STRATEGIC PLANNING 2025 - REGULATORY SUMMARY
This chapter provides an overview of the main regulatory deadlines and procedures that mining companies must follow at different stages of the activity, from exploration application to the mining phase. The information consolidated here covers the deadlines for each stage, the necessary documents, and the obligations to be fulfilled.
| Description | Control Date | Duration | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Research Request | Act of Requesting Research Authorization | Up to 34 Days, No Area Interference | |
| Start of Research Work | Issuance of Research Permit | Up to 60 Days After the Issuance of the Research Permit | |
| Waiver of Mining Title Exempt from Submission of Research Report | Issuance of Research Permit + Duration of Research Permit | Until 1 day before completing 1/3 of the Research Permit Duration | |
| Extension of Research Authorization Title | Expiry of Research Permit | 60 Days Before the Expiry of the Research Permit | |
| Expiry of Research Permit and Submission of Research Report | Duration of Research Permit | 1, 2, or 3 Years | |
| Declaration of Investment in Mineral Research - DIPEM | Issuance of Research Permit + Duration of Research Permit | Every April 30th | |
| Annual Fee Per Hectare - TAH | Issuance of Research Permit + Duration of Research Permit | Last Business Day of January for Permits Issued in the Second Half of the Year.Last Business Day of July for Permits Issued in the First Half of the Year. | |
| Right to Request Mining Concession | Approval of Research Report | Up to 1 Year | |
| Prove Environmental Licensing | Notification to Prove Environmental Licensing | Every 6 Months After Initial Proof. Until the Delivery of the Environmental License to ANM | |
| Request Possession Order | Mining Concession | Up to 90 Days | |
| Start of Mining Operation | Mining Concession | Up to 6 Months | |
| Annual Mining Report - RAL | Mining Concession | Every March 15th of Each Year, Starting the Year After the Mining Concession Issuance | |
| CFEM Payment | Mining Production and/or Sale Event | By the Last Business Day of the Second Month Following the Event, Properly Adjusted. |