Section 151, The Mines and Minerals Act, 2009

(1) If the holder of a mineral right fails to pay any royaltyon or before the due date or any extension allowed by the Minister, the Minister may order, by notice served on the holder of the mineral right, prohibit the disposal of any mineral in the possession of such holder until all outstanding royalty has been paid or until an arrangement has been made, acceptable to the Minister for the payment of the royalty, and the holder shall comply with the notice. (2) Any holder of a mineral right who contravenes or fails to comply with the provisions of an order given under subsection (1) and any person who, knowing of such an order and contrary to it receives any mineral from the holder or from the area that is subject to the mineral right, commits an offence and shall on conviction be liable to a fine not less than two thousand United States Dollars or the equivalent in leones or to a term of imprisonment not exceeding two years or to both, in the case of an individual, or a fine not less than twenty thousand United States Dollars, or the equivalent in leones, in the case of a body of persons or body corporate.