Minerals and Mining (Licensing) Regulations 2012 (LI 2176)
Regulation 207
(1) Where an application complies with regulation 202 and the application has been accepted by the Commission, the Mineral Titles Department of the Commission shall within fifteen days after recording the application in the Priority Register, prepare a notice of the pending application as set out in Form Six of the First Schedule, and
(a) publish the notice in the Gazette;
(b) give a copy of the notice to the relevant chief, traditional authority or land owner and the relevant District Assembly;
(c) publish the notice in
(i) a newspaper circulating in the area concerned, and
(ii) in a manner customarily acceptable to the area that is the subject matter of the application;
(d) post a copy of the notice on the
(i) notice board of the relevant office of the Commission; and
(ii) on the land which is the subject matter of the application; and
(e) submit a copy of the notice to the Office of the Administrator of Stool Lands, the Lands Commission office in the area, and any other person designated by the Commission.
(2) The notice given under subregulation (1) shall include a map showing the proposed boundaries of the land which is the subject matter of the application.
(3) An owner or lawful occupier of land who is likely to be affected by the grant of the small scale licence shall submit a written statement of that owner's or occupier's interest to the Commission through the respective District Assembly within twenty-one days from the date of publication of the notice in the Gazette.
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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