The Minerals Act 1962 ,consolidated to 30 June 2012, governs the mining sector in Seychelles. The law regulates the prospecting and exploitation of minerals within the territory of Seychelles. The law was last amended in 1977. Other substantive laws within the regulatory framework for the mining sector can be found below. The official version of the law is in English and there are no official translations of this law into other languages. The country’s model mining law contract is available at resourcecontracts.org
Last updated 6 April 2024
Last updated 6 April 2024
MINERALS ACT 2012
INVESTMENT ACT 2010
ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION ACT, 2016
ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION REGULATION 2020
ACQUISITION OF LAND IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST ACT 1996
ADJUDICATION OF TITLE DECREE
ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING AND COUNTERING THE FINANCING OF TERRORISM ACT 2020
BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP ACT 2020
CLARIFICATION OF TITLES TO LAND (DEEDS OF CONCESSION) ACT
CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY TAX (AMENDMENT) ACT 2019
CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY TAX ACT 2013
ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION (ENVIRONMENTAL LEVIES) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 2020
EXPLOSIVES ACT
GEOLOGICAL AND SOIL SURVEYS ACT
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS COMPANIES ACT 2016
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS COMPANIES (AMENDMENT) ACT 2020
LAND RECLAMATION ACT
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH DECREE
STATE LAND AND RIVER RESERVES ACT
INSOLVENCY ACT 2013
MINING LAW 1962