SOUTHER AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY PROTOCOL ON MINING TABLE OF CONTENTS PREAMBLE ARTICLE 1 DEFINITIONS ARTICLE 2 GENERAL PRINCIPLES ARTICLE 3 INFORMATION EXCHANGE ARTICLE 4 ENHANCEMENT OF TECHNOLOGICAL CAPACITY ARTICLE 5 COMMON STANDARDS ARTICLE 6 PROMOTION OF PRIVATE SECTOR PARTICIPATION ARTICLE 7 SMALL-SCALE MINING ARTICLE 8 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ARTICLE 9 OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY ARTICLE 10 INSTITUTIONAL ORGANISATION ARTICLE 11 FINANCIAL PROVISIONS ARTICLE 12 CO-OPERATION WITH OTHER ORGANISATIONS ARTICLE 13 ANNEXES ARTICLE 14 SETTLEMENT OF DISPUTES ARTICLE 15 WITHDRAWAL ARTICLE 16 SAVING PROVISIONS ARTICLE 17 SIGNATURE ARTICLE 18 RATIFICATION ARTICLE 19 ACCESSION ARTICLE 20 AMENDMENT ARTICLE 21 ENTRY INTO FORCE ARTICLE 22 DEPOSITARY PREAMBLE WE, the Heads of State or Government of: The The The The The The The The The The The The Republic of Angola Republic of Botswana Kingdom of Lesotho Republic of Malawi Republic of Mauritius Republic of Mozambique Republic of Namibia Republic of South Africa Kingdom of Swaziland United Republic of Tanzania Republic of Zambia Republic of Zimbabwe INTEND to be guided and bound by the principles set forth in this Protocol; WHEREAS, we fully recognise the objectives and principles set forth in previous