Minerals And Mining Act, 2006 (ACT 703) As amended
Section 15: (I) Where in the course of exercising a mineral right under this Act, the holder discovers an indication of a mineral not included in the mineral right, the holder shall within thirty days of the discovery, notify the Commission and Geological Survey Department in writing of the discovery.
(2) The notification given under subsection (I) shall (a) contain particulars of the discovery, and
(b) the site and circumstances of the discovery.
(3) The holder of the mineral right may in the prescribed form, apply for the mineral right to be amended to
((I) include an additional mineral, or
(b) exclude a mineral.
(4) Subject to this Act and unless the land which is the subject of the mineral right, is subject to another mineral light in respect of the mineral applied for under subsec¬tion (3), the Minister shall amend the mineral right on the terms and conditions that may be prescribed.
(5) A mineral right shall not be granted for another mineral over the same area of land subject to an existing mineral right unless the holder of the existing right is notified and given the first option of applying for the right.
(6) A notification given under subsection (5) shall contain (a) particulars of the mineral applied for, and
(b) the area applied for.
Procedure to Follow
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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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