RULE-56

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-5 Mining Lease 56. Records, and reporting by lessee.- (1) The lessee shall prepare and keep at an address in Balochistan, in a form acceptable to the licensing authority, proper records of - (a) the mining operations referred to the Rule 45 (1) stating - (i) the nature, appraisal and results of all mining operations carried on in, or in connection with, the mining area to which such mining lease relates; (ii) the nature and mass or volume of any mineral or group of minerals won or mined, or found or incidentally won in such mining area and treated or stockpiled in such mining area or elsewhere; (iii) the nature, mass or volume and value of any such mineral or group of minerals 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 (iv) the nature and mass or volume of any waste removed from such mining area and the manner in which it was disposed of; (v) the nature, 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 lessee in the course of such exploration operations; (vi) the results of all analytical, metallurgical and mineralogical work incidental to such exploration operations; (vii) the interpretation and assessment of the studies, surveys and work referred to in sub-paragraphs (v) and (vi); (viii) the nature, mass or volume and value of any mineral or group of minerals found or incidentally won in the course of such mining operations; (ix) the capital and operating expenditure incurred by such lessee in the course of such exploration operations; and (x) such other information as may be required by the licensing authority. (2) The lessee 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 mining area and such plans and maps shall be kept in the office of the mine. (3) The lessee shall submit within 15 days after the end of each quarter, or such other periodic interval as may be required by the licensing authority, in a form acceptable to the licensing authority, a return or returns containing in relating to such quarter - (i) such details of the particulars and information contained in the records referred to in sub-rule (1) as may be required by the licensing authority by notice in writing to the lessee; (ii) all information, including photographs,, tabulations, tapes and discs, in the records referred to in sub-rule (1) and the plans and maps referred to in sub-rule (2): (iii) an estimate of the remaining mineral reserves in such mining area properly illustrated by way of plans and maps according to an appropriate scale; (iv) particulars of any proposed mining operations during the succeeding year, together with a forecast of the source of such mining operations in terms of delineated mineral reserves; and (v) such other reports, records and information as the licensing authority may require in relation to the mining operations carried on by the lessee in such mining area. (4) The lessee shall submit to the licensing authority within 60 days after 31 December in each year, returns or report, as follows: (a) the returns or reports shall be in duplicate and in a form acceptable to the licensing authority; (b) the returns or reports shall contain, in relation to each year such summary of the particulars and information contained in the records referred to in sub-rule (1) as may be required by the licensing authority by notice in writing to the lessee; (5) In the event of the cancellation or surrender of a mining lease under Rule 57 or Rule 58 or the expiration of the term of the mining lease, the person who was the lessee immediately before such cancellation, surrender or expiration shall, on a date not later than 180 days after the date of such cancellation, surrender or expiration, deliver to the licensing authority - (a) all records kept in accordance with sub-rule (I); (b) all maps and plans referred to in sub-rule (3); (c) all reports, photographs, tabulations, tapes and discs prepared by or on behalf of such person in the course of operations; and (d) such other books, documents, records and reports as the licensing authority may require, or copes of the items referred to in paragraphs (a) to (d).