South Sudan tightens mining regulations

South Sudan president Salva Kiir signed into law a 2012 Mining Act permitting foreign entities to explore the country's minerals and reversed earlier licenses it had imposed prior to South Sudan ...

Mining in South Sudan – Ministry of Mining::

The Ministry of Mining Strategic Plan has been prepared within the framework of South Sudan Vision 2040 whose aspiration is "Towards Freedom, Equality, Justice, Peace and Prosperity for all" and the Guiding Principles and Values, which include Democracy, Rule of Law; Socio-Economic Development; and International Relations.

NCAC submits Mining Act amendment bill to justice ministry

The National Constitutional Amendment Committee (NCAC) on Wednesday submitted the Mining Act of 2012 (amendment) Bill to the Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs. Gichira Kibara, Chairperson of the NCAC, spoke to reporters after the submission, emphasizing that the bill aims to regulate mining activities in South …

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The Ministry of Mining Strategic Plan has been prepared within the framework of South Sudan Vision 2040 whose aspiration is "Towards Freedom, Equality, Justice, Peace and Prosperity for all" and the Guiding Principles and Values, which include Democracy, Rule of Law; Socio-Economic Development; and International Relations.

SOUTH SUDAN CLEARING THE MINES 2022

function. Funding for mine action in South Sudan dropped dramatically from more than US$40 million in 2020 to just over $6.4 million in 2021. GENDER AND DIVERSITY (10% of overall score) 6 6 South Sudan's second national mine action strategy for 2018–22 includes a section on gender, as do South Sudan's NTSGs. These include a focus on …

Gold fever sweeps South Sudan ahead of new mining law

Gold fever sweeps South Sudan ahead of new mining law. By Hereward Holland. November 9, 2012 1:48 PM UTC Updated ago ... After many delays, parliament is set to begin debate on the bill on Monday.

Review of South Sudan's Local Content Policy and its …

Many of them are reviewing or revising mining and investment codes and contracts; looking to local content policies to help exploit mining's powerful potential for inclusive economic development. ... (Titmamer, 2015). To realize this dream, the South Sudan National Legislative Assembly enacted the petroleum bill, which was signed into …

THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OUTCOMES OF MINE …

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South Sudan revives law-making process amid fresh …

South Sudan has relaunched its bid to write a new constitution, a decade since the first attempt was scuttled by civil war. ... President Salva Kiir signed the Constitution Making Process Bill, 2022 into law in December, paving the way for the establishment of a team of drafters who are to put up a proposed supreme law within …

South Sudan struggles to clear mines after …

Many South Sudanese are returning to areas riddled with mines left from decades of conflict as they trickle back into the country after a peace deal was signed in 2018 to end a five-year civil war that killed …

First gold refinery launched in South Sudan

South Sudan doesn't have industrial mining and it still uses artisanal mining," he stated. The ministry of mining says it will be in full support of BTC Global operations.

AFRICAN MINING LEGISLATION ATLAS

The Mining Act, 2012 Act No. 36 regulates reconnaissance, exploration, development and production of minerals and mineral products in South Sudan, according to the principles …

NCAC submits Mining Act amendment bill to justice ministry

The National Constitutional Amendment Committee (NCAC) on Wednesday submitted the Mining Act of 2012 (amendment) Bill to the Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs. Gichira Kibara, Chairperson of the NCAC, spoke to reporters after the submission, emphasizing that the bill aims to regulate mining activities in South Sudan.

Contact – Ministry of Mining::

The Ministry of Mining Strategic Plan has been prepared within the framework of South Sudan Vision 2040 whose aspiration is "Towards Freedom, Equality, Justice, Peace and Prosperity for all" and the Guiding Principles and Values, which include Democracy, Rule of Law; Socio-Economic Development; and International Relations.

New laws to boost economy through mining

"There is quite a lot of gold being mined, but the states and the people…of South Sudan are not benefiting, mostly because of smuggling," he said while emphasizing the importance of a legal framework to ensure official and proper mining, enabling the government to generate necessary revenue for the country's development.

Untapped and Unprepared

Download the full report. Download the one-page summary. South Sudan's mining sector has seen rapid development in recent years, and preliminary reports suggest that the industry could become an engine for major economic growth. However, ineffective accountability mechanisms, an opaque corporate landscape, and inadequate due …

President Kiir signed 10 bills into law in 2022

According to a press statement by his office, Kiir signed the bills into law as required by the transitional constitution. They include; The South Sudan People's Liberation Army Act, 2009 (Amendment) Act, 2022, The Political Parties Act, 2022 (Amendment) Act, 2022, Appropriation Act, 2022/2023, and Financial Act, 2022l2023.

Western governments criticize controversial South Sudan security bill

Nine Western embassies, including the US, criticized a controversial security bill in South Sudan that allows the government to detain people without warrants on Thursday. The joint statement issued by the Embassies of Canada, the EU, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, the UK, and the US expressed "grave …

South Sudan: Laws Regulating Non-Governmental …

(Feb. 16, 2016) On February 11, 2016, the President of South Sudan, Salva Kiir, signed into law two bills: the Non-Governmental Organizations Bill, 2015 (NGO Bill) (repealing and replacing the Non-Governmental Organizations Act of 2003), and the Relief and Rehabilitation Commission Bill, 2015. (South Sudanese President Signs NGO Bill into …

New laws to boost economy through mining

In March 2023, the government of South Sudan contracted ASWA Mining Company to carry out mining exploration to identify the areas with minerals in the state.

LAWS OF SOUTH SUDAN MINING ACT, 2012 Act No. 36 …

South Sudan Mining Act 2012, Minerals title regulations and Draft Mining Policy are the existing mining law in the country which is comparable to some of the best mineral legislations in the region. The mining industry …

NCAC submits Mining Act amendment bill to justice ministry

The National Constitutional Amendment Committee (NCAC) on Wednesday submitted the Mining Act of 2012 (amendment) Bill to the Ministry of Justice and …

Mining Act & Regulations

Mining Act & Regulations. Location: Nimra Talata, Juba, South Sudan. The Ministry of Mining Strategic Plan has been prepared within the framework of South Sudan Vision …

South Sudan lawmakers pass controversial security Bill

"It is essential to reform the National Security Services law in conformity with standards and principles of the bill of rights and international treaties of the United Nations that South Sudan ...

LAWS OF SOUTH SUDAN ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING …

LAWS OF SOUTH SUDAN ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING AND COUNTER TERRORIST ACT, 2012 Bill No. 51 Juba, 26th March, 2012 _____ Printed by the Ministry of Justice . 2 ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING AND COUNTER TERRORIST ACT, 2012 Arrangement of Sections ... Constitution of the Republic of South Sudan, 2011, which grants the …

South Sudan strikes gold | The Wider Image | Reuters

Gold fever sweeps South Sudan ahead of new mining law. Taking a break from the toil of digging, Leer Likuam sat on the edge of a shallow trench, puffed his pipe and boasted he once found a 200-gram gold nugget bigger than his thumb. ... After many delays, parliament is set to begin debate on the bill on November 12. The South voted …

South Sudan mining on investor radar

This positions South Sudan in favour, as the world heads into the green energy transition. The Minister has also revealed that recent exploration studies tell of 8 million tons of copper around some regions of the country, "Exploration studies for copper have already been done resulting in over 8 million tons of copper reserves, so …

LAWS OF SOUTH SUDAN

LAWS OF SOUTH SUDAN LABOUR ACT, 2017 In accordance with the provisions of Articles 55(3) and 85(1) read together with 101(f) of the Transitional Constitution of the Republic of South Sudan, 2011, (Amended 2015), the Transitional National Legislative Assembly, with the assent of the President hereby enacts the following.

Mining Act of South Sudan 2012

OGEL Legal & Regulatory document from our growing collection of of energy laws, treaties, agreements, awards and other primary materials relating to the Oil, Gas and Energy sector.

South Sudan's security bill allowing warrantless arrests becomes law

South Sudan's parliament says controversial security legislation allowing the arrest of people without warrants has become law even though the president has not signed it. ... Spokesperson Oliver Mori told The Associated Press that the bill had become law "automatically" in accordance with the constitution following the lapse of 30 days ...