Algeria Mining Act 2001

Article-129-The authorization for a non industrial mining exploitation confers on the holder
thereof the right of occupancy of land and appended rights provided in Section
VII herein.
Article-130-The non industrial mining exploitation shall be subject to the payment of a duty
on the drawing up of the deed.
CHAPTER-4-EXERCISE OF OTHER MINING ACTIVITIES
SECTION-1-AUTHORIZATION FOR PICKUP
Article-131-The authorisation for the pickup of mineral substances shall be granted to
Algerian natural or legal persons against payment of duties on drawing up of
deeds, by the National Agency for the National Mining Estate, for the
substances the list of which shall set through regulations.
The same regulations shall also define, for each mineral substance, in
particular :
• The regions of the country where this type of mining activity is authorized,
• The maximum surface areas authorized for the performance of such mining activity,
• The periods of the year during which such mining activity could be exercised
• The rules applicable to the submission of application for authorization and
procedures relating thereto.
• The scale of the fee levied on pickup shall be set forth by the annual finance law.
• One single person may claim only one single authorization during the same period.
SECTION-2-AUTHORIZATION OF EXPLOITATION OF QUARRIES AND SAND PITS
Article-132-The authorization for exploiting quarries and sand pits shall be granted by the
National Agency for the National Mining Estate with the assent of the wali
having territorial jurisdiction.
The duty on the drawing up of the claim license as well as the surface tax
under the activities of quarries and sand pits exploitation shall be set forth
by the annual Finance Law.
The terms of enforcement of this article shall be set forth by regulatory
process.