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Corruption in the Mining Sector: Preliminary Overview 389<br />

Figure 9.2<br />

Application Process for Large-Scale Federal Mining License in Ethiopia<br />

Mining company notifies Ministry of<br />

Mines (MOM) of intention to apply for<br />

mining license.<br />

Location is subject to<br />

another federal<br />

license.<br />

MOM inspects computer database to<br />

check that proposed location is not<br />

subject to another federal license.<br />

license application<br />

is rejected.<br />

Location is not subject to another<br />

federal license.<br />

MOM asks regional or city licensing<br />

authority to check whether area is<br />

subject to another regional or city license.<br />

MOM advertises proposed mining<br />

license in public press and gives<br />

public 30 days to object.<br />

Location is subject to<br />

another regional or<br />

city license.<br />

Location is not subject<br />

to another regional<br />

or city license.<br />

Objection by the public<br />

is not resolved.<br />

License application<br />

is rejected.<br />

Mining company is<br />

allocated priority at<br />

regional or city level.<br />

License application<br />

is rejected.<br />

No objection by the<br />

public or any<br />

objection is resolved.<br />

Mining company submits full<br />

license application to MOM.<br />

Application is not<br />

fully compliant.<br />

License application<br />

is rejected.<br />

Application is fully<br />

compliant.<br />

Application<br />

is resubmitted<br />

when compliant.<br />

License is issued.<br />

Note: The Ministry of Mines was previously the Ministry of Mines and Energy during 2005–09. The length of time<br />

this process takes will depend on many factors, such as whether or not there are any objections, the correctness<br />

of the mining company’s application, and the length of time the relevant licensing authorities take to review the<br />

applications.

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