Small-scale mining and mineral trading activities (excluding holders of mining licences) can only be undertaken by a citizen-owned, citizen-influenced or citizen-empowered company.
2. (1) In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—[...]
" artisanal mining " means an artisan's mining operation undertaken by a citizen pursuant to a mining licence granted under Part III;
" citizen " has the meaning assigned to it in the Constitution, and in relation to a partnership, means a partnership which is composed exclusively of citizens;
" citizen-empowered company " means a company where twenty-five to fifty percent of its equity is owned by citizens;
" citizen-influenced company " has the meaning assigned to it in the Citizens Economic Empowerment Act, 2006;
" citizen-owned company " has the meaning assigned to it in the Citizens Economic Empowerment Act, 2006; [...]
" mineral " means any substance, whether in solid, liquid or gaseous form, occurring naturally in or on the earth or under water, formed by or subjected to a geological process, or any substance occurring in tailing dams, slag dumps, waste rock dumps, residue waste rock dumps, residue stockpiles or residue deposit, but excludes — [...](b) petroleum; [...]
" small-scale mining " means mining over an area covering a minimum of three cadastre units and not exceeding one hundred and twenty cadastre units;
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13. (1) The following mining rights may be granted under this Act:
(a) an exploration licence; and (b) a mining licence.
(2) The following non-mining rights may be granted under this Act—
(a) a mineral processing licence; (b) a mineral trading permit; (c) mineral import permit; (d) mineral export permit; and (e) gold panning certificate.
(3) A mining right over an area between a minimum of two cadastre units and a maximum of one hundred and twenty cadastre units in extent shall only be granted to the following companies:
(a) citizen-influenced company; (b) citizen-empowered company; and (c) citizen-owned company.
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Preference for Zambian products, contractors and services and employment of citizens
20.(1) A holder of a mining right or a mineral processing licence shall, in the conduct of mining operations or mineral processing operations and in the purchase, construction, installation and decommissioning of facilities, give preference to the —
(a) materials and products made in Zambia; and (b) contractors, suppliers and service agencies located in Zambia and owned by citizens or citizen-owned companies.
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Division 3 - Mining Licence
29. (1) A person who intends to carry on any artisanal mining, small-scale mining or large-scale mining shall apply for a mining licence under this Part.
(2) Artisanal mining shall only be undertaken by a citizen or a co-operative wholly composed of citizens.
(3) Small-scale mining shall only be undertaken by a citizen-owned, citizen-influenced or citizen-empowered company.
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Division 5— Gold Panning Certificate
42. (1) A citizen or a cooperative consisting only of citizens may apply to the Director of Mines for a gold panning certificate in the prescribed manner and form upon payment of the prescribed fee.
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Division 6 — Mineral Trading Permit
44. (1) Subject to subsection (2), a person shall not trade in minerals without a mineral trading permit issued under this Part.
(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to a holder of a mining licence.
45. (1) A citizen, a citizen-influenced company, a citizen-empowered company or a citizen-owned company may apply for a mineral trading permit to the Director of Mines in the prescribed manner and form upon payment of the prescribed fee.[...]" (MINES AND MINERALS DEVELOPMENT ACT, 2015)
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3. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires -
"broad-based economic empowerment" means the economic empowerment of -
(a) targeted citizens; (b) citizens empowerment companies (c) citizen influenced companies; and (d) citizen owned companies; [...]
"citizen" means a citizen of Zambia;
"Citizen empowerment company" means a company where twenty-five to fifty percent of its equity is owned by citizens;
"citizen influenced company" means a company where five to twenty-five percent of its equity is owned by citizens and in which citizens have significant control of the management of the company;
"citizen owned company" means a company where at least fifty point one percent of it equity is owned by citizens and in which citizens and in which citizens have significant control of the management of the company; [...]" (Citizens Economic Empowerment Act, 2006 (No. 9 of 2006))
MINES AND MINERALS DEVELOPMENT ACT, 2015
Citizens Economic Empowerment Act, 2006 (No. 9 of 2006)
[<a href="http://extwprlegs1.fao.org/docs/pdf/zam191114.pdf">Act</a>],[<a href="https://old.zambialii.org/zm/legislation/act/2006/9/cea2006284.pdf">Act</a>]