No person may prospect for or remove, mine, conduct technical co-operation operations, reconnaissance operations,
explore for and produce any mineral or petroleum or commence with any work incidental thereto on any area without-
(a) an environmental authorisation;
(b) a reconnaissance permission, prospecting right, permission to remove, mining right, mining permit, retention permit, technical co-operation permit, reconnaissance permit, exploration right or production right, as the case
may be; and
(c) giving the landowner or lawful occupier of the land in question at least 21 days written notice.
