1.     Directorate General Mines and Minerals Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa invites expression of interest from public/private organization for the grant of thirty (30) years large scale mining lease through joint venture for the blocks mentioned below on profit-sharing basis under section 10 of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Mines and Minerals Act, 2017.

2.     Directorate General Mines and Minerals have received the following un-solicited proposals for grant of Mineral Titles under Section-10 of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Mines and Minerals Act, 2017 from the following organizations. Therefore, interested organizations are invited to submit their proposals for the said areas/blocks under Section-10 of the Act ibid.

3.     The area/block are offered on “as is where basis is”.

4.      All interested organization are advised to visit the area or block before apply for Joint venture to check the mineral potential and other detail of the area. After execution of joint venture no such claim will be entertained.

5.     The interested organization shall submit application on the prescribed Form accompanied by a non-refundable application fee of Rs. 100,000/- for each block in the Bank of Khyber Account No. 00662008140092. The Application Form, Treasury Challan, sketch of the area/block, Pre-qualification criteria and net profit sharing proposal can be downloaded from the Department website www.kpminerals.gov.pk or can be obtained from the Directorate General Mines and Minerals, Peshawar.

6.     Interested organization shall also submit Call Deposit of one million rupees (Rs. 1000,000/-) in the favor of Director General Mines and Minerals Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The Call Deposit must be deposited in any branch of the Bank of Khyber in the Account No. 00662008140092.

7.     The interested organization shall submit duly filled application form along with technical proposal (as mentioned in pre-qualification criteria) and profit-sharing proposal in two separate sealed envelopes complete in all respect to the office of Director General Mines and Minerals Peshawar on or before the closing dated 22/12/2022 at 12:30 pm.

8.     Technical proposal will be opened on the same day i.e., dated 22/12/2022 at 02: 30 pm in the presence of the applicant or their authorized representative. 

9.     The Technical Proposal shall be evaluated as per pre-qualification criteria that can be downloaded from the Department website or can be obtained from the Directorate General Mines and Minerals Peshawar. All interested organization are requested to submit supporting documents are per the said criteria.

10.  No black listed/defaulter firm/company shall be allowed to participate.

11.  Licensing Authority has power to accept or reject the proposal to be recorded in writing.

12.  The net profit sharing proposal will be opened/considered of only such applicants who score a minimum of 60 marks in the pre-qualification criteria set by the Department.

13.   The contributions to the CSR must be 03 percent at least. However, the second party may voluntarily contribute more to CSR.

14.   The highest rate of profit received from any qualified organization shall be offered to the organization who have submitted initial proposal (Un-solicited Proposal). If the organization who submitted un-solicited proposal does not accept the proposal, then the area will be offered to the organization who quoted maximum rate of profit.

15.   The qualified organization who offered the highest rate of profit sharing with the Government will be considered for grant of Mineral Title by Mineral Titles Committee /Authority.

16.   The successful organization for joint venture duly approved by the Licensing Authority will be issued offer letter for completion of formalities and execution of joint venture agreement with the Director General Mines and Minerals, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

17.  If the successful organization fails to comply with the terms and conditions of the offer letter his Call Deposit shall be forfeited and the second highest bidder / organization shall be issued offer letter for joint venture. If the second highest bidder/organization also fails to comply his call deposit shall be forfeited.

18.  The successful organization for joint venture shall also pay rents, royalty and other taxes/Dues as notified by the Government from time to time.

19.  The Call deposit of the successful organization/lessee shall be treated as Security of the lease.

20.  The successful organization for joint venture shall abide by the provisions of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Mines and Minerals Act, 2017 and rules thereof as well as will comply with the instruction of Licensing Authority or its authorized officer.

21.  The successful organization whose proposal is approved for grant of mineral title shall also submit Application Form for Mineral Title along with requisite Fee and other formalities as per KP Mines and Minerals Act, 2017 and rules thereof.

22.  All the Forest and Archaeology area have already been declined. However, if any Forest and Archaeology land/area is found overlapped with the joint venture block/area, the same portion shall be declined.

23.  If at any stage it is found that the proposed joint venture area/block is found overlapped with already granted area /granted joint venture or under litigation area, the same portion shall be declined by the Licensing Authority.

24.  If restraining orders are received from any Authority/Court, the joint venture process of the same area/block shall be held in abeyance by displaying a simple notice on the notice board of Directorate General Mines and Minerals or its website.

25.  In case of discovery of another mineral or group of minerals which is not included in the already granted mineral title, the mineral title holder shall apply for the newly discovered mineral or group of minerals as per the KP Mines and Minerals Act, 2017. The net profit sharing formula and terms & conditions of the joint venture for the newly discovered minerals or group of minerals shall remain the same as fixed in the joint venture agreement for the first mineral or group of minerals over the same area and the validity of the mineral title shall be up to the expiry of joint venture for the first mineral or group of minerals.

26.  Interested parties may visit the Joint Venture Cell of Directorate General Mines and Mineral Khyber Pakhtunkhwa for further information on any working day before closing date.

DIRECTOR GENERAL

MINES AND MINERALS KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA