• Provide published and readily available reports on geology (including maps), minerals, and other geoscience fields within one (1) day after the application is received.


• Provide unpublished and readily available reports and maps of geology, minerals, and other geoscience fields within one (1) week after the application is received.


• Provide available digitised information within three (3) days after the application is received.

When requested, provides laboratory services in the following areas:

• Mineralogy and petrology analysis


• Analysis of ore, mineral, alloy, rock, alloy, concentrate, petroleum, and water samples


• Industrial mineral test


• Sedimentology test; and


• Engineering geology test within an agreed period, if mandatory, or if routine, within two (2) weeks after receipt of the sample.

Provides expert services when requested within framework and a period determined or agreed upon with the customer, especially in areas:

• Geological mapping


• Minerals exploration


• Groundwater study


• Geophysical study


• Marine Geology study


• Engineering Geology consultation; and


• Environmental Geology consultation

• Issue a Mining Licence or Quarry Licence within 30 days from the date of receipt of the complete application.


• Provide correct and complete technical reports related to mining within 30 days from the date of receipt of the application, accompanied by complete documents.

• Provide a review of the application to export minerals within five (5) days from the date of receipt of the application, accompanied by complete documents.


• Issues a Mineral Ore Licence within 30 days from the date of receipt of the complete application.


• Issues and renews permits for transporting tin concentrate within one (1) hour.