Minerals and Mining (Licensing) Regulations 2012 (LI 2176)
Regulation 137.
(1) The Mineral Titles Department of the Commission shall within five days after recording an application in the General Register review the application for transfer or assignment of prospecting licence to ensure that
(a) the documentation required is complete and the submitted documents are valid;
(b) the transferee or assignee is a body incorporated under the Companies Act,1963 (Act 179) or the Incorporated Private Partnerships Act, 1962 (Act 152) or registered under any other enactment in force;
(c) the application was made at least sixty days before the expiration of the licence;
(d) in the case of an application in respect of a restricted prospecting licence, 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;
(e) in the case of a transfer or assignment of an undivided proportionate part of the licence, the number of blocks is defined by the polygon to be assigned; and
(f) where a revised work programme is submitted, the expenditure proposed in the revised work programme is in accordance with the minimum expenditure requirement specified in regulation 4(2).
(2) Where the application does not comply with the provisions in subregulation (1), the Mineral Titles Department of the Commission shall give notice accordingly to the applicant within five days after the review, as set out in Form Three of the First Schedule and the applicant shall correct the errors or provide the information required within ten days from the date of the notice.
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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