Section 134: Salting.

A person who-
(a) places or deposits, or causes to be placed or deposited in a place any minerals, with the intention to mislead any other person as to the mineral possibilities of the place ; or
(b)
mingles or causes to be mingled, with samples or ore, any substances which may enhance the value or in any way change the nature of the ore, with the intention to cheat, deceive or defraud; or engages in the business of milling, leaching, sampling, concentrating, reducing, assaying, transporting, or dealing in ores, metals or minerals, contrary to the provisions of this Act commits an offence under this Act and is liable on conviction to a fine of not less than N500,000.00 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or to both fine and imprisonment.