GABON Law and Practice Contributed by: Jean-Pierre Bozec Project Lawyers
Eq. Guinea
Libreville
Congo Brazzaville
Gabon
Contents 1. Mining Law: General Framework p.147 1.1 Main Features of the Mining Industry p.147 1.2 Legal System and Sources of Mining Law p.147 1.3 Ownership of Mineral Resources p.147 1.4 Role of the State in Mining Law and Regulations p.148
1.5 Nature of Mineral Rights p.148 1.6 Granting of Mineral Rights p.148 1.7 Mining: Security of Tenure p.148 2. Impact of Environmental Protection and Community Relations on Mining Projects p.149
2.1 Environmental Protection and Licensing of Mining Projects p.149 2.2 Impact of Environmentally Protected Areas on Mining p.149 2.3 Impact of Community Relations on Mining Projects p.150 2.4 Prior and Informed Consultation on Mining Projects p.150 2.5 Impact of Specially Protected Communities on Mining Projects p.150 2.6 Community Development Agreement for Mining Projects p.150 2.7 ESG Guidelines and Regulations p.150 2.8 Illegal Mining p.150
2.9 Good and Bad Examples of Community Relations/Consultation Impacting Mining Projects p.151 3. Climate Change, Energy Transition and Sustainable Development in Mining p.151 3.1 Climate Change Effects p.151 3.2 Climate Change Legislation and Proposals Related to Mining p.151 3.3 Sustainable Development Initiatives Related to Mining p.152 3.4 Energy-Transition Minerals p.152 4. Taxation of Mining and Exploration p.152 4.1 Mining and Exploration Duties, Royalties and Taxes p.152 4.2 Tax Incentives for Mining Investors and Projects p.153 4.3 Transfer Tax and Capital Gains on the Sale of Mining Projects p.153 5. Mining Investment and Finance p.153 5.1 Attracting Investment for Mining p.153 5.2 Foreign Investment Restrictions and Approvals in the Exploration and Mining Sectors p.153
5.3 International Treaties Related to Exploration and Mining p.154 5.4 Sources of Finance for Exploration, Development and Mining p.154 5.5 Role of Domestic and International Securities Markets in the Financing of Exploration, Development and Mining p.154 5.6 Security Over Mining Tenements and Related Assets p.154 6. Mining: Outlook and Trends p.155 6.1 Two-Year Forecast for the Mining Sector p.155
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