Madagascar

Madagascar

Overhauls its mining legislation

27 Jul 2023

Madagascar's Mining Code, enacted on July 27, 2023, introduces key provisions relevant to investment. These include, among others:

  • Strengthening the governance in the mining sector, ensuring equitable distribution of mining benefits.
  • Acknowledging the critical role of strategic minerals in national development and security.
  • Establishing clearer regulations to attract and safeguard investments, with a focus on both local and foreign stakeholders.
  • Introducing clear guidelines for acquiring, renewing, and managing mining rights.
  • Establishing a fair and transparent system for mining rights-related operations.
  • Promoting responsible mining by aligning mining rights with environmental and social criteria.
  • Introducing investment incentives in mining research to discover and develop new mining areas.
  • Establishing a Mining Investment Fund financed by the mining sector for social and community development.
  • Type:
    • Treatment and operation (Other sector specific regulation)
    • Promotion and facilitation (Investment facilitation , Investment incentives)
  • Industry:
    • Primary (Mining and quarrying)
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