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Minerals And Mining Act, 2006 (ACT 703) As amended

Section 76: (I) Subject to section 78 a person may,
(a) search for industrial mineral by reconnaissance,
(b) prospect for industrial mineral, or
(c) mine for industrial mineral
by holding a restricted reconnaissance licence, restricted prospecting licence or restricted mining lease respectively granted by the Minister or a person authorised by the Minister.
(2) Except as provided and subject to specific provision made in this Act in respect of industrial minerals, the provisions of this Act relating to mineral rights apply to industrial minerals subject to the exemptions and modifications that the Minister may prescribe.
(3) An agreement or determination in respect of a compensation to which an owner or lawful occupier is entitled, shall take account of payments and the value of benefits made or given to the owner or occupier in the past or undertaken to be made or given in the future by or on behalf of the holder and which are in the nature of compensation, including without limitation,
(a) the cost of resettlement,
(b) the annual ground rent, and
(c) work that the holder has carried out or undertakes to carry out to make good damage to the land and improvements.

Subject : Minerals property of Republic  

Procedure to Follow


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Responsible Institution


Minerals Commission

36 Second Cantonments Cl, Accra

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