energy.gov.tt Apply For Mining Licence Trinidad & Tobago : Ministry of Affairs

Organization : Ministry of Energy and Energy Affairs
Facility : Apply For Mining Licence
Applicable For : Sole traders, Partnerships and Companies
Country : Trinidad & Tobago
Download Application Form : https://www.statusin.org/uploads/42509-Application.pdf
Website : http://www.energy.gov.tt/services/guidelines/

Ministry of Energy Apply For Mining Licence

A Mine Design Plan is defined as the layout and operation of the entire mine, it
comprises:

Related : Ministry of Industry Trinidad and Tobago Trade Licence Unit : www.statusin.org/42304.html

a) Topographic profile
b) Geological interpretation
c) Layout of the mine
d) Pit design or benched slope model
e) Scheduling

Requirements

The following is a detailed listing of all of the requirements by the Ministry of Energy and Energy Industries (MEEI) for sole traders, partnerships and companies interested in applying for a Mining Licence, and the procedure for processing these applications. All required items are to be submitted in an envelope addressed as follows:
Attn: Permanent Secretary
Chairman, Minerals Advisory Committee
Ministry of Energy and Energy Industries
International Waterfront Centre,
Level 26, Tower C,
#1 Wrightson Road,
Port of Spain,
Trinidad and Tobago

Please note that the MEEI is unable to consider the grant of a Licence unless all requirements are met.

Failure to submit all required documents within the timeframes specified in the Minerals (General) Regulations, 2015 (“Minerals Regulations”) will result in the refusal of the application.

Technical Documents

** Mine Design Plan (to be completed using MEEI’s template);

** In the case where the EMA determines that a CEC as mentioned is not required for the conduct of mining operations by an Applicant, a Rehabilitation Plan must be completed and submitted (using MEEI’s template); and

** In the case of 8.2 above, the Applicant must also submit a letter from the EMA indicating that a CEC is not required, to the MEEI.
** Such letter must be dated within six months prior to the date of the application.
** These documents will outline the full scope of the operations.
** Particular details from these documents will be incorporated in the Mining Licence and shall form a part thereof.

Associated Fees/ Payments

Should the application be successful, the following payments / postings will be required:

Annual Licence Fee

The Annual Licence Fees are calculated in accordance with Schedule 4 of the Minerals Regulations. The MEEI will advise on the timeline for these payments.

Royalty Payments

These sums are to be paid where the State owns the mineral rights. The rates for royalties are indicated in Schedule 5 of the Minerals Regulations. The MEEI will advise on the timeline for these payments.

Regulatory Approvals For Mining Operations

** Certificate of Environmental Clearance (CEC) (from the Environmental Management Authority (EMA));

** All Applicants who do not possess a valid CEC at the time of submission of the application, including those Applicants who were previously issued letters from the EMA indicating that no CEC was needed, are required to apply to the EMA for a CEC to determine whether or not the proposed operations are exempt from the requirement to obtain a CEC.

** Final Planning Permission (from the Town and Country Planning Division (T&CPD)); and
** Water Abstraction Licence (from the Water and Sewerage Authority of Trinidad and Tobago (WASA)).
** These documents are required to ensure that the operations are in accordance with the requirements of other State regulatory entities in accordance with section 47(2) of the Minerals Act.
** Official documentation from each of these entities is mandatory, even if it is to the effect that permission is not required.