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Fees And Charges

1.0       MINING RIGHTS

1.1       Application for/Approved Exploration Permit (EP),Mineral Agreement (MA), Financial or Technical Assistance Agreement (FTAA),Temporary Exploration Permit (TEP), Special Mines Permit (SMP), Mining LeaseContract (MLC), Special Exploration Permit (SEP), Government Seabed Quarry Permit (GSQP) or Government Dredging Permit (GDP), including renewal application as the case may be:

1.1.1    Filing/Renewal Fee (including renewal of Exploration Period of MA or FTAA )

a.      Application for EP and MA……………….……..      60.00/Hectare or a

                                                                        fraction thereof but not less

                                                                                    than 50,000.00/Application

b.     Application for TEP, SMP, SEP, ……………….      20.00/Hectare or a

                  GSQP or GDP                                           fraction thereof but not less

                                                                                    than 50,000.00/Application

c.       Applicationfor FTAA   .………………………….       60.00/Hectare or a

                                                                        fraction thereof but not less

                                                                     than 100,000.00/Application   

1.1.2    ClearanceFee     …..…………………………………                         5,000.00/Application

1.1.3    Registration Fee

a.      For EP, TEP, SMP, SEP, GSQP or GDP……          5,000.00/Permit

b.     For MA  …………………………………………       20,000.00/Contract

c.      For FTAA  ………………………………………        50,000.00/Contract

1.1.4    Occupation Fee (for EP, MA, FTAA, TEP SMP,MLC)

a.   For Mineral Reservation areas ……………….              100.00/Hectare

                                                                                       or a fraction thereof

b.   For Non-Mineral Reservation areas ……..…..               75.00/Hectare

                                                                                       or a fraction thereof

1.1.5    Conversion Fee

a.   Approved Contract/Permit (from MA to FTAA/vice versa or EP to MA/FTAA, or SEP to GSQP)   ……………………………..………..          100.00/Hectare or a

                                                                        fraction thereof but not less

                                                                     than50,000.00/ Conversion

b.     Mining Application (from one form of mining applicationto another e.g., application for EP to MA ….………………………………....                                      10,000.00/Conversion

1.1.6             Transfer/Assignment Fee

a.      Approved Contract/Permit                            

      EP, MA, TEP, SMP, SEP, GSQP or GDP ….        20.00/Hectare or a

                                                                        fractionthereof but not less

                                                                     than50,000.00/Transfer

      FTAA   ……….………………………………… 20.00/Hectare ora

                                                                        fractionthereof but not less

                                                                     than100,000.00/Transfer

b.   Applicationfor EP, MA, FTAA or SEP ……     10.00/Hectare or a

                                                                        fractionthereof but not less

                                                                     than25,000.00/Transfer

1.1.7    Amendment Fee

a.   Application for/Approved EP or MA (exceptreduction in applied area)      ………….………. 20.00/Hectare or a

                                                                        fractionthereof but not less

                                                                        lessthan 25,000.00/Application

b.   Application for/Approved FTAA (exceptreduction in applied area)   …………………..            20.00/Hectare or a

                                                                        fractionthereof but not less

                                                                        than50,000.00/Application

1.1.8    Evaluation of Feasibility Study Report/Environmental Protection and Enhancement Program (EPEP) …………………….…………                               20,000.00/StudyReport/EPEP

1.1.9    Application for Certificate of EnvironmentalManagement and Community Relations Record                   5,000.00/Application

1.2    Application for/Approved Industrial Sand andGravel or other Mining Permits under MGB Jurisdiction

1.2.1       Filing/RenewalFee  …………..……………….. 10,000.00/Application

1.2.2       RegistrationFee …………………………….…..      5,000.00/Permit

1.2.3       Evaluationof EPEP   …………….…………..…      5,000.00/EPEP

1.2.4       ClearanceFee   ………………………………..  2,000.00/Application

1.2.5       TransferFee     …………………………………..                                       5,000.00/Applicationor

                                                                                                                  Permit                                                                          

1.3    Application for Small-Scale Mining Permit

1.3.1       FilingFee/Renewal Fee                                       

               a.   For Individual    ……………………………..                      2,000.00/Application

               b.   For Corporation, Cooperative,Association  or Partnership   ……………………………... 5,000.00/ Application

1.3.2             Transfer Fee

               a.   For Individual    ……………………………..                      2,000.00/Application

               b.   For Corporation, Cooperative, Association  or Partnership   ……………………………... 5,000.00/ Application

1.4    Application for Mineral Processing Permit