Small-Scale Mining Flashcards by J Shane

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

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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

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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

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what year was RA 7076 signed into law

1991

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who signed RA 7076 into law

Corazon Aquino

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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

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under what executive order was the measures to improve SSM stated in?

Executive Order no. 79

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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

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what is needed before an entity engages into a small-scale mining?

small scale mining contract

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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

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section 6

Registration and Licensing of Small-Scale Miners

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any person who is intending to undertake small-scale mining operation shall register to whom?

the Board

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what is the payment for for the registration of small-scale miners?

license application fee

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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

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Section 7

Areas Open for Declaration as Minahang Bayan

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who declares and set aside an area as Minahang Bayan?

the board

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areas closed to mining are stated in…

section 1 of EO 79

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executive order no. 79 was passed on?

July 6, 2012

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Minahang Bayan should consist of how many meridional blocks?

shall not exceed two contiguous meridional blocks

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who reviews area to be declared as minahang bayan?

the secretary, through the board

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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

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Section 8

suitability of a minahang bayan for small-scale mining

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who determines if area is open for declaration and viable for small scale mining?

Regional Office

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For Gold and Silver deposits, alluvial deposits of:

at least 1 gram per ton gold equivalent grade

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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