Section 114, The Mines and Minerals Act, 2009

Subject to the provisions of this Act and any other law andany condition of the large-scale mining licence, the holder of a largescale mining licence shall have the exclusive right to carry on exploration and mining operations in the large-scale mining licence area and may in the exercise of his rights enter upon any land to which his large-scale mining licence relates together with his servants and agents and may- (a) take reasonable measures on or under the surface of his large-scale mining licence area to mine and process the minerals to which his licence relates; (b) erect the necessary equipment, plant, machinery and buildings for the purpose of mining, transporting, dressing, treating, smelting and refining the minerals or mineral products recovered by the holder during his mining operations; (c) dispose of any mineral products recovered; 90 91 (d) stack or dump any mineral or waste product in a manner approved by the Director in consultation with the health and environmental authorities; and (e) utilize the water and timber as necessary for mining operations.