Details are available in download section of Website

Status of all the areas i.e. granted, applied or reserved for auction is marked on Survey of Pakistan Topo sheets. Any interested party or applicant can confirm/know the status of any area whether the same is granted, applied, reserved for auction or stands free available for any mineral title, by inspecting these sheets/maps which are available in each concerned regional office and Head Office in Peshawar

The Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa conduct feasibility study through Annual Development Plan (ADP) projects from time to time to identify potential locations in all Districts of the Province for construction of shingle roads in mining cluster areas which facilitate the Small Scale Miners in transportation/disposal of minerals in a better way and also to link mineral bearing areas with the metal roads. 

Concerned Regional Office of the District may facilitate to have record of the previous developmental work

(a).       Royalties.

(b).       Excise duty/labour cess.

(c).       Rents/Annual fee/Annual rents/ Dead rents etc.

The Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa encourage the investors for mineral exploration through grant of Exploration Title (EL) for the following categories of minerals

             (a).       Metallic Minerals (Precious/Semi Precious).

            (b).       Dimension Stones.

            (c).       Gems Stones.

            (d).      Industrial Minerals.

            (e).       Coal.

Submit an application to Director General Mines & Minerals KP for inquiring area of interest whether its free or not and accordingly department will check that area of interest

Notified rates may be checked at Directorate General Mines & Minerals KP H/Q Office Peshawar or our regional offices and are also available in downloads

Already have granted three mineral titles

Involved in unauthorized mining

Black listed in Pakistan

 Defaulter of Government Dues

Main difference between Large & Small scale mineral titles is of area. The unit used in large scale is SQ.KM while the last is acreage. For example in large scale the limit of mining lease is up-to 50 SQ.KM while in small scale the maximum area limit is up-to 3000 acres.

 Methodology for both category mineral titles is different. Large scale mineral title involves detail exploration and then exploitation  while small scale focuses on relatively small areas mostly explored and only require prospecting developments and the then mining.    

Department is regularly engaged in exploration projects via ADP schemes and has already have volumes of information for mineral investors. The information/data can be acquired from Directorate General Mines & Minerals KP and can also be downloaded from website.

An Investment Facilitation Desk (IFD) has been established at H/Q Office Peshawar for submission of hard copy application.

Services of private consultants may be acquired for this task.

Both are available in download section of Website

LARGE SCALE

            Reconnaissance License

                        For one year, Up to 1000 sq.km

            Exploration License

                        For five year, Up to 200 sq.km

            Mineral Deposit Retention License

                        For two year, as per EL

            Mining Lease

                        Up to Thirty year with Renewal, Up to 50 sq.km