ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
Mining Act
64. Restrictions on grant of reconnaissance licence
Edition: 2026-07-24 · In force
64. Restrictions on grant of reconnaissance licence
(1)Any existing mineral right area, or an area closed to prospecting and mining falling within the reconnaissance licence area, shall be deemed to be excluded from the application.(2)Where any land which is the subject of a reconnaissance licence becomes the subject of an exclusive Mineral Right, or is subsequently closed to prospecting or mining, it ceases to be subject of the reconnaissance licence.(3)Where it is required to fly over any land for the purpose of the exercise of any right under a reconnaissance licence nothing shall prevent any such flight from being undertaken anywhere within the boundaries of the reconnaissance licence area whether or not any areas are excluded by virtue of subsections (1) and (2).(4)Any results obtained from any airborne survey shall be subject to copyright laws of Kenya with regards to disclosure as prescribed in Regulations.