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Questions and answers
Do I need an account with the Department to apply?
No. You apply through your AfriMineX account. There is no separate account for this portal. Only Department staff sign in here.
How do I apply for a licence?
Assayers, processors and refiners apply at afriminex.com/provider/apply. To apply for a mineral dealer's licence to trade gold, contact the Department. Mineral dealing licences explains each step.
Who decides my licence application?
A licensing officer first checks that your application is complete and that the fee is paid. The licensing committee then considers it, and an officer records the committee's recommendation. An approving officer makes the decision. That officer cannot be the one who checked your application or the one who recorded the recommendation.
Can an artisanal mining group export gold?
Not on its own. Only a licensed mineral dealer can export gold. A group appoints a licensed dealer as its agent on AfriMineX, and the dealer applies for the export permit as exporter of record. See Exporting gold.
How much royalty is paid on exported gold?
3% of the value of the gold. The value is the weight on the warrant multiplied by the reference gold price in force on the day of assessment. The Department assesses the royalty against the exporter of record, who pays it at the Department's cash office before the export permit is issued. See Fees and royalty.
Who issues the warrant for a lot of gold?
The Department issues the warrant once a licensed assayer has tested the lot and issued its assay certificate. At present, only the Department issues warrants.
How long is an export permit valid?
An export permit is valid for 30 days from the day it is issued.
How can I check that a licence, certificate or permit is genuine?
Use Check a document. Type the number printed on the document, or scan its QR code. You do not need an account. For a licence, the check also shows who holds it and when it expires.
What do the numbers on a document mean?
A registry number shows the type of document, the issuer's code, the year and day of issue, and a serial number. The last digit is a check digit, which catches most typing mistakes. Documents for a lot of gold also carry the lot's batch ID, for example KE00012-26276-0007-0.
Can I renew or surrender a licence online?
Not yet. Contact the Department.
Can I apply for a mining permit or a mining licence here?
No. This portal does not deal with mineral rights, such as artisanal mining permits, mining permits, or reconnaissance, prospecting, retention and mining licences. Contact the Department.
If your question is not answered here, contact the Department.