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Mining permit for using limestone quarries

This information is provided by:Netherlands Enterprise Agency, RVONetherlands Enterprise Agency, RVONederlandse versie

Do you want to use a (former) limestone quarry in the province of Limburg for extracting limestone? Or do you want the use the quarry for a different purpose (for instance for a hospitality business)? You need a licence from the provincial authority.

Mining permit for extracting limestone

Do you want to extract limestone? You need to apply for a mining permit for extracting limestone (marl) to the province of Limburg. The permit states when and for how long you may use the quarry and for which purpose.

Mining permit for other purposes

Do you want to use the limestone quarry for other purposes? For instance for:

  • hospitality
  • (guided) tours
  • mushroom cultivation
  • bat census
  • geology

You need to apply for a mining permit for other purposes to the province of Limburg. The permit specifies when and for how long you may use the quarry and for which purpose.

Online application procedure via Message Box

You can submit your permit application digitally with the province of Limburg via Message Box. Message Box is a secure email system that enables entrepreneurs to exchange digital messages with Dutch government agencies.