Section 29, The Mines and Minerals Act, 2009

(1) The Director may, by notice served on an applicantfor the grant of a mineral right, require the applicant to furnish him, within such reasonable time as is specified in the notice, such further information relevant to the application as the Director may require. (2) The Minister may, on the advice of the Minerals Advisory Board, cause such investigations or consultations to be made or carried out as he considers necessary to enable him to dispose of an application for a reconnaissance licence, exploration licence, small-scale mining licence or a large-scale mining licence. (3) An application for a reconnaissance licence, exploration licence, small-scale mining licence or a large-scale mining licence shall be disposed of not later than sixty calendar days after submission of the completed licence application. (4) An application for an artisanal mining licence shall be disposed of not later than fourteen calendar days after submission of the completed licence application.