Section 88, The Mines and Minerals Act, 2009

(1) An artisanal mining licence in the prescribed formshall– (a) be granted for a period of one year; (2) There shall be appended to an artisanal mining licence a certified copy of the agreement between the applicant and the Chiefdom Mining Allocation Committee or the rightful occupiers or owners of the land over which the artisanal mining licence is granted which shall form part of the terms and conditions of the artisanal