Section 63, The Mines and Minerals Act, 2009

(1) A reconnaissance licence shall be valid for a periodnot exceeding one year. (2) The holder of a reconnaissance licence may, not later than ninety calendar days before the expiry of the licence apply to the Mining Cadastre Office for renewal of the licence. (3) An application for renewal of a reconnaissance licence- (a) shall be accompanied by- (i) a report on reconnaissance operations carried out so far and the direct costs incurred thereby; 42 43 for reconnaissance licence. grant of reconnaissance licence. Notice of decision for reconnaissance licene. Size of reconnaisance (ii) a proposed programme of reconnaissance operations to be carried out during the period of renewal and the estimated cost thereof; (iii) a plan identifying that part of the reconnaissance area for which renewal is sought; and (iv) a description of the blocks comprising the reconnaissance area for which renewal is sought, identified in the prescribed manner; (b) shall give particulars of any alteration in the matters stated in the application for the grant of the licence pursuant to paragraph (a) of section 57. (4) The Mining Cadastre Office shall forward an application for the renewal of a reconnaissance licence to the Minerals (5) Where the Minerals Advisory Board has determined that an application for the renewal of a reconnaissance licence has met all requirements under this Act for such licence the Board shall certify to the Minister in the prescribed form that it advises that the the mining cadastre registry of mineral rights applications. (6) Subject to sections 26 and 59 the Minister may on the certified advice of the Minerals Advisory Board, renew the licence with or without variation of the conditions of the initial licence, for a period not exceeding one year with no option for a further renewal. (7) The applicant shall be notified in writing of the decision on the application and if the application is refused, the Minister shall give reasons for such refusal.