{"id":496437,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/496437/?format=json","text_counter":1419,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Hon. (Ms.) Abdalla","speaker_title":"","speaker":{"id":382,"legal_name":"Amina Ali Abdalla","slug":"amina-abdalla"},"content":"“Mineral Rights Board” means the Board established under section 29 A; “mines support” means─ (a) contract mining services which include top soil and waste removal, drilling and blasting, excavating and haulage of ore to plant on turnkey basis; (b) assay laboratory services; (c) drilling and blasting services; (d) mineral exploration services for a holder of a mineral rights; (e) contract mining services for small scale and artisanal mining, which include mining and processing of ore reclamation re-vegetation and management of mining operations; (f) any other services specifically and exclusively related to mining, which the Cabinet Secretary considers necessary for the effective and sustainable development of the mining industry; “precious stones” means the minerals specified in Part C of the First Schedule; “reconnaissance” means the operations and works to carry out the non-intrusive search for mineral resources by geophysical surveys, geochemical surveys, photo geological surveys or other remote sensing techniques and surface geology in connection therewith, but excludes drilling and excavations; “reconnaissance area” means an area that is subject to a reconnaissance licence; “reconnaissance licence” means a licence granted under clause 102 of this Bill; “strategic minerals” means minerals declared to be strategic minerals under this Act; (b) by deleting the definition of the word “Board”; (c) in the definition of the expression “construction minerals” by deleting the words “all forms of rock, limestone,” ; (d) in the definition of the expression “mineral right” by inserting the following new paragraph immediately after paragraph (e) − (f) an artisanal permit; (e) in the definition of the expression “prospecting area” by inserting the word “ permit or” immediately after the word “licence”; and (f) by deleting the definition of the expression “mines inspector”."}