Section 28, The Mines and Minerals Act, 2009

(1) Subject to subsection 2, an application for amineral right or renewal of a mineral right- (a) shall be submitted to the Mining Cadastre Office, in the prescribed form; (b) shall be accompanied by a non-refundable application fee; (c) may be withdrawn by the applicant after giving to the Mining Cadastre Office a notice of withdrawal; (d) shall upon receipt by the Mining Cadastre Office, be registered in the mining cadastre register of mineral rights applications in the prescribed form. (2) Subsection (1) shall not apply to an application for or renewal of an artisanal mining licence, and the application process for such an application or renewal shall, subject to this Act, be determined by the Director.