Minerals And Mining (General) Regulations, 2012 (L.I. 2173)
Regulation 4—Application by person other than holder of mining lease
(1) An application by a person other than a holder of a mining lease or holder of a licence to purchase and export, sell or dispose of minerals under section 6(1) of the Act shall be submitted to the Minister as set out in Form Four of the First Schedule and shall be accompanied with
(a) particulars of financial and technical resources available to the applicant;
(b) an estimate of the amount of money proposed to be spent;
(c) a business plan or particulars of the programme of the proposed operations; and
(d) a localisation programme in accordance with these Regulations.
(2) For the purposes of section 6(1) of the Act, the Minister may grant a licence to an applicant where the Minister is satisfied that:
(a) the business plan or particulars of the programme of the proposed operations includes
(i) the refining or polishing of the minerals in Ghana before export;
(ii) the purchase of only refined or polished minerals for export; or
(iii) the supply of a percentage of the minerals determined by the Minister to local refineries
to ensure regular supply to local users; and
(b) the applicant has access to adequate financial resources, technical competence and experience
to carry out the operations effectively.
(3) The holder of a licence shall submit monthly and annual returns as set out in Form Five of the
First Schedule.
(4) The holder of a licence to export, sell or dispose of gold or other minerals shall comply with the conditions specified in the licence and any other conditions that the Minister may determine.
(5) This regulation applies to precious minerals only.
Procedure to Follow
A list of 8 products have been identified (Lime, grinding media, HDPE and PVC pipes, cement and cement products, tyre-retreading, general and special lubricants, explosives and caustic soda)
Conditional on plan for training and employment of staff
Not available except in small-scale mining which is reserved for nationals
Firms must apply for an immigration quota for expatriates, with the ability to adjust the quota in certain circumstance
Procurement bids for goods or services with highest level of Ghanaian participation to be given preference, where bids are within 2% of each other on price
Firms must submit training place in view of replacement of expatriate staff.
Firms must state how they intend to train Ghanaians to replace expatriates within a specified time-frame if available
Firms with an approved localization programme must submit an annual report to the Commission showing the level of compliance with the program. Firms must submit reports semi-annually on the implementation of the procurement plan.
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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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