Minerals and Mining (Licensing) Regulations 2012 (LI 2176)
Regulation 30
(1) A holder of a reconnaissance licence or a restricted reconnaissance licence may, at anytime during the term of the licence, apply to the Commission, as set out in Form Eleven of the First Schedule, for an amendment of the licence to include an additional mineral or to exclude a mineral already subject to the licence.
(2) Where a holder of a restricted reconnaissance licence discovers a mineral which is not an industrial mineral and which is not the subject matter of the licence, the holder shall apply for the grant of a reconnaissance Iicence under these Regulations.
(3) Where a holder of a reconnaissance licence discovers an industrial mineral which is not the subject matter of the licence, the holder shall apply for the grant of a restricted reconnaissance licence, a restricted prospecting licence or a restricted mining lease to explore or exploit the mineral under these Regulations.
(4) An application under this regulation shall include,
(a) particulars of the mineral to be included or excluded;
(b) proposed amendments to the work programme; and
(c) evidence of payment of the applicable fees.
(5) Where an applicant provides all the information required in subregulation (4), the Commission shall record in the General Register, the details of the application, including the date, hour and minute the application was submitted.
(6) The Mineral Titles Department of the Commission shall on recording the application in the General Register, transfer the information contained in the General Register onto an Application Certificate, as set out in Form Two of the First Schedule.
(7) The Application Certificate shall be signed by the applicant and the Director of the Commission responsible for Mineral Titles.
Procedure to Follow
Submit Your Application
Once you have filled and gathered all the required documents you will have to submit it at the district office.
It takes 5 days to review the application. The next 5 days is for notification of errors.
Submission To Mineral Titles Department (MTD)
10 days after registration, the district office shall submit the application to MTD.
MTD review the application in 10 days and records it in the priority register
MTD Publishes In The Gazette
15 days after recording, MTD publishes in the gazette, notify chiefs, traditional authorities etc. through the Commission's District Offices.
Application Dossier
Within ten (10) days after publication, District Office shall submit application dossier to MTD for appropriate recommendation to Minister
Minister Takes Decision
Once you have completed these steps you are ready to start your business.
You need to renew your license every three (3) years.
Approval / Rejected
21 days notification to applicant and Fees payable if approved.
Reasons are given if rejected.
Applicable Fees
Within 60 days, applicant pays applicable fees and gives notice of acceptance of the grant to Minister and Commission in writing.
License
Minister on proof of payment of applicable fees, issues licence to applicant within 30 days after the date of acceptance of the grant....
Responsible Institution
36 Second Cantonments Cl, Accra
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- Website: https://www.mincom.gov.gh/
- GPS: GA-110-0371
- Telephone: 030 277 1318
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