Small Mine License

Issuance of a Small Mining License

Only companies are eligible to apply for a Small Mining License, and only after meeting the necessary conditions and requirements.

You can submit a request for the issuance of a Small Mining License by accessing through Taadeen platform, after fulfilling the following conditions:

The applicant must be a company registered in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and its activity must be related to the work covered by the requested license.
The company's capital must be no less than 100,000 SAR.
The application site must be within the area of a valid exploration license.
The applicant must not have had a terminated license within the past three years.
There must be evidence of the economic feasibility of exploiting the ores and minerals, as well as the availability of the necessary mineral resources and reserves.

It must not exceed 1 square kilometer.

The Small mining license is issued for a duration of up to twenty years.

You can submit a request to renew the small mining license at least 180 days before the license expiration date through Taadeen platform.

Complete the service request form.
Submit an economic feasibility study.
Submit the proposed work program.
Provide proof of financial capability.
Provide proof of technical competence.
Submit an updated environmental and social impact management plan and a rehabilitation program.
Provide the financial guarantee.

The total duration of the mining license renewal should not exceed thirty more years.

You can submit a request to transfer the license through Taadeen platform, after fulfilling the following conditions:

The transferee must be a qualified person who meets the requirements of the license.
There should be no outstanding amounts owed by the licensee to the Ministry.
The application must be submitted to the Ministry at least 180 days before the license expiration date.

Fill out the electronic service request form on the Taadeen platform.
Submit the license details of the license to be transferred.
Submit a copy of the agreement document between the transferor and the transferee regarding the license.
Submit proof that the transferee is a qualified person who meets the requirements of the license.