Section 80, The Mines and Minerals Act, 2009

(1) Where an exploration licence is due to expire pendingdetermination of an application for a small-scale or large-scale mining licence made by the holder of the exploration licence, the exploration licence shall continue to have effect over the exploration area until the application is finally disposed of in accordance with this Act. (2) Upon the grant of a small-scale or large-scale mining licence the exploration licence held by the holder of the small-scale or large-scale mining licence shall cease to have effect in the mining (3) An exploration licence shall continue to have effect notwithstanding that the exploration licence area has ceased to be in the shape or to have the dimensions prescribed in respect of exploration licence area. 60 61 Ancillary rights of holder of an licence Status of licence on for or grant of mining