HOW TO OBTAIN
LICENSES FOR TRADE AND EXPORT OF GEMSTONES IN NIGERIA
There
are three categories of licenses. These
are:
1.
Permit to Purchase and Posses Minerals
2.
Permit to Export Minerals for commercial
purposes
3.
Permit to Export Mineral samples
1.
Permit
to Purchase and Possess Minerals:
The
qualified applicant for the issuance of a License to Purchase and Possess
Minerals shall be a Body Corporate duly incorporated under the Companies and
Allied Matter Act. (i.e, it must be a Company)
An application shall be made by the applicant to the Director of Mines
Inspectorate, Ministry of Solid Minerals Development; and shall be accompanied
by the following documents:
a.
Certificate of Incorporation
b.
Three (3) years Tax Clearance
Certificate
c.
An attestation of non conviction of a
criminal offence
d.
Bank Reference
e.
Evidence of Source of supply
f.
Evidence of technical competent person
g.
Payment of prescribed fee
Obligation
of holders of License to Purchase and Possess Minerals shall include:
a. Maintenance
of registers and books of accounts of minerals purchased and sale transactions
books which shall be made available for inspection on demand.
2.
Permit
to Export Minerals for Commercial Purposes
A
qualified person for the issuance of Permit to Export Minerals for commercial
purposes shall be a person who holds an extant Mineral Title or License to
Purchase and Possess Minerals.
An
application for the issuance of Permit to Export Minerals for commercial
purpose shall be made to the Director of Mines Inspectorate, Ministry of Solid
Minerals Development and must be accompanied by the following documents:
a.
Certificate of Incorporation
b.
Three (3) years Tax Clearance
Certificate
c.
Evidence of Registration with Nigerian
Export Promotion Council
d.
Evidence of source of supply
e.
Evidence of payment or royalties on the
minerals to be exported
f.
Contractual agreement with a foreign
buyer
3.
Permit
to Export Mineral Samples
An
application for the issuance of a Permit to Export minerals solely for the
purpose of analysis or experiment or as scientific specimen shall be made to
the Director Mines Inspectorate, Ministry of Solid Minerals Development; and
shall be accompanied by the following documents:
a.
Certificate of Incorporation
b.
Evidence of correspondence with foreign
partners for the analysis
c.
Evidence of payment of prescribed fee
d.
Evidence of source of supply.
The
Custom Officer in-charge of a Port (sea, air or land) shall seize any mineral
commodity for export at the Port if the owner fails to present to the Custom
Officer an Export Permit for sale or Permit to Export Minerals for analysis
The
minerals so seized by the Custom Officer shall be conveyed to the Mines
Inspectorate Department within 72 hours of the seizure.
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