Section 5, Ores Regulations, 2012

(1) A company which wishes to construct a mine or millshall apply to the Board for a licence. (2) The application shall include– (b) a general description of the location including, a surface plan which indicates the boundaries of the mine or milling facility and the area where the activity to be licensed is proposed to be under taken; (c) the proposed activities and their schedule; (d) the radiation protection plan and the environment management plan that comply with regulation 3. (e) a strategic management plan that complies with regulation 3. (f) a community engagement plan that complies with regulation 3. (g) a general description of the site’s geology and mineralogy and the geotechnical characteristics that influenced the design of the mine or mill; (h) the design details for the mine or mill including the proposed installations or structures, excavations, underground working, open pit development or in situital recovery developments planned; (i) the results of a process hazard analysis or safety analysis; (j) the proposed decommissioning plan; (k) initial de-commissioning plan for the activities to be undertaken; (l) a financial guarantee of an amount that the Board may determine; 8 9 Intrusive Exploration. Construction of mines or mills. (m) a description and justification for the proposed mining methods and programme; (n) the components, systems and equipment proposed to be installed at the mine including their design and operating condition, and (o) a description of the characterization and management controls to identify and handle the mine materials. (6) An application for the construction of an underground mine shall include the information in regulation 3 and the following:- (a) the proposed ventilation methods and equipment for controlling air quality; and (b) the proposed maintenance and in-service inspection programme for the ventilation control system.