Minerals And Mining Act, 2006 (ACT 703) As amended
Section 34: (I) The Minister may, on an application duly made by a qualified person and on the recommendation of the Commission, grant a prospecting licence in respect of all or any of the minerals specified in the application.
(2) A prospecting licence shall be granted for an initial period not exceeding three years.
(3) The area of land in respect of which a prospecting licence maybe granted shall be a block or a number not exceeding 750 contiguous blocks each having a side in common with at least one other block the subject of the application.
(4) If a holder of a reconnaissance licence applies for a prospecting licence over all or pm1 of the land and for a mineral the subject of the reconnaissance licence and the holder has materially complied with the obligations imposed by this Act with respect to
(a) the holding of the licence, and
(b) the activities to be conducted under the licence, the Minister shall within sixty days of the application, subject to the pell11its and other obligations required by law having been complied with, grant the applicant the prospecting licence on the conditions that shall be speci¬fied in the licence.
(5) A dispute between the Minister and a holder in respect of any matter that arises under subsection (4), shall be referred for resolution under section 27.
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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