The Minerals (Prospecting and Mining) Act (Law No. 33 of 1992) regulates the prospecting, exploration and mining of minerals in Namibia. There is an amendment to the Act of 1992 known as the Minerals (Prospecting and Mining) Amendment Act 8 of 2008. The regulatory framework for the sector also includes the Diamonds Act 1999, Minerals Development Fund of Namibia Act 1996, and the Mines, Workers and Minerals Ordinance 20 of 1968. Other substantive laws within the regulatory framework for the mining sector can be found below. The primary law is available for download at the Ministry of Mines and Energy website (https://www.mme.gov.na/legal/). The official version of the primary law is in English and there are no official translations of this law into other languages. The government regulating entity is the Ministry of Mines and Energy (http://www.mme.gov.na/). The country’s mining contracts are not available at resourcecontracts.org.
Last updated 03 April 2024
Last updated 03 April 2024
MINERALS DEVELOPMENT FUND OF NAMIBIA ACT 1996
INCOME TAX AMENDMENT ACT 2011
PETROLEUM PRODUCTS AND ENERGY ACT 1990
COMPANIES ACT 2004
STATE FINANCE ACT 1991
TERRITORIAL SEA AND EXCLUSIVE ECONOMIC ZONE OF NAMIBIA 1990
PUBLIC SERVICE ACT 1995
ARBITRATION ACT 1965
PUBLIC HOLIDAYS ACT 1990
COMMISSIONS ACT 1947
COMPANIES AMENDMENT ACT 2007
INCOME TAX ACT 1981
PETROLEUM (EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION) ACT 1991
ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT ACT, 2007
INCOME TAX AMENDMENT ACT, 2020
FOREST ACT 2001
DETERMINATION OF RATES OF ROYALTIES LEVIABLE IN RESPECT OF CERTAIN GROUPS OF MINERALS 2009
MINE SAFETY REGULATIONS 1997
RESERVATION OF LAND FROM PROSPECTING AND MINING OPERATIONS 2013
WITHDRAWAL OF RESERVATION OF AREA FROM PROSPECTING AND MINING OPERATIONS IN RESPECT OF NUCLEAR FUEL MINERALS 2016
MINING LAW 1992
DIAMOND ACT 1999
MINERALS (PROSPECTING AND MINING) AMENDMENT ACT, 2008