RULE-33

BALOCHISTAN MINERAL RULES, 2002 BALOCHISTAN MINERAL RULES, 2002 [Gazette of Balochistan, Extraordinary, 9th March, 2002] No. S.O.(MR)4-6/2002, dated 8-1-2002.--In exercise of the powers conferred by section 2, of the Regulation of Mines and Oil-Fields and Mineral Development (Government Control) Act, 1948, (XXIV of 1948) the Government of Balochistan is pleased to make the flowing Rules:-- PART III MINERAL TITLES AND MINERAL CONCESSIONS Division-3 Exploration Licence 33. Records and reporting by licensee. - (1) The licensee shall prepare and keep at an address in Balochistan, in a form acceptable to the licensing authority, proper records of - (a) the location and results of all photogeological studies, imaging, geological mapping, geochemical sampling, geophysical surveying, drilling, pitting and trenching, sampling and bulk sampling and other activities undertaken by the licensee in the course of the exploration operations in, or in connection with, the exploration area covered by the exploration licence; (b) the results of all analytical, metallurgical and mineralogical work incidental to such exploration operations; (c) the interpretation and assessment of the studies, surveys and work referred to in clauses (a) and (b); (d) the persons employed by the licensee for purposes of such exploration operations, including their names, addresses, nationality and ages; (e) the description and quantity of any mineral or group of minerals found in the area to which the title relates; (f) the nature, mass or volume and value of any mineral or group of minerals incidentally won during exploration operations and sold or otherwise disposed of, the amount of money received and the full names and addresses of any person to whom such mineral or group of minerals was sold or otherwise disposed of; (g) the capital and operating expenditure incurred by the licensee in the course of such exploration operations; (h) such other information as may be required by the licensing authority: (2) The licensee shall also cause to be prepared, by a registered mine surveyor, in accordance with the Sixth Schedule, accurate maps and plans in respect of the exploration area. (3) The licensee shall submit to the licensing authority, within 15 days after the end of each quarter or such other periodic intervals as may be required during the period of such exploration licence, in a form acceptable to the licensing authority, a return or returns containing in relation to such quarter- (a) a summary of the particulars and information contained in the records referred to in sub-rule (1) as may be required by the licensing authority; and (b) such other particulars as the licensing authority may require in relation to the exploration operations carried on by the licensee. (4) The licensee shall submit, within 60 days after the end of the period of such exploration licence and of each period during which such exploration licence has been renewed, in respect of the whole of the exploration area, reports as follows - (a) the reports; shall be in duplicate and in such form as the licensing authority may determine in writing; (b) a report shall be submitted with each application for the renewal of the exploration licence or an application for a mineral deposit retention licence or mining lease whether its respect of the whole or any portion of the exploration area: (c) where alt application is made for a mineral deposit retention licence or mining lease in respect of a portion of the exploration area, separate reports shall be submitted in respect of that portion and of the remainder of the exploration area; (d) each report shall set out, in relation to the period referred to in sub-rule (3) - (i) an estimate of the mineral reserves in the exploration area properly illustrated by way of plans and maps according to an appropriate scale; (ii) the nature, mass or volume and value of any mineral or group of minerals sold or otherwise disposed of and the full names and. addresses of any person to whom such mineral or group of minerals has been sold or otherwise disposed of; (iii) and evaluation of the prospects of the discovery of any mineral or group of minerals in the exploration area; and (iv) such other particulars as the licensing authority may require in relation to the exploration operations carried on by the licensee. (5) In the event of (he cancellation or surrender of an exploration licence under Rule 57 or Rule 58 or the expiration of the term of any exploration licence the person who has the licensee of such a licence immediately before such conciliation. surrender or expiration shall, on a date not later than one month thereafter deliver to the licensing authority - (a) all record, kept in accordance with sub-rule (1); (b) all maps and plans referred to in Sub-rule (2); (c) all reports photographs, tabulations, tapes and discs prepared by or on behalf of Such person in the course of such explorations operations; and (d) such other books documents, records and reports as the licensing authority may require by notice in writing and delivered to such person or copies thereof unless a mineral deposit retention or a mining lease is issued to such person in relation to the area covered by such exploration licence, with effect from the date following the date of such cancellation, surrender or expiration or such later date as the licensing authority may allow, on good cause shown.