small-scale mining definition
small-scale mining means mining over an area covering a minimum of three cadastre units and not exceeding one hundred and twenty cadastre units;
small-scale mining means mining on a valid federal mining claim operating under a notice of intent or plan of operations while using whatever equipment is necessary, as approved by the notice of intent or plan of operations, to locate, remove and improve the claim. [1999 c.354 §1]
small-scale mining means the intentional mining of minerals in mechanised operations not exceeding twenty metres in depth or involving the sinking of shafts, drilling of adits, or other various underground openings;
More Definitions of small-scale mining
small-scale mining means any mining operation of which the annual run-off mine ore does not exceed:
small-scale mining means the intentional winning of minerals other than diamonds in operations involving the mining and processing of less than 50 000 tonnes of raw ore per annum and in which the overall investment in fixed assets does not exceed P1 million.
small-scale mining means a prospecting or mining operation which does not employ specialised prospecting, mechanised mining technologies, chemicals including mercury and cyanide or explosives; or the proposed prospecting or mining operations, do not involve an investment or expenditure which exceed such amount as may be prescribed.
small-scale mining means a process of mining other than the large scale mining and minor minerals.
small-scale mining means artisanal, alluvial and other forms of mining operations involving the use of low level technology or application of methods not requiring sub- stantial expenditure for the conduct of mining operations within a small scale;
small-scale mining means the mineral exploration activity of individuals organized in the form of unregistered partnerships as stated in 481.1, cooperatives stated in 36.4, and partnerships stated in Article 35 of the Civil Code, to extract minerals from economically inefficient deposits with non-industrial reserves, fields or prospects derived from industrial and technological wastes, on the land allocated for the purpose stated in Clause 16.1.11 of the Law on Land.
small-scale mining means mining operations to be designated as such by the Minister in accordance with regulations to be issued for implementing this Proclamation.