Minerals and Mining (Licensing) Regulations 2012 (LI 2176)
Regulation 251.
(1) The Minister may on the recommendation of the Commission, suspend or terminate a small scale mining licence at any time during the term of the licence if the holder
(a) fails to pay on the due date, the applicable fees in the Second Schedule and any taxes and royalties specified in any enactment in force;
(b) is insolvent or bankrupt, enters into an agreement or scheme of composition with the holder's creditors, or takes advantage of an enactment for the benefit of its debtors or goes into liquidation, except as part of a scheme for an arrangement or amalgamation;
(c) makes any statement or information in connection with the small scale mining licence which the holder knows or ought to know is materially false; and
(d) is convicted of an offence relating to smuggling or illegal sale or dealing in minerals;
(e) sells the minerals to an unauthorised buyer;
(f) fails to submit returns on production and sales; or
(g) loses the Ghanaian citizenship status.
(2) The requirements and procedures for termination of a small "scale mining licence shall, subject to the appropriate modifications, be the same as the requirements and procedures for termination of a prospecting licence under regulation 168 to 170.
(3) Before the suspension or termination of a small scale mining licence under this regulation, the Commission shall, on behalf of the Minister give notice to the holder in writing, as set out in Form Eighty Seven of the First Schedule, stating the breach which is the grounds for the suspension or termination, and the holder shall remedy the breach in one hundred and twenty days.
(4) Subject to subregulations (1) to (3),
(a) where a small scale mining licence is suspended, the Com mission shall give notice of the period of the suspension of the licence and the reasons for the suspension to the holder, as set out in Form Eighty-Eight of the First Schedule; or
(b) where a small scale mining licence is terminated, the former holder shall be required by notice as set out in Form EightyNine of the First Schedule, to deliver in hard copy and in electronic form to the Commission within twenty-one days (i) the records and samples which the holder is required to maintain under the Act or these Regulations;
(ii) the plans and maps of the area subject to the small scale mining licence prepared by the holder or on the holder's instructions; and
(iii) any other documents relating to the small scale mining licence.
(5) A person who fails to deliver a document or sample under subregulation 4(b), within thirty days from the date of being given notice by the Commission is liable to pay to the Commission a penalty of not more than one thousand United States dollars in the first instance and a further penalty of one hundred United States dollars for each day that the document or sample remains undelivered
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
- Email:
- Website: https://www.mincom.gov.gh/
- GPS: GA-110-0371
- Telephone: 030 277 1318
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