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Minerals And Mining (General) Regulations, 2012 (L.I. 2173)

Regulation 6—Application for licence to export industrial minerals
(1) Subject to section 6(1) of the Act, a holder of a restricted mining lease shall obtain a licence from the Minister to enable the holder export, sell or dispose of any industrial minerals produced from the mining operations of the holder.
(2) The application for the licence shall be submitted by the holder to the Minister and shall be as set out in Form Six of the First Schedule and shall be accompanied with a marketing contract.
(3) A person shall not ship any industrial minerals under this regulation unless that person has
submitted to the Minister
(a) particulars of the quantity and grade or bulk of industrial mineral to be shipped;
(b) the sale price at the time of shipment; and
(c) the country of destination.
(4) A person who ships industrial minerals shall submit to the Commission within sixty days after the shipment, certified copies of sales returns in relation to the shipment.
(5) A holder of a licence to export, sell or dispose of industrial minerals shall comply with the conditions specified in the licence and any other conditions that the Commission may determine.
(6) The holder of a licence to export, sell or dispose of industrial minerals shall submit monthly and annual returns as set out in Form Seven of the First Schedule.

Subject : General regulations (mining)  

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


Minerals Commission

36 Second Cantonments Cl, Accra

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