Section 170, The Mines and Minerals Act, 2009

(1) Any person who places or deposits or is an accessoryto the placing or depositing of any mineral in any spot or place for the purpose of misleading any person as to the nature naturally occurring at such spot or place, or who shall mingle with any sample of metal, mineral or ore any substance which will increase or decrease the value or in any way change the nature of the said metal, mineral or ore, with intent to defraud any person, commits an offence and shall be liable to a fine not less four thousand United States Dollars or its equivalent in leones or to a term of imprisonment not exceeding two years. (2) Any person who falsely represents that he has obtained the grant of a mineral right and thereby induces or attempts to induce any person to invest capital in any company or syndicate connected therewith shall in addition to any possible liability to civil action or criminal prosecution, be liable to forfeit any claim to the grant of such mineral right. (3) Any person who without lawful authority wilfully breaks, defaces or removes, or in any way interferes with any boundary mark, beacon, pillar, peg or post erected for any of the purposes of Smuggling of precious Miscellaneous offences. 128 129 this Act or under any regulations made under it, or removes or alters any such mark, beacon, pillar peg or post after it has been delineated on a plan or survey, commits an offence and is liable to a fine not less than two thousand United States Dollars or its equivalent in leones or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding twelve months or to both such fine and imprisonment. (4) The holder of a large-scale mining licence who fails to notify the Director of any further deposits of the mineral or associated mineral for which he holds the licence or of the discovery of any other mineral as required by this Act commits an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not less than ten thousand United States Dollars or its equivalent in leones. (5) Any person who- (a) interferes with any reconnaissance, exploration or mining operations authorised by or under this Act; (b) obstructs any holder of a mineral right or permit in the exercise of any right conferred by or under this Act; (c) interferes with any machinery plant, works or property established on, in under or over any land in exercise of a right conferred by or under this Act; or (d) commits any breach of any of the provisions of this Act for which breach a penalty is not expressly provided, commits an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not less than four thousand United States Dollars or its equivalent in leones or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding twelve months or to both such fine and imprisonment. (6) Any holder of a mineral right that employs or uses child labour commits an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not less than eight thousand United States Dollars or its equivalent in leones or to a term of imprisonment not exceeding twenty four months or to both such fine and imprisonment.