Exploration and Mining Regulations for Autonomous Provinces in Northwestern Spain

Asturias
Investigation Permits are granted for initial period of 3 years

• Maximum size of investigation permits approximately 9,000 hc or 300 cuadriculas (one cuadriculas is 20″ x 20″ degrees).
• Licensing costs: First cuad.: 1,745€
• Each add cuad: 6,74€
• There is no minimum investment, but the budget has to be reasonable.
• Bonding is 10 percent of first year proposed investment.

León
Investigation Permits are granted for initial period of 3 years

• Maximum size of investigation permits approximately 9,000 hc or 300 cuadriculas (one cuadriculas is 20″ x 20″ degrees).
• Licensing costs: First 50 cuad.: 2,257.05€
• Each add cuad: 89,55€
• There is no minimum investment, but the budget has to be reasonable.
• Likely they will not require a bond.

Galicia
Investigation Permits are granted for initial period of 3 years

• Maximum size of investigation permits approximately 9,000 hc or 300 cuadriculas.
• Maximum size of investigation permits approximately 9,000 hc or 300 cuadriculas.
• Licensing costs: First cuad.: 1,430€
  Each add cuad: 71.45€
• Minimum invest/cuad cost/cuad
  First 10 cuads. 12,000€
  Each add cuad. 6,000€
• Bonding is 20 percent of three years proposed investment.