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==Procedure==
'''Apply In-Person''': 
#One should visit the Department of Mines offices in Gaborone or Francis town for consultation and file the application with the department
#Application form, can be obtained from the above offices or click this link to download[http://www.gov.bw/globalassets/mmwer/minerals-permit-application-form-vii.pdf App]
# Accurately fill in the form and attach all the requirements and submit them for processing and verification.
#If application is submitted by a consultant, submit a letter from an applicant appointing the consultant to submit applications on his/her behalf with the applicant’s postal address, telephone and fax numbers
#If the authorized officer is satisfied that you have complied with the all conditions as set for the application of the permit, he or she will issue you with the permit, upon payment of the fees.

==Required Documents==
*Completed application form (Form VII)
*Letter of appointment from the applicant (consultant)
*A certified copy of an identity (Omang)
*company attach a certified copy of company registration certificate
*certificate of incorporation and copies of identities (Omang) of the Directors and shareholders
*Letter of Surface rights with surveyed coordinates, sketch plan and total area applying for.
*If the area is within a prospecting, Retention or Mining license a consent of the holder should be submitted Archaeological clearance certificate from Department of National Museum, Monuments and Art Gallery.
*Clearance from Department of Wildlife and National Parks, if the area is within the game reserve or national park.
*Application fees
*Prepare a proposed programme of mining operation which should include:
:*Estimated date by which applicant intends to demarcate minerals permit area and to work for profit, capacity of production and scale of operations.
:*Envisaged marketing arrangement for sale of mineral products.
:*Brief Environmental Impact Assessment study and brief environmental reclamation programme.

==Office Locations & Contacts==
'''Director''': 
Department of Mines 
Ministry of Education building floor 4 
Government Enclave, Block 6 
Khama Crescent 
Private Bag 0049 
Gaborone 
Botswana 
Tel. (+267) 365-7000 
Fax. (+267) 395-2141 
Email. mines@gov.bw 

'''Director''' 
Department of Mines 
Plot 1280, Government Camp 
Private Bag F0081 
Francistown 
Botswana 
Tel. (+267) 245-0200 
Fax. (+267) 240-6004 
Email. mines@gov.bw 
Ministry of Minerals, Energy and Water Resources (MMEWR) 
[http://www.gov.bw/en/Ministries--Authorities/Ministries/Ministry-of-Minerals-Energy-and-Water-Resources-MMWER/About-Us/Contact-Us/ MINISTRIES]
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==Eligibility==
*Mining companies in Botswana

==Fees==
*P100 per square kilometre applied for or part thereof

==Validity==
Explain the time until which the certificate/document is valid.
e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

==Documents to Use==
[http://www.gov.bw/globalassets/mmwer/minerals-permit-application-form-vii.pdf APP]

==Sample Documents==
Please attach sample completed documents that would help other people.

==Processing Time==
*Within 15 days

==Related Videos==
Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications.
Attach videos using the following tag <&video type='website'>video ID|width|height<&/video&> from external websites.
Please remove the '&' inside the tags during implementation.
Website = allocine, blip, dailymotion, facebook, gametrailers, googlevideo, html5, metacafe, myspace, revver,
sevenload, viddler, vimeo, youku, youtube
width = 560, height = 340, Video ID = Can be obtained from the URL of webpage where the video is displayed.
e.g In the following url 'http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0US7oR_t3M' Video ID is 'Y0US7oR_t3M'.

==Instructions==
Please provide other instructions related to the certificate/documents.
e.g. The state office holds birth records since january 1908.

==Required Information==
A list which displays the kind of information which is required to complete the procedure.
e.g.
1. Date of Birth.
2. City or County of Birth.

==Need for the Document==
*Minerals Permit is a document that gives the rights to mine mineral(s) listed in the document on the defined area for a particular period mentioned in the document.
*Minerals Permit is for small scale mining operations (investment not more than P1 million and production not more than 50 000 tonnes per annum) for any mineral other than diamond.

==Information which might help==
Enter other informations which might help.

==Other uses of the Document/Certificate==
Please explain what are other uses of obtaining this document/certificate.
e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

==External Links==
[http://www.gov.bw/en/Ministries--Authorities/Ministries/Ministry-of-Minerals-Energy-and-Water-Resources-MMWER/Department-of-Mines/ MINES]

==Others==
More information which might help people.

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