Section 91, The Mines and Minerals Act, 2009

(1) Subject to the provisions of this Act or any other lawand any condition of an artisanal mining licence, the holder of an artisanal licence shall have the exclusive right to carry on exploration and mining operations in the licensed area. (2) The holder of an artisanal mining licence may, in the exercise of the right conferred under subsection (1), enter the licensed area and remove minerals from the area and dispose of the mineral in respect of which the licence was issued. (3) The holder of an artisanal mining licence shall– (a) within the limits of its competence and resources, carry on in good faith, in the licensed area, exploration or mining (b) furnish the Director with such information relating to its exploration or mining operations as the Director may reasonably require or as (c) carry out promptly any directives relating to its exploration or mining operations which may be given to the holder by the Director for the purposes of ensuring safety or good mining practices; (d) if not personally supervising the exploration or mining operations under the licence, employ a Mines Manager for the purpose of supervising its exploration or mining operations provided that all such Mines Managers must be approved by the Director and shall carry with them such means of identification as the Director may direct; (e) employ in the area in respect of which the licence is issued not more than fifty labourers or tributers per artisanal mining licence; (f) sell the minerals obtained in the artisanal mining licence area as prescribed; (g) carry out rehabilitation and reclamation of mined out areas; (h) keep accurate records of winnings from the artisanal mining licence area and such records shall be produced for inspection on demand by the Director or a duly authorised officer; and Rights and duties of 66 67 (i) submit such reports are may be prescribed.