large-scale mining definition
large-scale mining means mining over an area of a minimum of one hundred and twenty-one cadastre units and not exceeding seven thousand four hundred and eighty-five cadastre units;
large-scale mining means the intentional mining of minerals in mechanised operations exceeding twenty metres in depth or involving the sinking of shafts, drilling of adits or other various underground opening exceeding twenty meters;
large-scale mining means any mining operation of which the annual run- of- mine ore exceeds the limit stated in sub-article (35) of this Article with the exception of precious and semi-precious stones;
More Definitions of large-scale mining
large-scale mining means a process of mining requiring reconnaissance license over an area up to 1000 square kilometers or exploration license over an area up to 500 square kilometers or both as a pre requisite to a mining lease or mineral deposit retention license over an exploration area or mining lease up to 50 square kilometers;
large-scale mining means a process of mining requiring reconnaissance licence over an area up to 1000 square kilometers or exploration licence over an area up to 500 square kilometers or both as a pre requisite to a mining lease or mineral deposit retention licence over an exploration area or mining lease up to 50 square kilometers;
large-scale mining means any mining operation to be designated as such by the minister in accordance with regulations to be issued for implementing this Proclamation;
large-scale mining means the intentional extraction of minerals in mechanised open cast operations exceeding 20 metres in depth or involving the sinking of shafts, drilling of adits or other underground opening exceeding 20 metres in width on an area exceeding 200 hectares and includes underground mining operations;
large-scale mining means the intentional mining of minerals in mechanised operations, involving the excavation of large surface pits, sinking of shafts, driving of adits or other underground openings with limitations to extents of the mining operation dictated by the extents of the ore body and annual ore production volumes or throughput exceeding one million tonnes;
large-scale mining means the intentional mining of minerals in mechanized operations exceeding twenty meters in depth, or involving the sinking of shafts, drilling of adits or other various underground openings exceeding twenty meters, or an operation covering more than one hundred hectares and involving large heavy equipment;
large-scale mining means mining that is conducted by mine companies and requires large investment and a high-level of mechanization. By law, large-scale mining may be conducted by Sierra Leonean or foreign operators with no prescribed hectare limitations for up to twenty-five years, renewable for up to fifteen-year terms. (Note: a policy recommendation is to revisit this definition as part of legal review).