Section 72, The Mines and Minerals Act, 2009

(1) The Minister shall cause the applicant to be notified (2) An applicant shall within thirty calendar days of receipt of notification of the Minister’s decision to grant the applicant an exploration licence under subsection (1), notify the Minister of his willingness to accept the proposed licence, failing which the application shall lapse. 50 51 for exploration licence. Notice of decision on for exploration licence. (3) Where the Minister has refused an application for an exploration licence and the cause given by the Minister for such refusal can be remedied by the applicant, if the cause has been remedied within thirty calendar days of receiving the notice under subsection (2), the licence holder may on a priority basis reapply for the licence within such thirty day period, but if the Minister still judges the application to be unacceptable, he shall notify the applicant within a further thirty days, whereupon the Minister’s decision shall be final. (4) An applicant who is aggrieved by a refusal of the Minister to grant an exploration licence may appeal to the High Court against the decision.