Fees for studies and research on mining titles
Ministry of Mines, Industry and Technological Development
- What it costs
- 300,000 to 15,000,000 FCFA
- Reference code
MINMIDT-FR-03- Last changed at source
- 14 October 2026
300,000 to 15,000,000 FCFA
depending on which option applies
Type of operation
- Mining regulations/ Granting of artisanal mining permits
- 500,000 FCFA
- Mining regulations/ Renewal of artisanal mining permit
- 750,000 FCFA
- Mining regulations/ granting of authorization for semi-mechanized artisanal mining
- 2,000,000 FCFA
- Mining regulations/ Renewal of the semi-mechanized artisanal mining permit
- 3,500,000 FCFA
- Mining regulations/ Granting of exploration permits
- 1,000,000 FCFA
- Mining regulations/Renewal of exploration permit
- 2,000,000 FCFA
- Mining regulations/Exploration permit transaction
- 2,500,000 FCFA
- Mining regulations/ Granting of authorization to operate a small mine
- 2,000,000 FCFA
- Mining regulations/ Renewal of the small mine operating permit
- 2,500,000 FCFA
- Mining regulations/ Transaction of the small mine operating permit
- 5,000,000 FCFA
- Mining regulations/ Industrial operating permit
- 5,000,000 FCFA
- Mining regulations/ Renewal of the industrial operating permit
- 10,000,000 FCFA
- Mining regulations/ Industrial operating permit transaction
- 15,000,000 FCFA
- Career system/ Issuance of the recognition permit
- 500,000 FCFA
- Career system/Renewal of the recognition permit
- 1,000,000 FCFA
- Career scheme/Authorization to operate a small-scale quarry
- 500,000 FCFA
- Quarry regulations/ Renewal of the operating permit for an artisanal quarry
- 1,000,000 FCFA
- Quarrying regulations/ Granting of authorization to operate a quarry of public interest
- 2,000,000 FCFA
- Quarrying regulations/ Renewal of the operating permit for a quarry of public interest
- 3,000,000 FCFA
- Quarry regulations/ Granting of authorization to operate an industrial quarry
- 2,000,000 FCFA
- Quarry regulations/ Renewal of the operating permit for an industrial quarry
- 2,500,000 FCFA
- Quarry regulations/ Transaction of the authorization to operate an industrial quarry
- 5,000,000 FCFA
- Water regime/ Allocation of permits for the exploitation of spring water, mineral and thermal mineral water, and geothermal deposits
- 300,000 FCFA
- Water regime/ Renewal of the operating permit for spring water, mineral and thermal mineral water, and geothermal deposits
- 400,000 FCFA
- Water regime/ Transaction of the permit for the exploitation of spring water, mineral and thermal mineral water and geothermal deposits
- 500,000 FCFA
- Water regime/ Transition of the operating permit for spring water, mineral and thermal mineral water and geothermal deposits
- 3,000,000 FCFA
Loi des finances 2026
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What this is
Mining titles issued by the Ministry of Mines, Industry and Technological Development (MINMIDT) are documents that grant the right to explore for or exploit subsoil resources within Cameroonian territory, in accordance with the Mining Code in force. The different categories of mining titles include: Reconnaissance permits, Exploration permits, Artisanal mining permits, Small-Scale mining permits, and Large-Scale mining permits.
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