Minerals And Mining (Health, Safety And Technical Regulations, 2012) (L.I. 2182)
Regulation 275
(1) The holder of a mining lease who intends to close or abandon the mine or a major part of the mine, shall submit a Mine Closure Plan to the Chief Inspector of Mines for approval as set out in Form Twenty-Six of the First Schedule.
(2) The Mine Closure Plan shall be submitted as soon as is reasonably practicable, but not later than sixty days before the beginning of the process of closing or abandoning the mine or a major part of the mine.
(3) The Mine Closure Plan shall include a description of
(a) the closure and rehabilitation of open pits;
(b) the procedures for safeguarding, closure and rehabilitation of underground mine sites with an explanation of the methods by which
(i) the shaft compartments are to be abandoned and hoisting ropes disposed of; and
(ii) the shafts and entrances from the surface are to be secured;
(c) the methods by which
(i) explosives, fuses and detonators will be disposed of; and
(ii) the remaining chemical reagents, fuel, lubricants and other chemical substances are to be removed and disposed off;
(d) the closure and rehabilitation plants;
(i) preparation and process plants;
(ii) heap leach pads;
(iii) process ponds;
(iv) ancillary facilities;
(v) tailings storage facilities;
(vi) waste dumps; and
(vii) other installations at the mine site.
(4) The mine closure plan shall
(a) provide an inventory of contaminated areas and a description of the methods by which these are to be rehabilitated;
(b) include the use to which the land is proposed to be put after the restoration and a statement of the utility and capacity of the restored land to support a variety of alternative uses; and
(c) be accompanied with the plans mentioned in regulation 276.
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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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