Ministry of Lands and Mineral Resources

Fiji Mineral Resources Department

GUIDE to the MINERAL INVESTMENT GUIDE

The Investment Guide [Share in the Mineral Wealth of Fiji] is intended for those purposes only (a guide). A separate index listing our Mineral Policy will provide full details of our policies relevant to mining and exploration. However, for a general overview and a quicker start, these pages should provide you with the bare minimum required to become an investor on our shores.

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Message from the Minister

 

1.0

FIJI - GENERAL FACTS

 

2.0

2.1
2.2
2.3
2.4

FIJI AS A PLACE TO LIVE

Economic Overview
Infrastructure
Working In Fiji
People And Culture

 

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3.1
3.2
3.3
3.4

INVESTMENT POLICY

Investment Policy Statement
Treatment Of Foreign Investors
Investment in the Mineral Sector
Investors Rights and Guarantees

 

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4.1
4.2
4.3
4.4
4.5
4.6
4.7
4.8

FIJI'S MINERAL POLICY

The Principles Underlying Government's Mineral Policy
Fiscal Policy
Exploration and Mining Policy
Sustainable Development Policy
Land-Use Policies and Security of Tenure
Policies on Housing, Social and Regional Impacts
Labour and Employment Policy
Infrastructure Policy

 

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5.1
5.2
5.3
5.4
5.5
5.6
5.7
5.8
5.9

FIJI'S GEOLOGY

Regional Setting
Mineralisation
Early arc stage
Mature arc stage
Early rifting stage
Late rifting stage
Mines and Advanced Prospects
Gold - Silver
Porphyry Copper

 

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6.1
6.2
6.3

EXPLORATION AND MINING

History Of Exploration And Mining In Fiji
History Of Mining Legislation
Mining Today

 

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7.1
7.2
7.3
7.4
7.5

LAND ISSUES

Land Ownership
Landowners Rights
Landowner Consents and Objections to Applications
Landowner Compensation
Closed Areas and Protected Areas

 

8.0

8.1
8.2

ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY

Fiji's Sustainable Development Bill
Mineral Sector Specific Policies

 

9.0

9.1
9.2
9.3

TAXATION AND INCENTIVES

General Investment Incentives
Mineral Sector Taxes
Fiji's Taxation Review

 

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10.1
10.2
10.3
10.4
10.5

EXPLORATION AND MINING PROCEDURES

Administrative Control over Fiji's Mineral Resources
Role of Mineral Resources Department
Rights, Licences and Leases Issued
Reporting Requirements
Transition from Exploration to Development

 

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11.1
11.2
11.3

GETTING STARTED

Identifying a Mineral Prospect
Getting a Licence
Establishing a Mining Company in Fiji

 

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12.1
12.2
12.3
12.4
12.5
12.6

KEY SECTOR CONTACTS

Government Departments
Taxation Matters
Project Facilitation Agencies
Private Sector Groups
Research Establishments
Exploration and Mining Companies Currently Active in Fiji