International Comparative Legal Guides - Mining Law 2026

1.1 What regulates mining law?

Namibian mining law is regulated primarily through several legal sources. The foundational source is the Constitution, with Article 100 vesting ownership of all natural resources, including minerals, in the State.

The principal legislative framework is the Minerals (Prospecting and Mining) Act 33 of 1992 (“Minerals Act”). This statute provides for the application, grant, management and cancellation of mineral rights and establishes six licence categories for “mineral licences”. The Act contains no general regulation-making clause and no formal regulations exist under it.

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