RULE-44

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-4 Mineral deposit retention licence 44. 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 investigations and operations, including the erection or construction of ancillary works carried on by the holder for, or in connection with future mining operations described in Rule 34; (b) the location and results of all photogeological studies, imaging, geological mapping, geochemical sampling, geophysical surveying, drilling, pitting and trenching, sampling and bulk sampling and all other activities undertaken by the licensee in the course of the exploration operations carried on by the holder in the retention area foe future mining operations described in Rule 34; (c) the results of all analytical metallurgical and mineralogical work incidental to such exploration operations: (d) the interpretation and assessment of the studies surveys and work, referred to in paragraphs (b) and (c): (e) the nature-mass or volume of any mineral 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 has sold or otherwise disposed of: (f) the persons employed by the licensee for purposes of such investigations and operations, including their names, addresses nationality and ages; (g) the capital and operating expenditure incurred by the licensee in the course of such exploration operations; and (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 plans and maps in respect of the retention area. (3) The licensee shall submit to the licensing authority - (a) within 30 days after the end of the period of the mineral deposit retention licence, a report containing an evaluation of the prospects and economic viability of future mining operations in the retention area; (b) such other reports, records and other information as the authority may from time to time require in writing, in connection with the carrying on of investigations and operations in the retention area. (4) the licensee shall submit to the licensing authority, within 6,0 days after the end of the period of the mineral deposit retention licence, reports as follows - (a) the reports shall be in duplicate as prescribed by the licensing authority; (b) a report shall be submitted with an application for the renewal of the mineral of deposit retention licence or a mining lease in respect of the whole or any portion of the retention area; (c) where an application is made for a mining lease in respect of any portion of the retention area, separate reports shall be submitted in respect of that portion and the remainder of the retention area; (d) each report shall set out, in relation to the period of the mineral deposit retention licence, - (i) an evaluation of the prospects and economic viability of future mining operations in the retention area; (ii) all information, including photographs, tabulations, tapes and discs, in the records refereed to in sub-rule (1) and the plans and maps referred to in sub-rule (2); (iii) such other particulars as the licensing authority may require in relation to the operations carried on by such licensee. (5) In the event of the cancellation or surrender of a mineral deposit retention licence under Rule 57 or 60 or the expiry of such licence, the person who was the licensee immediately before the cancellation, surrender or expiration shall, on a date not later than 90 days after the date of the cancellation, surrender or expiry, deliver to the licensing authority - (a) all records kept in accordance with sub-rule (1); and (b) such other books, documents, records and reports as the licensing authority may require, or copies thereof, unless a mining lease is issued to such person in relation to the area covered by such mineral deposit retention licence with effect from the date immediately following the date of such cancellation, surrender or expiry or such later date as the licensing authority may allow, on good cause shown.