Permits for exploration or investigation of mineral resources under Sections (C) and (D)

HOW DO I QUALIFY?

Sufficient economic and financial, technical and professional solvency.

What documents do I need?

Application on a standard form, accompanied by the following documentation:

• Proof of representation of the interested party.
• In the case of companies: Deed of incorporation, articles of association and accreditation of representation.
• Proof of payment of fees, in accordance with the provisions of the Annual Order approving the publication of the rates of the fees in force must be paid. .
• Location, boundaries and extension of the land requested, in the regulatory form.

In the case of an exploration permit (time limit 30 days):

• a) Exploration programme
• b) Health and safety document
• c) Self-protection plan.
• d) Plan for the restoration of the natural area affected by the mining works.
• e) Impact Assessment Report on the Natura 2000 Network, if no environmental impact assessment is required.

In the case of a research permit (60 days):

• a) Definitive designation of the requested land.
• b) Research project, signed by a qualified technician.
• c) Economic study of financing and guarantees offered on its viability.
• d) Document on health and safety.
• e) Self-protection plan.
• f) Plan for the restoration of the natural area affected by the mining works.
• g) Impact Assessment Report on the Natura 2000 Network, if no environmental impact assessment is required.

WHAT TIME DO I HAVE TO ASK?

Permanently open.

DEADLINE FOR RESOLUTION:

• 6 months.

NOTIFICATIONS:

• Publication in the Official Gazette of Castilla y León/ Official Gazette of Province
• Electronic notification by appearance, by means of a notice via the e-mail address included in the application. This notice shall not have the effect of a notification until the interested party accesses the content of the notification in the NOTI notification system. 

RESOURCES:

• Appeal.

 General information on administrative appeals (760 kbytes)

EFFECT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SILENCE:

Dismissal

APPLICABLE LEGISLATION:

• Law 22/1973, of 21 July 1973, on Mining (BOE 24-07-1973).
• Royal Decree 2857/1978, of 25 August, approving the General Regulations for the Mining Regime (BOE 11-12-1978).
• Law 54/1980 of 5 November 1980 amending the Mining Act (BOE 21-11-1980).
• Royal Decree 2857/1978 of 25 August 1978 approving the General Regulations on the Mining Regime (BOE 11-12-1978).
• Royal Decree 863/1985, of 2 April 1985, approving the General Regulations on Basic Mining Safety Standards (BOE 12-06-1985).
• Royal Decree 1389/1997, of 5 September, approving the minimum provisions designed to protect the safety and health of workers in mining activities (BOE 7-10-1997).
• Order ITC/101/2006, of 23 January, regulating the minimum content and structure of the health and safety document for the extractive industry (BOE 30-01-2006).
• Royal Decree 393/2007, of 23 March, approving the Basic Self-Protection Regulations for centres, establishments and facilities involved in activities that may give rise to emergency situations (BOE 24-03-2007).
• Royal Decree 975/2009, of 12 June, on the management of waste from extractive industries and the protection and rehabilitation of areas affected by mining activities (BOE 13-06-2009).
• Decree 6/2011, of 10 February, establishing the procedure for assessing the repercussions on the Natura 2000 Network of plans, programmes or projects developed in the territory of the Community of Castilla y León (BOCyL 16-02-2011).
• Law 21/2013, of 9 December, on environmental assessment (BOE 11-12-2013).
• Legislative Decree 1/2015, of 12 November, approving the revised text of the Environmental Prevention Law of Castilla y León (BOCyL 13-11-2015).
• Law 4/2015, of 24 March, on the Natural Heritage of Castilla y León (BOCyL 30-03-2015).
• Royal Decree 294/2016, of 15 July, establishing the procedure for the management of mining rights and hydrocarbon public domain rights affected by the change in the geodetic reference system (BOE 25-07-2016).

Organisation:

Organisation responsible

• Consejería de Economía y Hacienda
• Dirección General de Energía y Minas

MANAGING ORGAN:

Servicios Territoriales de Industria, Comercio y Economía

ORGAN THAT RESOLVES:

• Servicios Territoriales de Industria, Comercio y Economía
• Dirección General de Energía y Minas

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

• The competent organ to decide when the permit affects more than one province is the Directorate General for Energy and Mines.