$o#mentUti$i


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ei%+t t+o&sand one +&ndred 325100 +e(tares.

L '. Ons+ore5 in t+e entire /+i$i##ines --- 1. Gor individ&a$s --- t,ent7 3*0 '$o(s or a##ro;imate$7 one t+o&sand si; +&ndred t,ent7 3156*0+e(tares@ and *. Gor (or#orations5 #artners+i#5 asso(iations5 or (oo#eratives --- t,o +&ndred 3*00 '$o(s ora##ro;imate$7 si;teen t+o&sand t,o +&ndred 3165*00 +e(tares.

(. Offs+ore5 in t+e entire /+i$i##ines5 'e7ond five +&ndred meters 300m from t+e mean $o, tide $eve$ --- 1 Gor individ&a$s --- fift7 30 '$o(s or a##ro;imate$7 fo&r t+o&sand fift7 34500 +e(tares@ 1. Gor (or#orations5 asso(iation5 or (oo#eratives --- five +&ndred 300 '$o(s or a##ro;imate$7 fort7t+o&sand five +&ndred 3405 00 +e(tares@ and *. Gor t+e E;($&sive E(onomi( Fone --- a $ar%er area to 'e determined '7 t+e Se(retar7 on t+ere(ommendation of t+e Dire(tor.

+e a'ove mentioned ma;im&m areas t+at a Contra(tor ma7 a##$7 for or +o$d &nder a inera$ A%reements+a$$ not in($&de minin%?&arr7 areas &nder o#eratin% a%reements 'et,een t+e (ontra(tor and a ($aimo,neressee/ermittee$i(ensee entered into &nder /.D. No. 46>.

Se(tion >4. erm of inera$ A%reement

A inera$ A%reement s+a$$ +ave a term not e;(eedin% t,ent7 -five 3* 7ears from t+e date of e;e(&tion t+ereof5and rene,a'$e for anot+er term not e;(eedin% t,ent7 -five 3* 7ears &nder t+e same terms and (onditionst+ereof5 ,it+o&t #re&di(e to (+an%es m&t&a$$7 a%reed on '7 t+e =overnment and t+e Contra(tor.

After t+e rene,a$ #eriod5 t+e o#eration of t+e mine ma7 'e &ndertaen '7 t+e %overnment or t+ro&%+ aContra(tor. +e (ontra(t for t+e o#eration of a mine s+a$$ 'e a,arded to t+e +i%+est 'idder in t+e #&'$i( 'iddin%after d&e #&'$i(ation of t+e noti(e t+ereof! /rovided 5 +at t+e ori%ina$ Contra(tor s+a$$ +ave t+e ri%+t to e?&a$ t+e+i%+est 'id on reim'&rsement of a$$ reasona'$e e;#enses of t+e +i%+est 'idder.

Se(tion >. andator7 Re?&irements for inera$ A%reement A##$i(ation

+e a##$i(ant s+a$$ s&'mit at $east five 3 sets of t+e fo$$o,in% mandator7 re?&irements de#endin% on t+e t7#e ofa%reement a##$ied for.a. Gor individ&a$s ---

1. o(ation ma#set(+ #$an of t+e #ro#osed (ontra(t area s+o,in% in %eo%ra#+i( (oordinatesmeridiona$'$o(3s and 'o&ndaries in re$ation to maor environmenta$ feat&res and ot+er #roe(ts &sin% NAR"Ato#o%ra#+i( ma# in s(a$e of 1!05000 d&$7 #re#ared5 si%ned and sea$ed '7 de#&ti


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Se(tion >). Area Stat&s C$earan(e

Iit+in fifteen 31 ,orin% da7s from re(ei#t of t+e inera$ A%reement a##$i(ation5 t+e B&rea&(on(ernedRe%iona$ Offi(e3s s+a$$ (+e( in t+e (ontro$ ma#s if t+e area is freeo#en for minin% a##$i(ations. +e Re%iona$Offi(e s+a$$ a$so transmit a (o#7 of t+e $o(ation ma#set(+ #$an of t+e a##$ied area to t+e #ertinent De#artmentse(tor3s affe(ted '7 t+e inera$ A%reement a##$i(ation for area stat&s5 (o#7 f&rnis+ed t+e (on(ernedm&ni(i#a$it73ies(it73ies and ot+er re$evant offi(es or a%en(ies of t+e =overnment for t+eir information. U#on

notifi(ation of t+e a##$i(ant '7 t+e Re%iona$ Offi(e as to t+e transmitta$ of said do(&ment to t+e (on(ernedDe#artment se(tor3s andor =overnment a%en(73ies it s+a$$ 'e t+e res#onsi'i$it7 of t+e same a##$i(ant tose(&re t+e ne(essar7 area stat&s(onsent ($earan(e from said De#artment se(tor3s andor =overnmenta%en(73ies. +e (on(erned De#artment se(tor 3s m&st s&'mit t+e area stat&s(onsent($earan(e on t+e#ro#osed (ontra(t area ,it+in t+irt7 3>0 ,orin% da7s from re(ei#t of t+e noti(e! /rovided 5 +at t+e (on(ernedDe#artment se(tor3s (annot &nreasona'$7 den7 area ($earan(e(onsent ,it+o&t $e%a$ andor te(+ni(a$ 'asis!/rovided5 f&rt+er5 +at if t+e area a##$ied for fa$$s ,it+in t+e administration of t,o 3* or more Re%iona$ Offi(es5t+e (on(erned Re%iona$ Offi(e3s ,+i(+ +as+ave &risdi(tion over t+e $esser area3s of t+e a##$i(ation s+a$$fo$$o, t+e same #ro(ed&re."n reservationsreserves#roe(t areas &nder t+e &risdi(tion of t+e De#artmentB&rea& Re%iona$ Offi(e3s ,+ere(onsent($earan(e is denied5 t+e a##$i(ant ma7 a##ea$ t+e same to t+e Offi(e of t+e Se(retar7."f t+e #ro#osed (ontra(t area is o#en for minin% a##$i(ation5 t+e B&rea&(on(erned Re%iona$ Offi(e3s s+a$$ %ive,ritten noti(e to t+e a##$i(ant to #a7 t+e (orres#ondin% B&rea&Re%iona$ Offi(e ($earan(e fee 3Anne; -A!

/rovided 5 +at if a #ortion of t+e area a##$ied for is not o#en for minin% a##$i(ations5 t+e (on(erned Re%iona$Offi(e s+a$$5 ,it+in fifteen 31 ,orin% da7s from re(ei#t of said ,ritten noti(e5 e;($&de t+e same from t+e(overa%e of inera$ A%reement a##$i(ation! /rovided f&rt+er5 +at in (ases of over$a##in%($aims(onf$i(ts(om#$aints from $ando,ners5 N=Os =Us and ot+er (on(erned stae+o$ders5 t+e Re%iona$Dire(tor s+a$$ e;ert a$$ efforts to reso$ve t+e same.

Se(tion >2. /&'$i(ation /ostin% Radio Anno&n(ement of a inera$ A%reement A##$i(ation

Iit+in fifteen 31 ,orin% da7 from re(ei#t of t+e ne(essar7 area ($earan(es5 t+e B&rea&(on(erned Re%iona$Offi(e3s s+a$$ iss&e to t+e a##$i(ant t+e Noti(e of A##$i(ation for inera$ A%reement for #&'$i(ation5 #ostin% andradio anno&n(ement5 ,+i(+ s+a$$ 'e done ,it+in fifteen 31 ,orin% da7s from re(ei#t of t+e Noti(e. +e Noti(em&st (ontain5 amon% ot+ers5 t+e name5 and (om#$ete address of t+e a##$i(ant5 d&ration of t+e a%reementa##$ied for5 e;tent of o#eration to 'e &ndertaen5 area $o(ation %eo%ra#+i(a$ (oordinatesmeridiona$ '$o(3s of

t+e #ro#osed (ontra(t area and $o(ation ma#set(+ #$an ,it+ inde; ma# re$ative to maor environmenta$feat&res and #roe(ts and to t+e nearest m&ni(i#a$ities.+e B&rea&(on(erned Re%iona$ Offi(e3s s+a$$ (a&se t+e #&'$i(ation of t+e Noti(e on(e a ,ee for t,o 3*(onse(&tive ,ees in t,o 3* ne,s#a#ers! one of %enera$ (ir(&$ation #&'$is+ed in etro ani$a and anot+er#&'$is+ed in t+e m&ni(i#a$it7 or #rovin(e ,+ere t+e #ro#osed (ontra(t area is $o(ated5 if t+ere 'e s&(+ne,s#a#ers@ ot+er,ise5 in t+e ne,s#a#er #&'$is+ed in t+e nearest m&ni(i#a$it7 or #rovin(e.+e B&rea&(on(erned Re%iona$ Offi(e s+a$$ a$so (a&se t+e #ostin% for t,o 3* (onse(&tive ,ees of t+e Noti(eon t+e '&$$etin 'oards of t+e B&rea&5 t+e (on(erned Re%iona$ Offi(e3s5 /ENRO3s5 CENRO3s and in t+e(on(erned #rovin(e3s and m&ni(i#a$it73ies5 (o#7 f&rnis+ed t+e 'aran%a73s ,+ere t+e #ro#osed area is $o(ated.I+ere ne(essar75 t+e Noti(e s+a$$ 'e in a $an%&a%e %enera$$7 &nderstood in t+e (on(erned $o(a$it7 ,+ere it is#osted.+e radio anno&n(ements s+a$$ 'e made dai$7 for t,o 3* (onse(&tive ,ees in a $o(a$ radio #ro%ram and s+a$$(onsist of t+e name and (om#$ete address of t+e a##$i(ant5 area $o(ation5 d&ration of t+e a%reement a##$ied forand instr&(tion t+at information re%ardin% s&(+ a##$i(ation ma7'e o'tained at t+e B&rea&(on(erned Re%iona$Offi(e3s. +e #&'$i(ation and radio anno&n(ements s+a$$ 'e at t+e e;#ense of t+e a##$i(ant.Iit+in t+irt7 3>0 (a$endar da7s from t+e $ast date of #&'$i(ation5 #ostin%5 radio anno&n(ements5 t+e a&t+ori


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No inera$ A%reement s+a$$ 'e a##roved &n$ess t+e re?&irements &nder t+is Se(tion are f&$$7 (om#$ied ,it+ andan7 adverse ($aim#rotesto##osition t+ereto is fina$$7 reso$ved '7 t+e /ane$ of Ar'itrators.

Se(tion >9. erms and Conditions of a inera$ A%reement

+e fo$$o,in% terms and (onditions s+a$$ 'e in(or#orated in t+e inera$ A%reement5 name$7!a A sti#&$ation t+at t+e Contra(tor s+a$$ not5 '7 virt&e of t+e inera$ A%reement5 a(?&ire an7 tit$e over t+e(ontra(tminin% area ,it+o&t #re&di(e to t+e a(?&isition '7 t+e Contra(tor of t+e $ands&rfa(e ri%+ts t+ro&%+ an7

mode of a(?&isition #rovided for '7 $a,@' Re#resentations and ,arranties t+at t+e Contra(tor +as5 or +as a((ess to5 a$$ t+e finan(in% and te(+ni(a$(a#a'i$it7 and te(+no$o%7 re?&ired to #rom#t$7 and effe(tive$7 (arr7 o&t t+e o'e(tives of A%reement ,it+ t+e&nderstandin% to time$7 &ti$i


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em#$o7ed5 an effe(tive #ro%ram of trainin% &nderst&dies s+a$$ 'e &ndertaen@? A sti#&$ation t+at t+e Contra(tor s+a$$ (onform ,it+ $a,s5 r&$es and re%&$ation re%ardin%5 amon% ot+ers5 $a'or5safet7 and +ea$t+ standards@r A sti#&$ation t+at t+e Contra(tor s+a$$ (onfine its minin% o#eration to its (ontra(tminin% area and t+at it s+a$$not interfere ,it+ t+e ri%+ts of ot+er Contra(torsesseeso#erators/ermittees/ermit 8o$ders@s A sti#&$ation t+at t+e Contra(tor s+a$$ re(o%ni2 +ereof5 t+e (on(erned Re%iona$ Dire(tor s+a$$ initia$$7 eva$&ate t+e inera$ A%reementa##$i(ations in areas o&tside inera$ Reservations. 8eS+e s+a$$ t+ereafter endorse +is+er findin%s to t+eB&rea& for f&rt+er eva$&ation '7 t+e Dire(tor ,it+in fifteen 31 ,orin% da7s from re(ei#t of for,ardeddo(&ments. +ereafter 5 t+e dire(tor s+a$$ endorse t+e same to t+e Se(retar7 for t+e (onsiderationa##rova$,it+in fifteen 31 ,orin% da7s from re(ei#t of s&(+ endorsement ."n (ase of inera$ A%reement a##$i(ations in areas ,it+in inera$ Reservations5 ,it+in fifteen 31 ,orin% da7sfrom re(ei#t of t+e Certifi(ation iss&ed '7 t+e /ane$ of Ar'itrators as #rovided for in Se(tion >2 +ereof5 t+e sames+a$$ 'e eva$&ated and endorsed '7 t+e Dire(tor to t+e Se(retar7 for (onsiderationa##rova$ ,it+in fifteen 31,orin% da7s from re(ei#t of s&(+ endorsement .

Se(tion 4*. em#orar7 E;#$oration /ermit


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I+i$e a,aitin% for t+e a##rova$ of t+e inera$ A%reement a##$i(ation '7 t+e Se(retar75 t+e Dire(tor ma75 ont+e re?&est of t+e a##$i(ant5 iss&e a one-time non-rene,a'$e em#orar7 E;#$oration /ermit ,it+ a term note;(eedin% one 31 7ear to &ndertae e;#$oration s&'e(t to t+e a##$i(a'$e #rovisions of C+a#ter : of t+eseim#$ementin% r&$es and re%&$ations! /rovided 5 +at t+e term of t+e E/ s+a$$ 'e ded&(ted from t+e e;#$oration#eriod of t+e inera$ A%reement ! /rovided5 f&rt+er5 +at in t+e event t+at t+e inera$ A%reement a##$i(ation isdisa##roved '7 t+e Se(retar75 t+e E/ is deemed a&tomati(a$$7 (an(e$ed.

Se(tion 4>. Re%istration of inera$ A%reement

U#on a##rova$ of t+e inera$ A%reement '7 t+e Se(retar75 t+e same s+a$$ 'e for,arded to t+e B&rea& forn&m'erin%. +e Dire(tor s+a$$ notif7 t+e Contra(tor to (a&se t+e re%istration of its inera$ A%reement ,it+ t+eB&rea& for areas inside inera$ Reservations or ,it+ t+e (on(erned Re%iona$ Offi(e for areas o&tside inera$Reservations ,it+in fifteen 31 ,orin% da7s from re(ei#t of t+e ,ritten noti(e. Re%istration is effe(ted on$7 on#a7ment of t+e re?&ired fees 3Anne; -A. +e B&rea&(on(erned Re%iona$ Offi(e s+a$$ offi(ia$$7 re$ease t+einera$ A%reement to t+e Contra(tor after re%istration of t+e same.Gai$&re of t+e Contra(tor to (a&se t+e re%istration of its inera$ A%reement ,it+in t+e #res(ri'ed #eriod s+a$$ 'e as&ffi(ient %ro&nd for (an(e$$ation of t+e same.

Se(tion 44. Ri%+ts and O'$i%ations of t+e Contra(tor

+e Contra(tor5 its +eirs or s&((essors-in- interest s+a$$ +ave t+e ri%+t to e;($&sive$7 (ond&(t minin% o#erations

,it+in t+e (ontra(t area ,it+ f&$$ ri%+ts of in%ress and e%ress5 t+e ri%+t to o(( t+e same5 a$$ ot+er ri%+ts#rovided for in t+e A(t and t+ese im#$ementin% r&$es and re%&$ations@ and t+e o'$i%ation to f&$$7 (om#$7 ,it+ t+eterms and (onditions of t+e inera$ A%reement.

Se(tion 4. Conversion of a inera$ A%reement into An7 Ot+er ode of inera$ A%reement or GAA

A Contra(tor ma7 at its o#tion (onvert tota$$7 or #artia$$7 its inera$ A%reement into anot+er mode of inera$A%reement or GAA '7 fi$in% a etter of "ntent ,it+ t+e B&rea& 5 (o#7 f&rnis+ed t+e (on(erned Re%iona$ Offi(e. A$$revisions to t+e inera$ A%reement re?&ired '7 its (onversion into an7 ot+er mode of inera$ A%reement or GAAs+a$$ 'e s&'mitted to t+e Dire(tor ,it+in si;t7 360 (a$endar da7s from t+e date of fi$in% t+e etter of "ntent.U#on (om#$ian(e '7 t+e Contra(tor ,it+ a$$ t+e re?&irements and #a7ment of (onversion fee 3Anne; -A5 t+ea##$i(ation for (onversion s+a$$ 'e eva$&ated and a##roved s&'e(t to C+a#ters :" and :"" and a$$ ot+era##$i(a'$e #rovisions of t+e A(t and t+ese im#$ementin% r&$es and re%&$ations! /rovided 5 +at t+e term of t+e

ne, inera$ A%reement or GAA s+a$$ 'e e?&iva$ent to t+e remainin% #eriod of t+e ori%ina$ A%reement.

Se(tion 46. ransfer or Assi%nment of inera$ A%reement

A Contra(tor ma7 fi$e an a##$i(ation for t+e tota$ or #artia$ transfer or assi%nment of its inera$ A%reement to aH&a$ified /erson3s on #a7ment of an a##$i(ation fee 3Anne; -A ,it+ t+e B&rea&(on(erned Re%iona$ Offi(erfor eva$&ation. No a##$i(ation s+a$$ 'e a((e#ted for fi$in% &n$ess a((om#anied '7 t+e #ertinent Deed of

Assi%nment t+at s+a$$ (ontain5 amon% ot+ers5 a sti#&$ation t+at t+e transfereeassi%nee ass&mes a$$ o'$i%ationsof t+e transferorassi%nor &nder t+e A%reement. An7 transfer or assi%nment of ri%+ts and o'$i%ations &nder an7inera$ A%reement s+a$$ 'e s&'e(t for a##rova$ of t+e Se(retar7 on t+e re(ommendation of t+e Dire(tor!/rovided5 +at an7 transfer or assi%nment of a inera$ A%reement s+a$$ not 'e a##roved &n$ess t+etransferorassi%nor or Contra(tor +as (om#$ied ,it+ a$$ t+e terms and (onditions of t+e A%reement and t+e#rovisions of t+e A(t and t+ese im#$ementin% r&$es and re%&$ations at t+e time of t+e transferassi%nment !/rovided5 f&rt+er 5 +at an7 transfer or assi%nment s+a$$ 'e deemed a&tomati(a$$7 a##roved if not a(ted on '7t+e Se(retar7 ,it+in t+irt7 3>0 (a$endar da7s from offi(ia$ re(ei#t t+ereof5 &n$ess #atent$7 &n(onstit&tiona$5 i$$e%a$or ,+ere s&(+ transfer or assi%nment is vio$ated of #ertinent r&$es and re%&$ations! /rovided5 fina$$75 +at t+etransferee ass&mes a$$ t+e o'$i%ations and res#onsi'i$ities of t+e transferorassi%nor &nder t+e inera$

A%reement."f t+e (ir(&mstan(es ,arrant and on t+e re(ommendation of t+e Dire(tor5 t+e Se(retar7 ma7 im#ose additiona$(onditions for t+e a##rova$ of transferassi%nment of t+e inera$ A%reement .

Se(tion 4). Iit+dra,a$ from a inera$ A%reement

+e Contra(tor s+a$$ manifest in ,ritin% its re?&est to t+e Dire(tor5 (o#7 f&rnis+ed t+e (on(erned Re%iona$Dire(tor5 for ,it+dra,a$ from t+e inera$ A%reement5 if in its &d%ment t+e minin% #roe(t is no $on%er


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e(onomi(a$$7 feasi'$e5 even after it +as e;erted reasona'$e di$i%en(e to remed7 t+e (a&se3s or sit&ation3s.After verifi(ation and va$idation '7 t+e B&rea& and on (om#$ian(e or satisfa(tion of a$$ t+e Contra(torsfinan(ia$ 5 fis(a$5 environmenta$ and $e%a$ o'$i%ations at t+e time of ,it+dra,a$5 t+e Dire(tor ,it+in a #eriod oft+irt7 3>0 (a$endar da7s s+a$$ send an a((e#tan(e noti(e of ,it+dra,a$ to t+e Contra(tor5 (a&se t+e o#enin% oft+e s&'e(t area to minin% a##$i(ations and re$ease t+e Contra(tors finan(ia$ %&arant7#erforman(e 'ond.

Se(tion 42. "ss&an(e of S#e(ia$ ines /ermit

A$$ +o$ders of $ease (ontra(ts ,+i(+ are a'o&t to e;#ire and H&arr7 /ermits$i(enses ,it+ #endin% inera$A%reement a##$i(ations ma7 fi$e an a##$i(ation for S#e(ia$ ines /ermit ,it+ t+e B&rea&(on(erned Re%iona$Offi(e. A S#e(ia$ ines /ermit 3S/ ma7 'e iss&ed '7 t+e Dire(tor(on(erned Re%iona$ Dire(tor on($earan(e '7 t+e Se(retar7 and s+a$$ 'e for a #eriod of one 31 7ear from t+e e;#iration of t+e $ease (ontra(t orH&arr7 /ermit$i(ense5 rene,a'$e on(e5 s&'e(t to t+e fo$$o,in% (onditions and re?&irements!a. +at t+e a##$i(ant is a$read7 o#eratin% or +as (om#$eted t+e deve$o#ment (onstr&(tion sta%e and is read7 to'e%in o#erations s&'e(t to verifi(ation '7 t+e B&rea&@'. +at t+e a##$i(ant +as a$read7 s&'mitted a #ro#osed inera$ A%reement @(. +at t+e a##$i(ant +as s&'mitted a one-7ear Ior /ro%ram d&$7 #re#ared5 si%ned and sea$ed '7 a $i(ensedinin% En%ineer5 =eo$o%ist or eta$$&r%i(a$ En%ineer@d. S&'mission of Environmenta$ Com#$ian(e Certifi(ate5 in($&din% #roof of (om#$ian(e t+ere,it+5 if a##$i(a'$e@e. S&'mission of Environmenta$ /rote(tion and En+an(ement /ro%ram 3=B Gorm No. 16-* as #rovided for inSe(tion 169 +ereof@

f. S&'mission of #roof of satisfa(tor7 Environmenta$ ana%ement Re(ord and Comm&nit7 Re$ations Re(ord5 ifa##$i(a'$e@%. /ostin% of S&ret7 Bond #rior to re%istration of t+e S/@ and+. S&(+ ot+er (onditions and re?&irements not in(onsistent ,it+ t+e A(t and t+ese im#$ementin% r&$es andre%&$ations5 as ,e$$ as t+ose ,+i(+ t+e Se(retar7 ma7 deem to 'e for t+e nationa$ interest and #&'$i( ,e$fare./rovided 5 +at ?&arter$7 #ro%ress #rod&(tion re#orts s+a$$ 'e s&'mitted '7 t+e +o$ders of S#e(ia$ ines /ermits(overin% t+e s&'e(t areas for t+e #&r#ose of (om#&tin% t+e s+are of t+e =overnment from #rod&(tion as#rovided for in C+a#ter KK" +ereof. S&(+ s+are of t+e =overnment s+a$$ 'e t+e e;(ise ta; as #rovided for in R.A.No. ))*9.

C8A/ER :""G"NANC"A OR EC8N"CA ASS"SANCE A=REEEN

Se(tion 49. E$i%i'i$it7 of A##$i(ant for Ginan(ia$ or e(+ni(a$ Assistan(e A%reement 3GAA

An7 H&a$ified /erson ma7 a##$7 for an GAA for $ar%e-s(a$e e;#$oration5 deve$o#ment and &ti$i


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#rovided for '7 $a, and m&t&a$$7 a%reed on '7 t+e #arties. +e a(tivities of ea(+ #+ase of minin% o#erationsm&st 'e (om#$eted ,it+in t+e fo$$o,in% #eriods!a. E;#$oration- to t,o 3* 7ears from t+e date of GAA e;e(&tion5 e;tendi'$e for anot+er t,o 7ears s&'e(t tot+e fo$$o,in% re?&irements!

1. J&stifi(ation of rene,a$@ *. Com#re+ensive and va$idated te(+ni(a$ re#ort on t+e o&t(ome of t+e t,o 7ear 3* e;#$oration ,ors5in($&din% environmenta$ effe(ts d&$7 #re#ared5 si%ned and sea$ed '7 a $i(ensed inin% En%ineer or =eo$o%ist@

>. A&dited re#ort of e;#endit&res in(&rred@ 4. Ior /ro%ram 3=B Gorm No. -4 d&$7 #re#ared5 si%ned and sea$ed '7 a $i(ensed inin% En%ineer or=eo$o%ist@ . Re$in?&is+ment re#ort@ and 6. Ot+er s#ortin% #a#er as t+e De#artment B&rea&(on(erned Re%iona$ Offi(e ma7 re?&ire or t+ea##$i(ant ma7 s&'mit.

L '. /refeasi'i$it7 st&d75 if ,arranted- to t,o 3* 7ears from e;#iration of t+e e;#$oration #eriod@ (. Geasi'i$it7 st&d7- to t,o 3* 7ears from t+e e;#iration of t+e e;#$oration#refeasi'i$it7 st&d7 #eriod orfrom de($aration of minin% #roe(t feasi'i$it7@ and d. Deve$o#ment5 (onstr&(tion and &ti$i


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#ermits5 transfers5 assi%nments or simi$ar a%reements it +as entered into ,it+ an7 $o(a$ or forei%n &ridi(a$ andnat&ra$ #ersons@ 9. /roof of finan(ia$ (a#a'i$it7 to &ndertae t+e a(tivities #&rs&ant to E;#$orationDeve$o#mentUti$i. Environmenta$ Com#$ian(e Certifi(ate@ and

4. Environmenta$ /rote(tion and En+an(ement /ro%ram.

/rovided 5 +at an7 a##$i(ation ,it+ in(om#$ete mandator7 re?&irements s+a$$ not 'e a((e#ted. "f t+e a##$i(ant(ond&(ts or +as (ond&(ted minin% o#erations in a forei%n (o&ntr73ies5 t+e De#artment s+a$$ verif7 t+e re$evantre?&irements t+ro&%+ t+e /+i$i##ine Em'ass73ies or Cons&$ate3s 'ased in s&(+ (o&ntr73ies.+e Re%iona$ offi(e s+a$$ re%&$ar$7 #rovide t+e B&rea& ,it+ a $ist5 (onso$idated ma# and stat&s re#ort of GAAa##$i(ations fie$d in its &risdi(tion.

Se(tion 4. Area Stat&sC$earan(e

Iit+in fifteen31 ,orin% da7s from re(ei#t of t+e GAA a##$i(ation5 t+e B&rea&(on(erned Re%iona$ Offi(e3ss+a$$ (+e( in t+e (ontro$ ma#s if t+e area is freeo#en for minin% a##$i(ations. +e Re%iona$ Offi(e s+a$$ a$sotransmit a (o#7 of t+e $o(ation ma#set(+ #$an of t+e a##$ied area to t+e #ertinent De#artment se(tor3s affe(ted

'7 t+e GAA a##$i(ation for area stat&s5 (o#7 f&rnis+ed t+e (on(erned m&ni(i#a$it73ies(it73ies and ot+erre$evant offi(es or a%en(ies of t+e =overnment for t+eir information. U#on notifi(ation of t+e a##$i(ant '7 t+eRe%iona$ Offi(e as to transmitta$ of said do(&ment to t+e (on(erned De#artment se(tor3s andor =overnmenta%en(73ies5 it s+a$$ 'e t+e res#onsi'i$it7 of t+e same a##$i(ant to se(&re t+e ne(essar7 areastat&s(onsent($earan(e from said De#artment se(tor3s andor =overnment a%en(73ies. +e (on(ernedDe#artment se(tor3s m&st s&'mit t+e area stat&s(onsent($earan(e on t+e #ro#osed (ontra(t area ,it+in t+irt73>0 ,orin% da7s from re(ei#t of t+e noti(e! /rovided 5 +at t+e (on(erned De#artment se(tor3s (an not&nreasona'$7 den7 area ($earan(e(onsent ,it+o&t $e%a$ andor te(+ni(a$ 'asis! /rovided5 f&rt+er5 +at if t+earea a##$ied for fa$$s ,it+in t+e administration of t,o 3* or more Re%iona$ Offi(e3s ,+i(+ +as+ave &risdi(tionover t+e $esser area3s of t+e a##$i(ation s+a$$ fo$$o, t+e same #ro(ed&re."n reservationsreserves#roe(t areas &nder t+e &risdi(tion of t+e De#artment B&rea&Re%iona$ Offi(e3s ,+ere(onsent($earan(e is denied5 t+e a##$i(ant ma7 a##ea$ t+e same to t+e Offi(e of t+e Se(retar7."f t+e #ro#osed (ontra(t area is o#en for minin% a##$i(ations5 t+e B&rea& (on(erned Re%iona$ Offi(e3s s+a$$%ive ,ritten noti(e to t+e a##$i(ant to #a7 t+e (orres#ondin% B&rea&Re%iona$ Offi(e3s ($earan(e fee 3Anne; -a! /rovided 5 +at if a #ortion of t+e area a##$ied for is not o#en for minin% a##$i(ations5 t+e (on(erned Re%iona$Offi(e s+a$$5 ,it+in fifteen 31 ,orin% da7s from re(ei#t of said ,ritten noti(e5 e;($&de t+e same from t+e(overa%e of GAA a##$i(ation! /rovided5 f&rt+er5 +at in (ases of over$a##in% of ($aims(onf$i(ts(om#$aints from$ando,ners5 N=Os5 =Us5 and ot+er (on(erned stae+o$ders5 t+e Re%iona$ Dire(tor s+a$$ e;ert a$$ effort toreso$ve t+e same.

Se(tion . /&'$i(ation/ostin%Radio Anno&n(ement of an GAA A##$i(ation

Iit+in fifteen 31 ,orin% da7s from re(ei#t of t+e ne(essar7 area ($earan(es5 t+e B&rea&(on(erned Re%iona$Offi(e3s s+a$$ iss&e to t+e a##$i(ant t+e Noti(e of A##$i(ation for GAA for #&'$i(ation5 #ostin% and radioanno&n(ement ,+i(+ s+a$$ done ,it+in fifteen 31 ,orin% da7s from re(ei#t of t+e Noti(e. +e Noti(e m&st


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(ontain5 amon% ot+ers5 t+e name and (om#$ete address of t+e a##$i(ant5 d&ration of t+e GAA a##$ied for5e;tend of o#eration to 'e &ndertaen5 area $o(ation5 %eo%ra#+i(a$ (oordinatesmeridiona$ '$o(3s of t+e#ro#osed (ontra(t area and $o(ation ma#set(+ #$an ,it+ inde; ma# re$ative to maor environmenta$ feat&resand #roe(ts and to t+e nearest m&ni(i#a$ities.+e B&rea&(on(erned Re%iona$ Offi(e3s s+a$$ (a&se t+e #&'$i(ation of t+e Noti(e on(e a ,ee for t,o 3*(onse(&tive ,ees in t,o 3* ne,s#a#ers! one of %enera$ (ir(&$ation #&'$is+ed in etro ani$a and anot+er#&'$is+ed in t+e m&ni(i#a$it7 or #rovin(e ,+ere t+e #ro#osed (ontra(t area is $o(ated5 if t+ere 'e s&(+ne,s#a#ers@ ot+er,ise5 in t+e ne,s#a#er #&'$is+ed in t+e nearest m&ni(i#a$it7 or #rovin(e.

+e B&rea&(on(erned Re%iona$ Offi(e s+a$$ a$so (a&se t+e #ostin% for t,o 3* (onse(&tive ,ees of t+e Noti(eon t+e '&$$etin 'oards of t+e B&rea&5 t+e (on(erned Re%iona$ Offi(e3s5 CENRO3s and in t+e (on(erned#rovin(e3s and m&ni(i#a$it73ies5 (o#7 f&rnis+ed t+e 'aran%a73s ,+ere t+e #ro#osed (ontra(t area is $o(ated.I+ere ne(essar75 t+e Noti(e s+a$$ 'e in a $an%&a%e %enera$$7 &nderstood in t+e (on(erned $o(a$it7 ,+ere it is#osted.+e radio anno&n(ements s+a$$ 'e made dai$7 for t,o 3* (onse(&tive ,ees in a $o(a$ radio #ro%ram and s+a$$(onsist of t+e name and (om#$ete address of t+e a##$i(ant5 area $o(ation5 d&ration of t+e GAA a##$ied for andinstr&(tions t+at information re%ardin% s&(+ a##$i(ation ma7 'e o'tained at t+e B&rea& (on(erned Re%iona$Offi(e3s. +e #&'$i(ation and radio anno&n(ements s+a$$ 'e at t+e e;#ense of t+e a##$i(ant.Iit+in t+irt7 3>0 (a$endar da7s from t+e $ast date of #&'$i(ation#ostin%radio anno&n(ements5 t+e a&t+ori


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(. Re#resentations and ,arranties t+at t+e Contra(tor +as5 or +as a((ess to5 a$$ t+e finan(in%5 mana%eria$ andte(+ni(a$ (a#a'i$it7 and te(+no$o%7 re?&ired to #rom#t$7 and effe(tive$7 (arr7 o&t t+e o'e(tives of t+e A%reement,it+ t+e &nderstandin% to time$7 &ti$i


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environmenta$ e;#ense #&rs&ant to Se(tion 1)1 +ereof@;. A sti#&$ation t+at t+e Contra(tor s+a$$ &ti$i


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eva$&ation '7 t+e Dire(tor ,it+in 31 ,orin% da7s from re(ei#t of for,arded do(&ments. +ereafter5 t+e Dire(tors+a$$ endorse t+e same to t+e Ne%otiatin% /ane$ for fina$ eva$&ation."n (ase of GAA a##$i(ations in areas ,it+in inera$ Reservation5 ,it+in fifteen 31 ,orin% da7s from re(ei#t oft+e Certifi(ation iss&ed '7 t+e /ane$ of Ar'itrators as #rovided for in Se(tion +ereof5 t+e same s+a$$ 'eeva$&ated and endorsed '7 t+e Dire(tor to t+e Ne%otiatin% /ane$ for fina$ eva$&ation.+e Ne%otiatin% /ane$ s+a$$ eva$&ate t+e GAA a##$i(ation ,it+in t+irt7 3>0 (a$endar da7s from re(ei#t t+ereof."n eva$&atin% t+e GAA #ro#osa$5 t+e Ne%otiatin% /ane$ s+a$$ tae into (onsideration t+e rea$ (ontri'&tions to t+ee(onomi( %ro,t+ and %enera$ ,e$fare of t+e (o&ntr7 t+at ,i$$ 'e rea$i


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#eriod of t+e GAA! /rovided5 f&rt+er 5 +at in t+e event t+at t+e GAA a##$i(ation is disa##roved '7 t+e/resident5 t+e E/ is deemed a&tomati(a$$7 (an(e$ed.

Se(tion 6>. Re%istration of GAA

U#on a##rova$ of t+e GAA '7 t+e /resident5 t+e same s+a$$ 'e for,arded to t+e B&rea& for n&m'erin%. +eB&rea&(on(erned Re%iona$ Offi(e s+a$$ notif7 t+e Contra(tor to (a&se t+e re%istration of its GAA ,it+in fifteen31 ,orin% da7s from re(ei#t of t+e ,ritten ,ritten noti(e. Re%istration is effe(ted on$7 on #a7ment of t+e

re?&ired fees 3Anne; -A. +e B&rea&(on(erned Re%iona$ Offi(e s+a$$ offi(ia$$7 re$ease t+e GAA to t+eContra(tor after re%istration of t+e same.Gai$&re of t+e Contra(tor to (a&se t+e re%istration of its GAA ,it+in t+e #res(ri'ed #eriod s+a$$ 'e s&ffi(ient%ro&nd for (an(e$$ation of t+e same.

Se(tion 64. Ri%+ts and O'$i%ation of t+e Contra(tor

+e Contra(tor5 its +eirs or s&((essors-in-interest s+a$$ +ave t+e ri%+t to e;($&sive$7 (ond&(t minin% o#erations,it+in t+e (ontra(t area ,it+ f&$$ ri%+ts of in%ress and e%ress5 t+e ri%+t to o(( t+e same5 a$$ ot+er ri%+ts#rovided for in t+e A(t and t+ese im#$ementin% r&$es and re%&$ations@ and t+e o'$i%ation to f&$$7 (om#$7 ,it+ t+eterms and (onditions of t+e GAA.

Se(tion 6. Conversion of an GAA into a inera$ A%reement

S&'e(t to verifi(ation and va$idation '7 t+e B&rea& and to t+e fina$ a##rova$ of t+e Se(retar75 ,+ere t+ee(onomi( via'i$it7 of t+e ores in t+e (ontra(t area fo&nd to 'e inade?&ate to &stif7 $ar%e-s(a$e minin% o#erations5t+e Contra(tor ma75 at its o#tion5 (onvert tota$$7 or #artia$$7 its GAA into a inera$ A%reement. "n s&(+ (ases5 t+eContra(tor s+a$$ manifest its re?&est for (onversion '7 fi$in% a etter of "ntent ,it+ t+e De#artment5 (o#7f&rnis+ed t+e B&rea&(on(erned Re%iona$ Offi(e. A$$ revisions to t+e GAA into a inera$ A%reement s+a$$ 'es&'mitted to t+e Se(retar7 ,it+in si; 36 mont+s from t+e date of fi$in% t+e etter of "ntent."n t+e (ase of forei%n Contra(tor5 it s+a$$ 'e %iven a #eriod of one 31 7ear from t+e date of fi$in% t+e etter of"ntent to satisf7 t+e si;t7 #er(ent 360 Gi$i#ino e?&it7 re?&irement5 s&'e(t to an e;tension of anot+er one 317ear as ma7'e a##roved '7 t+e Se(retar7 tain% into (onsideration t+e e(onomi( and ot+er re$evant fa(tors.U#on (om#$ian(e '7 t+e Contra(tor ,it+ a$$ t+e re?&irements and #a7ment of (onversion fee 3Anne; -A5 t+ea##$i(ation for (onversion s+a$$ 'e eva$&ated and a##roved to C+a#ter :" +ereof and a$$ ot+er a##$i(a'$e#rovision of t+e A(t and t+ese im#$ementin% r&$es and re%&$ations! /rovided5 +at t+e term of t+e ne, inera$

A%reement s+a$$ 'e e?&iva$ent to t+e remainin% #eriod of t+e GAA. A (o#7 of a inera$ A%reement s+a$$ 'es&'mitted to t+e /resident.Gai$&re of t+e (ontra(tor to meet t+e si;t7 #er(ent 360 e?&it7 re?&irement ,it+in t+e #res(ri'ed #eriod s+a$$(a&se t+e forfeit&re of t+e (ontra(tors ri%+t to s&(+ (onversion.

Se(tion 66. ransfer or Assi%nment of GAA

A Contra(tor ma7 fi$e an a##$i(ation for t+e tota$ or #artia$ or assi%nment of an a##$i(ation fee 3Anne; -A ,it+t+e B&rea&(on(erned Re%iona$ Offi(e for eva$&ation. No a##$i(ation s+a$$ 'e a((e#ted for fi$in% &n$essa((om#anied '7 t+e #ertinent Deed of Assi%nment t+at s+a$$ (ontain amon% ot+ers5 a sti#&$ation t+at t+etransfereeassi%nee ass&mes a$$ o'$i%ations of t+e transferorassi%nor &nder t+e GAA. U#on endorsement '7t+e Dire(tor5 t+e Se(retar7 ma7 re(ommend to t+e /resident t+e transfer or assi%nment of ri%+ts and o'$i%ations&nder an7 GAA for a##rova$! /rovided5 +at an7 transfer or assi%nment of an GAA s+a$$ not 'e a##roved&n$ess t+e transferassi%nor or Contra(t +as (om#$ied ,it+ a$$ t+e re$evant terms and (onditions of t+e GAA andt+e #rovisions of t+e A(t and t+ese im#$ementin% r&$es and re%&$ation at t+e time of transferassi%nment!/rovided5 f&rt+er5 +at an7 transfer or assi%nment s+a$$ 'e deemed a&tomati(a$$7 a##roved if not a(ted on '7t+e /resident ,it+in t+irt7 3>0 (a$endar da7s from offi(ia$ re(ei#t t+ereof5 &n$ess #atent$7 &n(onstit&tiona$5 i$$e%a$or ,+ere s&(+ transfer or assi%nment is vio$ation of #ertinent r&$es and re%&$ations! /rovided5 fina$$75 +at t+etransferee ass&me a$$ t+e o'$i%ations and res#onsi'i$ities of t+e transferorassi%nor &nder t+e GAA."f (ir(&mstan(es ,arrant and on t+e re(ommendation of t+e dire(tor5 t+e Se(retar7 ma7 im#ose additiona$(ondition for t+e a##rova$ of t+e transferassi%nment of t+e GAA.

Se(tion 6). Iit+dra,a$ from an GAA

+e Contra(tor s+a$$ manifest in ,ritin% its re?&est to t+e Se(retar75 (o#7 f&rnis+ed t+e Dire(tor5 for ,it+dra,a$


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from t+e A%reement5 if in its &d%ment t+e minin% #roe(t is no $on%er e(onomi(a$$7 feasi'$e5 even after it +ase;erted reasona'$e di$i%en(e to remed7 t+e (a&se3s or sit&ation3s.

After verifi(ation and va$idation '7 t+e B&rea& and on (om#$ian(e or satisfa(tion of a$$ t+e Contra(torsfinan(ia$5 fis(a$5 environmenta$ and $e%a$ o'$i%ations at t+e time of ,it+dra,a$5 t+e Se(retar7 ,it+in t+e #eriodt+irt7 3>0 (a$endar da7s s+a$$ send an a((e#tan(e noti(e of ,it+dra,a$ to t+e Contra(t5 (a&se t+e o#enin% of t+es&'e(t area to minin% a##$i(ations and re$ease t+e Contra(tors finan(ia$ %&arant7#erforman(e 'ond.

Se(tion 62. Can(e$$ationRevo(ationermination of an GAA

An GAA ma7 'e (an(e$edrevoedterminated5 after d&e #ro(ess5 &nder an7 of t+e %ro&nds #rovided for inC+a#ter KK": of t+ese im#$ementin% r&$es and re%&$ations !/rovided5 +at s&(+ (an(e$$ationrevo(ationtermination s+a$$ not re$ease t+e Contra(tor from an7 and a$$ o'$i%ation it ma7 +ave5 #arti(&$ar$7 ,it+ re%ard toe(o$o%i(a$ mana%ement5 at t+e time of (an(e$$ationrevo(ationtermination.

C8A/ER :"""HUARR O/ERA"ONS

Se(tion 69. =enera$ /rovisions

H&arr75 sand and %rave$5 %&ano5 and %emstone reso&r(es in #rivate and #rivate and or #&'$i( $ands ma7 'ee;tra(ted5 removed5 dis#osed and or &ti$i


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'. "nd&stria$ Sand and =rave$ /ermitAn7 ?&a$ified /erson ma7 a##$7 for an "nd&stria$ Sand and =rave$ /ermit 3=B Gorm Nos. 2-1 or 2-1A and 2-*A ,it+ t+e /rovin(ia$ =overnorCit7 a7or t+ro&%+ t+e /rovin(ia$Cit7 inin% Re%&$ator7 Board for t+ee;tra(tion5 remova$ and dis#osition of sand and %rave$ and ot+er $oose or &n(onso$idated materia$s t+atne(essitate t+e &se of me(+ani(a$ #ro(essin% (overin% an area of not more t+an five 3 +e(tares at an7 onetime for a term of five 3 7ears from date of iss&an(e t+ereof5 rene,a'$e for $ie #eriods '&t not to e;(eed a tota$term of t,ent7-five 3* 7ears ! /rovided5 +at an7 H&a$ified /erson ma7 a##$7 for an "nd&stria$ Sand and =rave$/ermit ,it+ t+e Re%iona$ Dire(tor t+ro&%+ t+e Re%iona$ Offi(e for areas (overin% more t+an five 3 7ears from

date of iss&an(e t+ereof5 rene,a'$e for $ie #eriods '&t not to e;(eed a tota$ term of t,ent7-five 3* 7ears!/rovided5 f&rt+er 5 +at on$7 one 31 /ermit s+a$$ 'e %ranted to a H&a$ified /erson in a m&ni(i#a$it7 at an7 onetime &nder s&(+ terms and (onditions as #rovided +erein.(. E;($&sive sand and =rave$ /ermit

An7 H&a$ified /erson ma7 a##$7 for an E;($&sive Sand and =rave$ /ermit 3=B Gorm No. 2-4B ,it+ t+e/rovin(ia$ =overnorCit7 a7or t+ro&%+ t+e /rovin(ia$Cit7 inin% Re%&$ator7 Board for e;tra(tion5 remova$ and&ti$i


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f. /roof of te(+ni(a$ (om#eten(e in($&din%5 amon% ot+ers5 (&rri(&$a vitae5 tra( re(ords in minin% o#erations andenvironmenta$ mana%ement of t+e te(+ni(a$ #ersonne$ ,+o s+a$$ &ndertae t+e a(tivities in a((ordan(e ,it+ t+es&'mitted Ior /ro%ram and Environmenta$ #rote(tion and En+an(ement #ro%ram@%. /roof of finan(ia$ (a#a'i$it7 to &ndertae t+e a(tivities #&rs&ant to Ior /ro%ram and Environmenta$#rote(tion and En+an(ement /ro%ram5 s&(+ as t+e fo$$o,in% !

1. Gor individ&a$s --- Statement of assets and $ia'i$ities d&$7 s,orn in a((ordan(e ,it+ e;istin% $a,s5 (redit$ines and in(ome ta; ret&rn for t+e #re(edin% t+ree 3> 7ears@ and

*. Gor (or#orations5 #artners+i#5 asso(iation or (oo#eratives --- atest A&dited Ginan(ia$ statement and,+ere a##$i(a'$e5 Ann&a$ Re#ort for t+e #re(edin% 7ear5 (redit $ines5 'an %&arantees andor ne%otia'$einstr&ments.

L +. /+oto(o#7 of Arti($es of "n(or#oration/artners+i#Asso(iations5 B7-$a,s and Certifi(ate of Re%istration5d&$7 (ertified '7 t+e Se(&rities and E;(+an%e Commission 3SEC or (on(erned a&t+ori0 ,orin% da7s from re(ei#t of t+e noti(e!/rovided 5 +at t+e (on(erned De#artment se(tor3s (an not &nreasona'$7 den7 area ($earan(e(onsent ,it+o&t$e%a$ andor te(+ni(a$ 'asis !/rovided5 f&rt+er5 +at if t+e a##$ied for fa$$s ,it+in t+e administration of t,o 3* ormore Re%iona$ Offi(es/rovin(ia$Cit7 inin% Re%&$ator7 Board ,+i(+ +as+ave &risdi(tion over t+e $esserarea3s of t+e a##$i(ation s+a$$ fo$$o, t+e same #ro(ed&re.

"n reservationsreserves#roe(t areas &nder t+e &risdi(tion of t+e De#artmentB&rea& Re%iona$ Offi(e3s ,+ere(onsent($earan(e is denied5 t+e a##$i(ant ma7 a##ea$ t+e same to t+e Offi(e of t+e Se(retar7.Iit+in fifteen 31 ,orin% da7s from re(ei#t of t+e #ermit a##$i(ation5 t+e (on(erned Re%iona$ Offi(e3s s+a$$(+e( in t+e (ontro$ ma#s if t+e area is freeo#en for minin% a##$i(ations."f t+e #ro#osed #ermit area is o#en for minin% a##$i(ations t+e (on(erned Re%iona$ Offi(e3s s+a$$ %ive ,rittennoti(e to t+e a##$i(ant to #a7 t+e (orres#ondin% Re%iona$ Offi(e3s ($earan(e fee 3Anne; -A ! /rovided5 +at ifa #ortion of t+e area a##$ied for is not o#en for minin% a##$i(ations5 t+e (on(erned Re%iona$ Offi(e s+a$$5 ,it+infifteen 31 ,orin% da7s from re(ei#t of said ,ritten noti(e5 e;($&de t+e same from t+e (overa%e of #ermita##$i(ation! /rovided5 f&rt+er5 +at in (ases of over$a##in% of ($aims(onf$i(ts(om#$aints from $ando,ners5N=Os5 =Us and ot+er (on(erned sto(+o$ders5 t+e (on(erned Re%iona$ Dire(tor/rovin(ia$ =overnorCit7a7or s+a$$ e;ert a$$ efforts to reso$ve t+e same.

Se(tion )6. /ostin% of a H&arr7 or Sand and =rave$ /ermit A##$i(ation

Iit+in fifteen 31 ,orin% da7s from re(ei#t of t+e ne(essar7 area ($earan(es5 t+e (on(erned Re%iona$Offi(e3s/rovin(ia$Cit7 inin% Re%&$ator7 Board s+a$$ iss&e to t+e a##$i(ant t+e Noti(e of A##$i(ation for #ermitfor #ostin% ,+i(+ s+a$$ 'e done ,it+in fifteen 31 ,orin% da7s from re(ei#t of t+e Noti(e. +e Noti(e m&st(ontain5 amon% ot+ers5 t+e name and (om#$ete address of t+e a##$i(ant5 d&ration of t+e #ermit a##$ied for5e;tent of o#eration to 'e &ndertaen5 area $o(ation5 %eo%ra#+i(a$ (oordinatesmeridiona$ '$o(3s of t+e/ro#osed #ermit area and $o(ation ma#set(+ #$an ,it+ inde; ma# re$ative to maor environmenta$ feat&res and#roe(ts and to t+e nearest m&ni(i#a$ities+e (on(erned Re%iona$ Offi(es/rovin(ia$Cit7 inin% Re%&$ator7 Board s+a$$ (a&se t+e #ostin% for t,o 3*(onse(&tive ,ees of t+e Noti(e on t+e '&$$etin 'oards of t+e (on(erned Re%iona$ Offi(e 3s5 /ENRO3s5CENRO3s and in t+e (on(erned #rovin(e3s and m&ni(i#a$it73ies5 (o#7 f&rnis+ed t+e 'aran%a73s ,+ere t+e#ro#osed #ermit area is $o(ated. ,+ere ne(essar75 t+e Noti(e s+a$$ 'e in a $an%&a%e %enera$$7 &nderstood in t+e


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(on(erned $o(a$it7 ,+ere it is #osted.Iit+in t+irt7 3>0 (a$endar da7s from t+e $ast date of #ostin%5 t+e a&t+ori0 (a$endars da7s from t+e $ast date of #ostin%5 ,it+ t+e (on(ern Re%iona$Offi(e or t+ro&%+ an7 (on(erned Re%iona$ Offi(e or t+ro&%+ an7 (on(erned /ENRO or CENRO for fi$in% in t+e(on(erned Re%iona$ Offi(e for #&r#oses of its reso$&tion '7 t+e /ane$ of Ar'itrators s+a$$ iss&e a Certifi(ation tot+at effe(t ,it+in five 3 ,orin% da7s from t+e date of fina$it7 of reso$&tion t+ereof. I+ere no adverse ($aim5#rotest or o##osition5 t+e /ane$ of Ar'itrators s+a$$ $ie,ise iss&e a Certifi(ation to t+at effe(t ,it+in five 3

,orin% da7s t+erefrom.No #ermit s+a$$ 'e a##roved &n$ess t+e re?&irements &nder t+is se(tion are f&$$7 (om#$ies ,it+ and adverse($aim#rotesto##osition t+ereto is fina$$7 reso$ved '7 t+e #ane$ of Ar'itrators.

Se(tion )). /ro(essin%Re%istration"ss&an(e of a H&arr7 or Sand and =rave$ /ermit

U#on eva$&ation t+at t+e terms and (onditions are in order and t+at t+e s&'e(t area +as 'een ($eared from an7(onf$i(t5 t+e (on(erned Re%iona$ Dire(tor/rovin(ia$ =overnorCit7 a7or s+a$$ a##rove and iss&e t+e /ermit,it+in t+irt7 3>0 (a$endar da7s from s&(+ eva$&ation and s+a$$ notif7 t+e /ermit 8o$der to (a&se t+e re%istrationof t+e same ,it+in fifteen 31 ,orin% da7s from re(ei#t of t+e ,ritten noti(e. Re%istration is effe(ted on$7 on#a7ment of t+e re?&ired fees 3Anne; -A. +e (on(erned Re%iona$ Offi(e/rovin(ia$Cit7 inin% Re%&$ator7Board s+a$$ offi(ia$$7 re$ease t+e /ermit to t+e /ermit 8o$der after re%istration.Gai$&re of t+e /ermit 8o$der to (a&se t+e re%istration of its /ermit ,it+in t+e #res(ri'ed #eriod s+a$$ 'e a

s&ffi(ient %ro&nd for (an(e$$ation of t+e same.

Se(tion )2. Ri%+ts and O'$i%ation of t+e H&arr7 or Commer(ia$"nd&stria$ Sand and =rave$ /ermit 8o$der

+e H&arr7 or Sand and =rave$ /ermit 8o$der5 its +eirs or s&((essors-in -interest s+a$$ +ave t+e ri%+t toe;($&sive$7 e;tra(t5 remove5 dis#ose andor &ti$i


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s+a$$ 'e &nder t+e servision of t+e Nationa$ &se&m &nti$ said artifa(ts are re(overed@ and. +e #ermit s+a$$ 'e s&'e(ted to (an(e$$ation5 revo(ation and termination as #rovided for in Se(. 100 +ereof.

Se(tion 20. S#e(ifi( erms and Conditions of a H&arr7 or Commer(ia$"nd&stria$ Sand and =rave$ or =overnment=rat&ito&s /ermit

"n addition to t+ose mentioned in Se(tion )9 +ereof5 t+e fo$$o,in% s#e(ifi( terms and (onditions s+a$$ 'ein(or#orated in t+e H&arr7 or Commer(ia$"nd&stria$ Sand and =rave$ or =overnment =rat&ito&s /ermit!

a. Gor H&arr7 or Commer(ia$"nd&stria$ Sand and =rave$ /ermit !

1. +e /ermit s+a$$ 'e for t+e e;($&sive &se and 'enefit of t+e /ermit 8o$der and s+a$$ not 'e transferred orassi%ned ,it+o&t #rior ,ritten a##rova$ '7 t+e (on(erned Re%iona$ Dire(tor/rovin(ia$ =overnorCit7 a7or @ *. Un$ess ot+er,ise rene,ed or amended5 t+e /ermit s+a$$ i#so fa(to terminate after t+e ?&antit7 and ind ofmateria$s s#e(ified t+erein +ave 'een removed or taen@ >. +e /ermit +o$ders s+a$$ fi$e ?&arter$7 ,it+ t+e (on(erned Re%iona$ Offi(e/rovin(ia$Cit7 inin%Re%&$ator7 Board a s,orn statement of t+e ?&antit7 of materia$s e;tra(ted5 removed andor dis#osed &nder t+e/ermit and t+e amo&nts of fees #aid t+erefor. At t+e end of t+e term5 t+e /ermit 8o$der s+a$$ s&'mit to t+e(on(erned Re%iona$ Offi(e/rovin(ia$ Cit7 inin% Re%&$ator7 Board a fina$ re#ort ,it+ t+e detai$ed $ist ofa(tivities and t+e (orres#ondin% e;#endit&res@ 4. +e /ermit 8o$der s+a$$ f&rnis+ t+e =overnment re(ords of a((o&ntin% and ot+ers re$evant data from itso#eration and t+at 'oo of a((o&nts and re(ords s+a$$ 'e o#en for ins#e(tion '7 t+e =overnment@

. +e /ermit 8o$der s+a$$ not5 '7 virt&e of t+e /ermit5 a(?&ire an7 tit$e over t+e #ermit area5 ,it+o&t#re&di(e to its a(?&isition of t+e $ands&rfa(e ri%+ts t+ro&%+ an7 mode of a(?&isition #rovided '7 $a,@ 6. +e /ermit 8o$der s+a$$ #a7 fees5 ta;es and ot+er o'$i%ations in a((ordan(e ,it+ e;istin% $a,s5 r&$es andre%&$ations@ ). +e /ermit 8o$der s+a$$ (om#$7 ,it+ its o'$i%ations &nder its ECC5 Environmenta$ /rote(tion andEn+an(ement its ECC5 Environmenta$ /rote(tion and En+an(ement /ro%ram 3E/E/ and Ann&a$ E/E/5in($&din% t+e a$$o(ation of t+e #res(ri'ed ann&a$ environmenta$ e;#ense #&rs&ant to Se(tion 1)1 +ereof@ 2. +e term of t+e /ermit s+a$$ 'e for a #eriod as s#e(ified t+erein from date of iss&an(e t+ereof! /rovided 5+at no rene,a$ of /ermit s+a$$ 'e a$$o,ed &n$ess t+e /ermit 8o$der +as (om#$ied ,it+ t+e terms and (onditionsof t+e /ermit and s+a$$ not +ave 'een fo&nd %&i$t7 of vio$ation of an7 #rovision of t+e A(t and t+ese im#$ementin%r&$es and re%&$ations@ and 9. +e /ermit 8o$der s+a$$ (om#$7 ,it+ /ertinent #rovisions of t+e A(t5 t+ese im#$ementin% r&$es andre%&$ation s&(+ ot+er terms and (onditions not in(onsistent ,it+ t+e Constit&tion5 t+e A(t and t+ese r&$es and

re%&$ations5 as ,e$$ as t+ose ,+i(+ t+e (on(erned Re%iona$ Dire(tor/rovin(ia$ =overnmentCit7 a7or ma7deem to 'e for t+e nationa$ interest and #&'$i( ,e$fare.

L '. Gor =overnment =rat&ito&s /ermit ! 1. +e #eriod of t+e /ermit s+a$$ 'e (otermino&s ,it+ t+e term of t+e (onstr&(tion sta%e of t+e #roe(t '&tnot to e;(eed one 31 7ear5 *. +e (on(erned =overnment offi(e s+a$$5 ,+enever #ra(ti(a'$e5 &se and &ti$i. +e materia$s a&t+ori


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re%&$ations and s&(+ ot+er terms and (onditions not in(onsistent ,it+ t+e Constit&tion5 t+e A(t and t+ese r&$esand re%&$ations5 as ,e$$ as t+ose ,+i(+ t+e (on(erned Re%iona$ Dire(tor/rovin(ia$ =overnorCit7 a7or ma7deem to 'e for t+e nationa$ interest and #&'$i( ,e$fare.

Se(tion 21. =&ano /ermit

An7 H&a$ified /erson5 ,+ose domi(i$e is ,it+in t+e m&ni(i#a$it7 ,+ere t+e area a##$ied for is $o(ated5 ma7 a##$7for a =&ano /ermit ,it+ t+e /rovin(ia$ =overnorCit7 a7or t+ro&%+ t+e /rovin(ia$ Cit7 inin% Re%&$ator7 Board

for t+e e;tra(tion5 remova$5 dis#osition5 and or &ti$i


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"n reservationreserves#roe(t areas &nder t+e &risdi(tion of t+e De#artment B&rea&Re%iona$ Offi(e3s ,+ere(onsent($earan(e is denied5 t+e a##$i(ant ma7 a##ea$ t+e same to t+e offi(e of t+e Se(retar7.Iit+in fifteen 31 ,orin% da7s from re(ei#t of t+e #ermit a##$i(ation5 t+e (on(erned Re%iona$ Offi(e3s s+a$$(+e( in t+e (ontro$ ma#s if t+e area is freeo#en for minin% a##$i(ations."f t+e #ro#osed #ermit area is #en for minin% a##$i(ation5 t+e (on(erned Re%iona$ Offi(e3s s+a$$ %ive ,rittennoti(e to t+e a##$i(ant to #a7 t+e (orres#ondin% Re%iona$ Offi(e3s ($earan(e fee 3Anne; -A! /rovided5 +at ift+e #ortion of t+e area a##$ied for is not o#en for minin% a##$i(ations5 t+e (on(erned Re%iona$ Offi(es s+a$$ ,it+infifteen 31 ,orin% da7s from re(ei#t of said ,ritten noti(e5 e;($&ded t+e same from t+e (overa%e of #ermit

a##$i(ations! /rovided5 f&rt+er5 +at in (ases of over$a##in% of ($aims(onf$i(ts(om#$aints from $ando,ners5N=Os5 =Us and ot+er (on(erned stae+o$ders5 t+e (on(erned Re%iona$ Dire(tor/rovin(ia$=overnor(it7a7or s+a$$ e;ert a$$ efforts to reso$ve t+e same.

Se(tion 24. /ostin% of a =&ano /ermit A##$i(ation

Iit+in fifteen 31 ,orin% da7s from re(ei#ts of t+e ne(essar7 area ($earan(e5 t+e /rovin(ia$Cit7 inin%Re%&$ator7 Board s+a$$ iss&e to t+e a##$i(ant t+e Noti(e of A##$i(ation for #ermit for #ostin% ,+i(+ s+a$$ 'e done,it+in fifteen 31 ,orin% da7s from re(ei#t of t+e Noti(e. +e Noti(e m&st (ontain5 amon% ot+ers5 t+e name and(om#$ete address of t+e a##$i(ant5 d&ration of t+e #ermit a##$ied for5 e;tent of o#eration to 'e &ndertaen5 area$o(ation5 %eo%ra#+i(a$ (oordinatesmeridiona$ '$o(3s of t+e #ro#osed #ermit area and $o(ation ma#set(+ #$an,it+ inde; ma# re$ative to maor environmenta$ feat&res and #roe(ts and to t+em nearest m&ni(i#a$ities.+e /rovin(ia$Cit7 inin% Re%&$ator7 Board s+a$$ (a&sed t+e #ostin% for t,o 3* (onse(&tive ,ees of t+e

Noti(e on t+e '&$$etin 'oards of t+e (on(erned Re%iona$ Offi(e3s5 /ENRO3s5 CENRO3s and in t+e (on(erned#rovin(e3s and m&ni(i#a$it73ies5 (o#7 f&rnis+ed t+e 'aran%a73s ,+ere t+e #ro#osed #ermit area is $o(ated.I+ere ne(essar75 t+e noti(e s+a$$ 'e in a $an%&a%e %enera$$7 &nderstood in t+e (on(erned $o(a$it7 ,+ere it is#osted.Iit+in t+irt7 3>0 (a$endar da7s from t+e $ast date of #ostin%5 t+e a&t+ori0 (a$endar da7s from t+e $ast date of #ostin%5 ,it+ t+e (on(erned Re%iona$Offi(e or t+ro&%+ an7 (on(erned /ENRO or CENRO for fi$in% in t+e (on(erned Re%iona$ Offi(e for #&r#oses ofits reso$&tion '7 t+e /ane$ of Ar'itrators #&rs&ant to t+e #rovisions of t+e A(t and t+ese im#$ementin% r&$es andre%&$ations. U#on fina$ reso$&tion of an7 adverse ($aim5 #rotest or o##osition5 t+e /ane$ of Ar'itrators s+a$$ iss&ea Certifi(ation to t+at effe(t ,it+in five 3 ,orin% da7s from t+e date of fina$it7 of reso$&tion t+ereof. I+ere noadverse ($aim5 #rotest or o##osition is fi$ed after t+e $a#se of t+e #eriod for fi$in% t+e adverse ($aim5 #rotest oro##osition t+e /ane$ of Ar'itrators s+a$$ $ie,ise iss&e a Certifi(ation to t+at effe(t 3 ,orin% da7s t+erefrom.

No #ermit s+a$$ 'e a##roved &n$ess t+e re?&irements &nder t+is Se(tion are f&$$7 (om#$ied ,it+ and an7 adverse($aim#rotesto##osition t+ereto is fina$$7 reso$ved '7 t+e /ane$ of Ar'itrators.

Se(tion 2. /ro(essin%Re%istration"ss&an(e of a =&ano /ermit

U#on eva$&ation t+at a$$ t+e terms and (onditions are in order and t+at t+e s&'e(t area +as 'een ($eared froman7 (onf$i(t5 t+e (on(erned /rovin(ia$ =overnorCit7 a7or s+a$$ a##rove and iss&e t+e /ermit ,it+in t+irt7 3>0(a$endar da7s from s&(+ eva$&ation and s+a$$ notif7 t+e /ermit 8o$der to (a&se t+e re%istration of t+e same,it+in fifteen 31 ,orin% da7s from re(ei#t of t+e ,ritten noti(e. Re%istration is effe(ted on$7 on #a7ment oft+e re?&ired fees 3Anne; -A. +e (on(erned /rovin(ia$Cit7 inin% Re%&$ator7 Board s+a$$ offi(ia$$7 re$ease t+e/ermit to t+e /ermit 8o$der after re%istration.Gai$&re of t+e /ermit 8o$der to (a&se t+e re%istration of its /ermit ,it+in t+e #res(ri'ed #eriod s+a$$ 'e as&ffi(ient %ro&nd for (an(e$$ation of t+e same.

Se(tion 26. Ri%+ts and O'$i%ation of t+e =&ano /ermit 8o$der

+e =&ano /ermit 8o$der5 its +eirs or s&((essors-in-interest s+a$$ +ave t+e ri%+t to e;($&sive$7 (ond&(t5 e;tra(t5remove dis#ose andor &ti$i


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a. +e /ermit s+a$$ 'e for t+e e;($&sive &se and 'enefit of t+e /ermit 8o$der and s+a$$ not 'e transferred orassi%ned ,it+o&t #rior ,ritten a##rova$ '7 t+e /rovin(ia$ =overnorCit7 a7or @'. No e;#$osives s+a$$ 'e &sed in e;tra(tin% andor remova$ of %&ano@(. +e /ermit 8o$der s+a$$ fi$e ?&arter$7 ,it+ t+e /rovin(ia$Cit7 inin% Re%&$ator7 Board a s,orn statement oft+e ?&antit7 of %&ano e;tra(ted5 remove andor dis#osed &nder t+e /ermit and t+e amo&nts of fees #aid t+erefor.

At t+e end of t+e term5 t+e /ermit 8o$der s+a$$ s&'mit to t+e /rovin(ia$Cit7 inin% Re%&$ator7 Board a fina$re#ort ,it+ t+e detai$ed $ist of a(tivities and t+e (orres#ondin% e;#endit&res@d. +e /ermit#ermit area (an 'e ins#e(ted and e;amined at a$$ times '7 t+e (on(erned Re%iona$

Dire(tor/rovin(ia$ =overnorCit7 a7or@e. +e /ermit 8o$der s+a$$ not5 '7 virt&e of t+e /ermit5 a(?&ire an7 tit$e over t+e #ermit area5 ,it+o&t #re&di(e toits a(?&isition of t+e $ands&rfa(e ri%+ts t+ro&%+ an7 mode of a(?&isition #rovided '7 $a,@f. +e /ermit 8o$der s+a$$ #a7 fees5 ta;es and ot+er o'$i%ations in a((ordan(e ,it+ e;istin% $a,s5 r&$es andre%&$ations@%. +e /ermit 8o$der s+a$$ (om#$7 ,it+ its o'$i%ations &nder its ECC5 Environmenta$ /rote(tion andEn+an(ement /ro%ram 3E/E/ and Ann&a$ E/E/5 in($&din% t+e a$$o(ation of t+e #res(ri'ed ann&a$environmenta$ e;#ense #&rs&ant to Se(tion 1)1 +ereof@+. +e term of t+e /ermit s+a$$ 'e for a #eriod of one 31 7ear from date of iss&an(e t+ereof or on t+ee;tra(tion of t+e ?&antit7 as s#e(ified in t+e /ermit@ andi. +e /ermit 8o$der s+a$$ (om#$7 ,it+ #ertinent #rovisions of t+e A(t5 t+ese im#$ementin% r&$es and re%&$ationsand s&(+ ot+er terms and (onditions not in(onsistent ,it+ t+e Constit&tion5 t+e A(t and t+ese r&$es andre%&$ations5 as ,e$$ as t+ose ,+i(+ t+e /rovin(ia$ =overnorCit7 a7or ma7 deem to 'e for t+e nationa$ interest

and #&'$i( ,e$fare.

Se(tion 22. =emstone =at+erin% /ermit

An7 H&a$ified /erson ma7 a##$7 for a =emstone =at+erin% /ermit ,it+ t+e /rovin(ia$ =overnorCit7 a7ort+ro&%+ t+e /rovin(ia$Cit7 inin% Re%&$ator7 Board for t+e e;tra(tion5 remova$ and &ti$i


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information. U#on notifi(ation of t+e a##$i(ant '7 t+e /rovin(ia$Cit7 inin% Re%&$ator7 Board as to transmitta$ ofsaid do(&ment to t+e (on(erned Re%iona$ Offi(e3sDe#artment se(tors3s=overnment a%en(73ies5 it s+a$$ 'et+e res#onsi'i$it7 of t+e same a##$i(ant to se(&re t+e ne(essar7 area stat&s(onsent($earan(e from saidRe%iona$ Offi(e3sDe#artment se(tor3s=overnment a%en(73ies. +e (on(erned Re%iona$ offi(e3sDe#artmentse(tors m&st s&'mit t+e area stat&s(onsent($earan(e on t+e #ro#osed #ermit area ,it+in t+irt7 3>0 ,orin%da7s from re(ei#t of t+e noti(e ! /rovided5 +at t+e (on(erned De#artment se(tor3s (an not &nreasona'$7 den7area ($earan(e(onsent ,it+o&t $e%a$ andor te(+ni(a$ 'asis! /rovided5 f&rt+er5 +at if t+e area a##$ied for fa$$s,it+in t+e administration of t,o 3* or more /rovin(ia$Cit7 inin% Re%&$ator7 Boards5 t+e (on(erned

/rovin(ia$Cit7 inin% Re%&$ator7 Board ,+i(+ +as+ave &risdi(tion over t+e $esser area3s of t+e a##$i(ations+a$$ fo$$o, t+e same #ro(ed&re."n reservationsreserves#roe(t areas &nder t+e &risdi(tion of t+e De#artment B&rea&Re%iona$ Offi(e3s ,+ere(onsent($earan(e is denied5 t+e a##$i(ant ma7 a##ea$ t+e same to t+e Offi(e of t+e Se(retar7.Iit+in fifteen 31 ,orin% da7s from re(ei#t of t+e #ermit a##$i(ation5 t+e (on(erned Re%iona$ Offi(e3s s+a$$(+e( in t+e (ontro$ ma#s if t+e area is freeo#en for minin% a##$i(ations."f t+e #ro#osed #ermit area is o#en for minin% a##$i(ations5 t+e (on(erned Re%iona$ Offi(e3s s+a$$ %ive ,rittennoti(e to t+e a##$i(ant to #a7 t+e (orres#ondin% Re%iona$ Offi(e3s ($earan(e fee 3Anne; -A ! /rovided5 +at ift+e #ortion of t+e area a##$ied for is not o#en for minin% a##$i(ation5 t+e (on(erned Re%iona$ Offi(e s+a$$ ,it+infifteen 31 ,orin% da7s from re(ei#t of said ,ritten noti(e5 e;($&ded t+e same from t+e (overa%e of #ermita##$i(ation ! /rovided5 f&rt+er5 +at in (ases of over$a##in% of ($aims(onf$i(ts(om#$aints from $ando,ners5N=Os5 =Us and ot+er (on(erned stae+o$ders5 t+e (on(erned Re%iona$ Dire(tor/rovin(ia$ =overnorCit7a7or s+a$$ e;ert a$$ effort to reso$ve t+e same.

Se(tion 91. /ostin% of a =emstone =at+erin% /ermit A##$i(ation

Iit+in fifteen 31 ,orin% da7s from re(ei#t of t+e ne(essar7 area ($earan(e5 t+e /rovin(ia$Cit7 inin%Re%&$ator7 Board s+a$$ iss&e to t+e a##$i(ant t+e Noti(e of A##$i(ation for #ermit for #ostin% ,+i(+ s+a$$ 'e done,it+in fifteen 31 ,orin% da7s from re(ei#t of t+e Noti(e. +e Noti(e m&st (ontain5 amon% ot+ers5 t+e name and(om#$ete address of t+e a##$i(ant5 d&ration of t+e #ermit a##$ied for5 e;tent of o#eration to 'e &ndertaen5 area$o(ation5 %eo%ra#+i(a$ (oordinatesmeridiona$ '$o(3s of t+e #ro#osed #ermit area and $o(ation ma#set(+ #$an,it+ inde; ma# re$ative to maor environmenta$ feat&res and #roe(ts and to t+e nearest m&ni(i#a$ities.+e /rovin(ia$Cit7 inin% Re%&$ator7 Board s+a$$ (a&se t+e #ostin% for t,o 3* (onse(&tive ,ees of t+e Noti(eon t+e '&$$etin 'oards of t+e (on(erned Re%iona$ Offi(e3s5 /ENRO3s5 CENRO3s and in t+e (on(erned#rovin(e3s and &ni(i#a$it73ies (o#7 f&rnis+ed t+e 'aran%a73s ,+ere t+e #ro#osed #ermit area is $o(ated.

I+ere ne(essar75 t+e Noti(e s+a$$ 'e in a $an%&a%e %enera$$7 &nderstood in t+e (on(erned $o(a$it7 ,+ere it is#osted.Iit+in t+irt7 3>0 (a$endar da7s from t+e $ast date of #ostin%5 t+e a&t+ori0 (a$endar da7s from t+e $ast date of #ostin%5 ,it+ t+e (on(erned Re%iona$Offi(e or t+ro&%+ an7 (on(erned /ENRO or CENRO for fi$in% in t+e (on(erned Re%iona$ Offi(e for #&r#oses ofits reso$&tion '7 t+e /ane$ of Ar'itrators #&rs&ant to t+e #rovisions of t+e A(t and t+ese im#$ementin% r&$es andre%&$ations. U#on fina$ reso$&tion of an7 adverse ($aim5 #rotest or o##osition5 t+e /ane$ of Ar'itrators s+a$$ iss&ea Certifi(ation to t+at effe(t ,it+in five 3 ,orin% da7s from t+e date of fina$it7 of reso$&tion t+ereof . I+ere noadverse ($aim5 #rotest or o##osition5 t+e /ane$ of Ar'itrators s+a$$ $ie,ise iss&e a Certifi(ation to t+at effe(t,it+in five 3 ,orin% da7s t+erefrom.No #ermit s+a$$ 'e a##roved &n$ess t+e re?&irements &nder t+is Se(tion are f&$$7 (om#$ied ,it+ and an7($aim#rotest o##osition t+ereto is fina$$7 reso$ved '7 t+e /ane$ of Ar'itrators.

Se(tion 9*. /ro(essin%Re%istration"ss&an(e of a =emstone =at+erin% /ermit

U#on eva$&ation t+at a$$ t+e terms and (onditions in order and t+at t+e s&'e(t area +as 'een ($eared from an7(onf$i(t5 t+e (on(erned /rovin(ia$ =overnorCit7 a7or s+a$$ a##rove and iss&e t+e /ermit 3=B Gorm No. 2-2,it+in t+irt7 3>0 (a$endar da7s from s&(+ eva$&ation and s+a$$ notif7 t+e /ermit 8o$der to (a&se t+e re%istrationof t+e same ,it+in fifteen 31 ,orin% da7s from re(ei#t of t+e ,ritten noti(e. Re%istration is effe(ted on$7 on#a7ment of t+e re?&ired fees 3Anne; -A. +e (on(erned /rovin(ia$Cit7 inin% Re%&$ator7 Board s+a$$ offi(ia$$7re$ease t+e /ermit to t+e /ermit 8o$der after re%istration.

Se(tion 9>. Ri%+ts and o'$i%ations of t+e =emstone =at+erin% /ermit 8o$der


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+e =emstone =at+erin% /ermit 8o$der5 its +eirs or s&((essor-in-interest s+a$$ +ave t+e ri%+t to e;($&sive$7(ond&(t5 e;tra(t5 remove and dis#ose $oose stones5 &sef&$ as %emstones ,it+in t+e #ermit area ,it+ f&$$ ri%+ts ofin%ress or e%ress5 t+e ri%+t to o(( t+e same a$$ ot+er ri%+ts #rovided for in t+e A(t and t+ese im#$ementin%r&$es and re%&$ations@ and t+e o'$i%ation to f&$$7 (om#$7 ,it+ t+e terms and (onditions of t+e #ermit .

Se(tion 94. S#e(ifi( erms and Conditions of a =emstone =at+erin% /ermit

"n addition to t+ose mentioned in Se(tion )9 +ereof5 t+e fo$$o,in% s#e(ifi( terms and (onditions s+a$$ 'e

in(or#orated in t+e =emstone =at+erin% /ermit!a. +e /ermit s+a$$ 'e for t+e e;($&sive &se and 'enefit of t+e /ermit 8o$der and s+a$$ not 'e transferred orassi%ned ,it+o&t #rior ,ritten a##rova$ '7 t+e /rovin(ia$ =overnorCit7 a7or@'. =emstone %at+erin% s+a$$ 'e a$$o,ed in rivers and ot+er $o(ations e;(e#t in areas ,+i(+ are e;#ress$7#ro+i'ited '7 $a,@(. +e remova$%at+erin% of %emstone s+a$$ 'e (ond&(ted man&a$$7 ,it+o&t t+e aid of an7 too$s or me(+ani


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3Anne; -A to t+e (on(erned /rovin(ia$Cit7 reas&rer in a((ordan(e ,it+ #ertinent #rovisions of t+e o(a$=overnment Code! /rovided 5 +at t+e /rovin(ia$ =overnment and t+e m&ni(i#a$it7 ma7 enter into aemorand&m of A%reement #rovidin% for dire(t remittan(e of t+e s+are d&e t+e m&ni(i#a$it7 or 'aran%a7.ie,ise5 an e;(ise ta; on inera$ /rod&(ts as #rovided for in R.A. No. ))*9 s+a$$ 'e #aid on remova$ t+ereofto t+e =overnment t+ro&%+ t+e (on(erned a%ent or re#resentative of t+e B&rea& of "nterna$ Reven&e.

Se(tion 92. Rene,a$ of H&arr7Commer(ia$ or ind&stria$ Sand and =rave$ =&ano =emstone =at+erin% /ermit

Iit+in si;t7 360 (a$endar da7s 'efore t+e e;#iration of t+e /ermit5 t+e H&arr7 Commer(ia$ or "nd&stria$ Sandand =rave$=&ano=emstone =at+erin% /ermit 8o$der ma7 s&'mit to t+e (on(erned Re%iona$Offi(e/rovin(ia$Cit7 inin% Re%&$ator7 Board5 an a##$i(ation to rene, t+e /ermit a((om#anied '7 t,o 3* setsof t+e fo$$o,in% a##$i(a'$e mandator7 re?&irements!a. J&stifi(ation of rene,a$@'. Com#re+ensive and va$idated te(+ni(a$ re#ort on t+e o&t(ome of t+e o#erations5 in($&din% t+eir environmenta$effe(ts d&$7 #re#ared5 si%ned and sea$ed '7 a $i(ensed inin% En%ineer or =eo$o%ist@(. A&dited re#ort of e;#endit&res in(&rred d&rin% t+e o#erations #eriod@d. Ior /ro%ram d&$7 #re#ared5 si%ned and sea$ed '7 a $i(ensed inin% En%ineer or =eo$o%ist@e. Environmenta$ /rote(tion and En+an(ement /ro%ram 3=B Gorm No. 16-* as #rovided for in Se(tion 169+ereof@ andf. Ot+er s#ortin% #a#ers as t+e (on(erned Re%iona$ Offi(e/rovin(ia$Cit7 inin% Re%&$ator7 Board ma7re?&ire or t+e a##$i(ant ma7 s&'mit.

After fie$d verifi(ation '7 t+e (on(erned Re%iona$ Offi(e/rovin(ia$Cit7 inin% Re%&$ator7 Board of t+e fore%oin%re?&irements at t+e e;#ense of t+e /ermit 8o$der5 t+e (on(erned Re%iona$ Dire(tor/rovin(ia$ =overnorCit7a7or ma7 %rant t+e rene,a$.

Se(tion 99. ransfer or Assi%nment of H&arr7Commer(ia$ or "nd&stria$ Sand and =rave$=&ano=emstone=at+erin% /ermit

A ?&arr7Commer(ia$ or "nd&stria$ Sand and =rave$=&ano=emstone =at+erin% /ermit ma7 'e transferred orassi%ned to anot+er H&a$ified /erson3s s&'e(t to t+e a##rova$ of t+e (on(erned Re%iona$ Dire(tor/rovin(ia$=overnorCit7 ma7or.

Se(tion 100. Can(e$$ationRevo(ationermination of a H&arr7Sand and =rave$ =rat&ito&s=&ano=emstone=at+erin% /ermit

+e H&arr7Sand and =rave$=rat&ito&s=&ano=emstone =at+erin% /ermit ma7 'e(an(e$edrevoedterminated5 after d&e #ro(ess5 '7 t+e (on(erned Re%iona$ Dire(tor /rovin(ia$ =overnorCit7a7or 'ased on t+e fo$$o,in% %ro&nds!a. Gai$&re to (om#$7 ,it+ t+e terms and (onditions of t+e /ermit and ECC5 if a##$i(a'$e@'. :io$ation of an7 #rovision of t+e A(t and t+ese im#$ementin% r&$es and re%&$ations@(. Gai$&re to #a7 t+e e;(ise ta; for t,o 3* (onse(&tive 7ears@d. An7 misre#resentation in an7 statement made in t+e a##$i(ation or t+ose made $ater in s#ort t+ereof@e. "f t+e (ommodit7 sti#&$ated in t+e /ermit +as 'een e;+a&sted 'efore t+e e;#ir7 date t+ereof@ andf. I+en nationa$ interest and #&'$i( ,e$fare so re?&ire or for environmenta$ #rote(tion or e(o$o%i(a$ reasons.U#on (an(e$$ation of t+e /ermit5 t+e said areas s+a$$ a&tomati(a$$7 'e reverted 'a( to its ori%ina$ stat&s.

Se(tion 101. Effe(t of Can(e$$ationRevo(ationermination of a H&arr7Sand and=rave$=rat&ito&s=&ano=emstone =at+erin% /ermit

+e fore%oin% #rovisions not,it+standin%5 (an(e$$ationrevo(ationtermination of a H&arr7Sand and=rave$=rat&ito&s=&ano=emstone =at+erin% /ermit s+a$$ not re$ease t+e /ermit 8o$der from an7 and a$$o'$i%ations it ma7 +ave5 #arti(&$ar$7 re%ardin% e(o$o%i(a$ mana%ement5 to t+e #&'$i( or #rivate #art73ies at t+etime of (an(e$$ation revo(ation termination.

Se(tion 10*. Iit+dra,a$ from a H&arr7Sand and =rave$ =rat&ito&s =&ano=emstone =at+erin% /ermit

+e /ermit 8o$der ma75 '7 %ivin% d&e noti(e at an7 time d&rin% t+e term of t+e /ermit5 a##$7 ,it+ t+e (on(ernedRe%iona$ Offi(e/rovin(ia$Cit7 inin% Re%&$ator7 Board for t+e ,it+dra,a$ of t+e /ermit d&e to (a&ses ,+i(+5 int+e o#inion of t+e

denr ao 96-40 phil mining act 1995

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