Section 12, The National Minerals Agency Act, 2012

(1) The Agency shall establish such departments, as itmay think necessary, for the performance of its functions. (2) Without prejudice to subsection (1), the Agency shall establish the following departments– (a) a Department of Mines responsible for all activities associated with administering mineral rights and monitoring mining operations; (b) a Department of Geological Survey responsible for facilitating and monitoring exploration and managing national geological information; (c) a Department of Precious Minerals Trading responsible for administering precious minerials trading licenses and certifying precious minerals exports; (d) a Department of Finance and Administration responsible for managing the Agency’s budget, human resources, and reporting. (2) Each department shall have divisions which shall be created by the Board on the recommendation of the Director-General. PART IV – STAFF OF AGENCY