Small-Scale Mining Flashcards
locations of the four pics on first page:
1.) Mt. Diwata, Mokanyo, Davao de Oro
2.) Brgy. Mainit, Nabunturan, Davao de Oro
3.) Brgy. Mainit, Nabunturan, Davao de Oro
4.) Brgy. Mainit, Nabunturan, Davao de Oro
Common characteristics of Small Scale Mining
a.) labor intensive
b.) incudes artisanal small-scale gold mining
c.) uses simple implements and methods
d.) minimal investment on mining, infrastructures, and processing
evolution of small scale mining law
PD No. 581 - Nov. 13, 1974
PD No. 1150 - June 6, 1977
PD No. 1899 - June 20, 1984
RA No. 7076 - June 27, 1991
what year was RA 7076 signed into law
1991
who signed RA 7076 into law
Corazon Aquino
Measures to improve SSM activities:
a.) compliance with RA No 7076 and PD No. 1586, the EIS System
b.) confinement of activities within the Minahang Bayan or People’s Small Scale Mining Areas
c.) operationalization of P/CMRBs
d.) limitation of metallic minerals to gold, silver, and chromite
e.) prohibition on the use of mercury in SSM
f.) provision of technical assistance to small-scale miners
under what executive order was the measures to improve SSM stated in?
Executive Order no. 79
what is a minahang bayan or “people’s small-scale mining area”?
refers to the entire area declared by the Board for the conduct of small-scale mining operations pursuant to. RA No. 7076
what is needed before an entity engages into a small-scale mining?
small scale mining contract
Section 5. General Provision
no small scale mining shall be undertaken outside _____ and that no entity shall engage in small scale mining without a ____.
likewise, no person shall work or be hired to work in small-scale mining and other similar operations unless ______.
Minahang Bayan ;
Small-Scale Mining Contract;
Registered with the Board
section 6
Registration and Licensing of Small-Scale Miners
any person who is intending to undertake small-scale mining operation shall register to whom?
the Board
what is the payment for for the registration of small-scale miners?
license application fee
Section 6.
Registration and Licensing of Small-Scale Miners
All persons undertaking or intending to undertake _______ within a ______ area shall ______ with the Board as ____, as the case may be subject to payment of the corresponding _______ and following requirements
small-scale mining operations;
declared minahang bayan
register;
small-scale miner
license application fee
Section 7
Areas Open for Declaration as Minahang Bayan
who declares and set aside an area as Minahang Bayan?
the board
areas closed to mining are stated in…
section 1 of EO 79
executive order no. 79 was passed on?
July 6, 2012
Minahang Bayan should consist of how many meridional blocks?
shall not exceed two contiguous meridional blocks
who reviews area to be declared as minahang bayan?
the secretary, through the board
Section 7.
Areas Open for Declaration as Minahang Bayan
The ___ shall have the authority to _____ and ____ Minahang Bayan in mineralized areas _____ suitable for small-scale mining, except in areas closed to mining applications as provided in ____ of _____ dated ______ and shall not exceed ________ meridional blocks, subject to review by the _______ thru the _____
Board;
declare and set-aside;
onshore;
section 1;
executive order no. 79;
july 6, 2012;
two contiguous;
Secretary;
Board
Section 8
suitability of a minahang bayan for small-scale mining
who determines if area is open for declaration and viable for small scale mining?
Regional Office
For Gold and Silver deposits, alluvial deposits of:
at least 1 gram per ton gold equivalent grade
For Gold and Silver deposits, epithermal, vein-type, porphyry, and disseminated deposits:
at least 5 grams gold per ton grade
for metallurgical chromite:
alluvial/placer deposit
process of declaration of Minahang bayan:
process of filing of ssm contract awarding
who determines the reasonable size and shape of a small-scale mining contract area?
the board
The ____ shall determine the reasonable size and shape of the small-scale mining contract area following the ______ established under ______.
Board ;
meridional block system;
RA 7942
range of the applied area of small scale mining in hectares
1.25 - 20 hectares
the Board shall subdivide the meridional block into how many parcels? with how much longitude and latitude? and how much is the area?
64;
3.75” lat and long
1.25 ha each
a small-scale mining contract are shall consist of ____ and ____ parcels
adjacent ; contiguous
all underground opening/access/principal passage ways, whether horizontal, vertical, or inclined, shall at least have an effective height of ___ and an effective width of ____
1.5 m ; 1.3 m
ssm should have a maximum depth of ______ underground workings, vertically measured from the _______ but in no case shall go below _______.
100m ; portal elevation ; Mean Sea Level elevation
for surface mining, bench height should be limited to ______ only.
a minimum allowable berm for working shall be _____
1.5 m ;
2m
Section 11
Extent of Small-Scale Mining Area
Section 14
General Provision for Mineral Processing
Section 14 - General Provision.
Small-scale mineral processing shall be undertaken only in ________ under a ______: Provided, that no ______ shall be used in mineral processing.
Mineral Processing Zones (MPZ);
Mineral Processing License (MPL);
no mercury;
Section 15
Establishment and Operation of Centralized Custom Mills / Plants and Mineral Processing Zones
Section 15 - Establishment and Operation of Centralized Custom Mills / Plants and Mineral Processing Zones
Mineral Processing zones shall be duly designated by the _______ concerned upon the recommendation of the _____.
local government unit ;
board
in recovery of gold, custom mills / processing plants shall not use mercury, instead _____ and other non mercury recovery methods shall be utilized
gravity concentration cyanidation
maximum annual capacity production of ______ shall be required and may be composed of _____ of ____
50,000 tons per license;
modular plants ;
5 to 150 tons per day
capital expenditure for the mill plant shall not be less than ____ but not more than _____
2,000,000 pesos;
25,000,000 pesos
Section 16
Application for Mineral Processor’s License
An application for Mineral Processor’s License (MPL) shall be filed by a _____ either personally or through his/her duly authorized representative with the ______, through the ______ concerned.
qualified person;
Board;
Regional office concerned
A MPL application shall be accepted only upon payment of the required fees in the amount of ______ to the _____
10,000 pesos;
Provincial / City government concerned
Section 20
Provincial City Mining Regulatory Board
powers and functions of P/CMRB
what does PEIMP stand for
Potential Environmental Impact Management Plan
what does CDMP stand for
Community Development and Management Program
what does ASHP stand for
Annual Safe and Healthy Program
Section 21
Composition of the Board
What consist the Board?
a.) Regional Director or their representative as chairperson
b.) Provincial governor or city mayor or their representative
c.) one small-scale mining representative
d.) one large-scale mining representative
e.) one representative from environmental non-governmental organization
Section 26
Rights of Private Landowners
The private landowner or ______ shall be ______ of any plan or petition to declare his land as a ________. Said landowner may ____ such plan or petition in an appropriate proceeding and hearing conducted before the Boards
lawful possessor;
notified;
people’s small-scale mining area;
oppose
if a private land is declared as people’s small-scale mining area, the owner and the small-scale mining contractors are encouraged to enter into a _____ and acceptable ________ for the small-scale utilization of the mineral values from the private land.
voluntary;
contractual agreement
Royalties paid to the owner of the land shall in no case _______ of the _____ of the minerals recovered
exceed 1% ; gross value
the owner of private land may be entitled to the _____ which he may suffer as a result of declaration of his land as ssm area
payment of actual damage
Section 39
Sale of Gold
All gold produced from minahang bayan shall be sold to the ___or its duly _____, at price competitive with those prevailing in the _____ regardless of _____ or _____
BSP;
accredited traders;
world market;
volume or weight
The _____ shall, for the purpose of determining the validity of the registration of SSMs, ensure that a list of _____ is readily made available to the BSP pursuant to ____ of the Implementing Rules and Regulations of ____
Director;
registered SSMs;
Section 9;
RA No. 11256
Section 41
Penal Sanctions
Violation of any of the provision of RA 7076 or this Administrative Order shall, _____ conviction, be penalized with imprisonment of ____
after;
not less than 6 years
Penal sanctions for violating IRR for RA 7076 shall also include the ______ and ____ by the board of the _____, ____, and _____ used in the commission of the offense
confiscation and seizure;
equipment, tools, and conveyance
