Minerals and Mining (Licensing) Regulations 2012 (LI 2176)
Regulation 258
(1) The grant of a mineral right may be made through tender where
(a) the Commission determines that there exists sufficient mineral information in respect of the area concerned;
(b) the Republic has carried out prior mineral exploration in respect of the area concerned; or
(c) an area becomes available through surrender, revocation or termination and two or more applications are recorded in the Priority Register within seven days of the area becoming vacant.
(2) In the circumstances specified in paragraph (c) of subregulation (1), the tender shall be restricted to the overlapped applicants and the overlapped area.
(3) Where any of the conditions stated in subregulation (1) exist, the Commission shall follow the guidelines for tendering approved and published by the Minister.
(4) A publication made in respect of an application by the tender shall state the
(a) district and place where the area is located;
(b) cadastral coordinates of the area and the number of blocks;
(c) size of the area in hectares and acres;
(d) closing date for receipt of tenders, which shall be the same as the date and time for opening of tenders; and
(e) evaluation criteria.
Procedure to Follow
- Submit your application
Fill and gather all required documents necessary for your application, submit at the district office.
It takes 5 days to renew the application and another 5 days to notify errors.
N.B: Forms are available to the public on Minerals Commission website.
Submit to Mineral Titles Department (MTD).
The district office shall submit the application to the MTD in 10 days.
MTD reviews the application in 10 days and records it in the priority register - Publish in Gazette
Once the application has been submitted, it is published in a Gazette (newspaper) to notify the stakeholders.
For Small-Scale mining, within 10 days after publication the district office shall submit an application dossier to MTD for appropriate recommendation to the minister. - Stakeholders
Once published stakeholders have 21 days to submit concerns about the application. - Commission considers Application
The commission considers the application and recommends it to the honorable minister.
This takes 30 days. - Minister takes Decision
The Hon. Minister within 60 days takes a decision on the application. - Approval/Rejected
In 21 days, applicants are notified of the status of the application and fees payable if approved. If the application is rejected, reasons are communicated to the applicant. - Applicable Fees
Applicant pays applicable fees and gives notice of acceptance to the Minister and the commission in writing.
This is done within 60 days. - License
The minister upon receiving proof of payment of applicable fees grants a license to the applicant within 30 days after the date of acceptance
Responsible Institution
36 Second Cantonments Cl, Accra
- Email:
- Website: https://www.mincom.gov.gh/
- GPS: GA-110-0371
- Telephone: 030 277 1318
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