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Masvingo High Court
Edson Godza v Provincial Mining Director Midlands and Chisarasara Ore (1) (31133) and Juru Mining Syndicate 065569AA
HMA 60-20
Case Details
Court
Masvingo High Court
Date
4 November 2020
Citation
HMA 60-20
Neutral Citation
[2020] ZWHMA 60
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Appeal
Bench
Presiding
ZISENGWE J
Full Bench
ZISENGWE JWAMAMBO J
Areas of Law
Mining lawAdministrative lawCivil procedure
Keywords
Mining CommissionerCertificate of registrationProspecting licenceEncroachmentSection 361 Mines and Minerals Act
Tags
Mining lawAdministrative lawProcedural irregularity
legislation
Statutes Cited
- Mines and Minerals Act
- Mines and Minerals Act
- Mines and Minerals Act
- Mines and Minerals Act
- Mines and Minerals Act
- High Court Act
ai analysis
Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether an appeal under section 361 of the Mines and Minerals Act can be brought where no formal Mining Commissioner's Court proceedings were held","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"No record of proceedings, no summons issued, no evidence recorded"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The appellant applied for registration of a mining claim under prospecting licence number 064172 AA. The Mining Commissioner rejected the application by letter dated 28 January 2020 on grounds of encroachment onto registered block 31133. The appellant purported to appeal under section 361 of the Mines and Minerals Act.
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