THE proposed Mines and Minerals Bill has been hit with an adverse report from the Parliamentary Legal Committee, citing widespread constitutional violations and governance flaws.The committee unanimously agreed that the Bill contained provisions that, if enacted, would violate the Constitution.A major contention centres on the Bill’s failure to include artisanal miners in the definition of…
Parliament raps Mines Bill
The committee said granting the provincial mining director extensive discretion to define a “fit and proper person” for an Exclusive Prospecting Licence lacks certainty, inviting misuse and corruption.