Minerals and Mining (Licensing) Regulations 2012 (LI 2176)
Regulation 135
(1) A holder of a prospecting licence or a restricted prospecting licence may not later than sixty days before the expiration of the licence apply to the Commission as set out in Form Thirty-Five of the First Schedule to transfer or assign the licence.
(2) The application for the transfer or the assignment shall be made to the Mineral Titles Department of the Commission.
(3) A transaction which purports to transfer or assign a licence and which does not comply with these Regulations is void.
(4) The application shall include
(a) a certified copy of the prospecting licence to be transferred or assigned;
(b) certified copies of documents of incorporation of the transferee or assignee;
(c) copies of reports on prospecting work done to be passed on to the transferee or assignee;
(d) information on the qualifications and experience of the manager and other members of the technical team of the transferee or assignee;
(e) a deed of transfer or assignment including a provision that the transferee or assignee shall take over the rights and obligations of the holder under the licence;
(f) a certified revised work programme of the transferee or assignee if applicable;
(g) evidence of payment of applicable fees;
(h) evidence of financial resources available to the transferee or assignee;
(i) certified annual reports of the transferee or assignee including audited financial statements;
(j) in the case of an application for transfer or assignment of a restricted prospecting licence, proof that the transferee or assignee is a citizen or where the transferee or assignee is not a citizen, the proposed investment is at least ten million United States dollars;
(k) in the case of a transfer or assignment of an undivided proportionate part of a licence, the polygon that defines the number of blocks to be transferred or assigned; and
(1) any transaction between the holder and the transferee or assignee in respect of the licence.
(5) The applicant shall submit particulars of the transferee's or assignee's principals or shareholders in respect of subregulations (4)(b) and 4(i) where it is required by the Mineral Titles Department of the Commission.
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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