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Published statistics

Volumes, actual lead times and files out of statutory time, per procedure. Computed from the files themselves.

Period from 2026-01-01 to 2026-10-20 · computed 2026-10-20

Statistics per procedure
Procedure	Applications	Granted	Median lead	90th percentile	Statutory limit	Out of time
Individual prospector’s cardMIN-ART-CARD	2	1	0	0	30	1
Artisanal mining authorisationMIN-ART-SITE	0	0	—	—	90	0
Permanent quarry exploitation authorisationMIN-CARRIERE-PERM	0	0	—	—	167	0
Temporary quarry exploitation authorisationMIN-CARRIERE-TEMP	0	0	—	—	32	0
Mining concessionMIN-CONCESSION	0	0	—	—	325	0
Industrial exploitation permitMIN-EXPL-IND	0	0	—	—	325	0
Approval of a mineral analysis laboratoryMIN-LAB-ACCRED	0	0	—	—	120	0
Approval as a buying office or counter for precious substancesMIN-PREC-COUNTER	0	0	—	—	90	0
Industrial research permitMIN-RECH-IND	0	0	—	—	135	0
Semi-industrial research permitMIN-RECH-SEMI	0	0	—	—	111	0
Reconnaissance authorisationMIN-RECON	0	0	—	—	72	0

Individual prospector’s card
MIN-ART-CARD
Within the statutory limit
Applications
2
Granted
1
Refused
0
Out of time
1
Median lead
0
90th percentile
0
Statutory limit
30
Artisanal mining authorisation
MIN-ART-SITE
No file was filed or decided in this period.
Statutory limit: 90 days
Permanent quarry exploitation authorisation
MIN-CARRIERE-PERM
No file was filed or decided in this period.
Statutory limit: 167 days
Temporary quarry exploitation authorisation
MIN-CARRIERE-TEMP
No file was filed or decided in this period.
Statutory limit: 32 days
Mining concession
MIN-CONCESSION
No file was filed or decided in this period.
Statutory limit: 325 days
Industrial exploitation permit
MIN-EXPL-IND
No file was filed or decided in this period.
Statutory limit: 325 days
Approval of a mineral analysis laboratory
MIN-LAB-ACCRED
No file was filed or decided in this period.
Statutory limit: 120 days
Approval as a buying office or counter for precious substances
MIN-PREC-COUNTER
No file was filed or decided in this period.
Statutory limit: 90 days
Industrial research permit
MIN-RECH-IND
No file was filed or decided in this period.
Statutory limit: 135 days
Semi-industrial research permit
MIN-RECH-SEMI
No file was filed or decided in this period.
Statutory limit: 111 days
Reconnaissance authorisation
MIN-RECON
No file was filed or decided in this period.
Statutory limit: 72 days

Lead times are in working days, on the calendar the statutory deadline also uses. The median and the 90th percentile are published rather than an average: an average hides precisely the files left at the back of the pile.