Section 87, The Mines and Minerals Act, 2009

(1) No person other than the holder of an explorationlicence shall be granted an artisanal mining licence in respect of land which constitutes the exploration licence area or part of the exploration licence area, except with the consent of the exploration licence holder. (2) No artisanal mining licence shall be granted to an applicant in an area designated under section 30 for small-scale mining