Services
Mineral dealing licences
You need a licence from the State Department for Mining before you trade, process, refine or assay gold as a business.
Which licence you need
Mineral dealer's licence (trading)
For a business that buys and sells gold, in Kenya or for export.
Mineral dealer's licence (processing)
For a business that smelts or otherwise treats gold.
Refiners
The Department licenses refiners under the processing licence. On the application form, choose Refiner.
Assayer's licence
For a laboratory that tests gold and issues assay certificates. Each certificate takes its number from the Department's registry.
How to apply
Apply through your AfriMineX account at afriminex.com/provider/apply. Choose Assayer, Processor or Refiner. You do not need a separate account with the Department.
A licensing officer checks that your application is complete and that you have paid the application fee.
The licensing committee considers your application, and an officer records the committee's recommendation.
An approving officer makes the decision. This officer cannot be the one who checked your application or the one who recorded the committee's recommendation.
If your application is approved, you get a licence with a registry number and an expiry date, and it shows in your AfriMineX account. If it is refused, the Department tells you why.
Applying for a trading licence
You cannot apply for a mineral dealer's licence to trade gold online yet. Contact the Department to apply. If you already hold a mineral dealer's licence, register on afriminex.com as a licensed buyer. Your licence is then checked against the Department's register.
Anyone can check a licence
Anyone can check a licence by its number. The check shows who holds it and when it expires.
On the record
Each decision is recorded with the name of the officer who made it.
Renewing or surrendering
You cannot renew or surrender a licence online yet. Contact the Department.