Licence

Mineral prospecting licence (Northern Ireland)

You need a licence from the Department for the Economy to prospect for minerals in Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland Issued by Northern Ireland Executive

What this covers

Materials, metal and mining

Why you need it

The Parliament of Northern Ireland created it. The power to require it comes from Mineral Development Act (Northern Ireland) 1969.

What the Act carries

What our graph holds for Mineral Development Act (Northern Ireland) 1969 as a whole — the Act behind this licence, not the licence conditions themselves.

Duties on businesses
1
Penalties
0
Exemptions
0

Duties on businesses under the Act

  • Restrict mineral extraction to testing and report findings to the Ministry s.13

Who issues it

This one does not go to your council. It is issued by Northern Ireland Executive.

Where to apply

Duty, penalty and exemption labels are Guvnor’s analysis of the enabling instrument, not the instrument itself. Fees, forms and conditions are set by the issuing authority — always check the linked source.