Minerals and Mining (Licensing) Regulations 2012 (LI 2176)
Regulation 168
(1) The Minister on the recommendation of the Commission may suspend or terminate a prospecting licence at any time during the term of the licence if
(a) the holder fails to pay the fees specified in the Second Schedule on the due date;
(b) the holder's actual expenditure on prospecting is not in accordance with the proposed expenditure in the work programme, and the minimum expenditure requirement specified in regulation 4(2);
(c) the holder 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;
(d) the holder makes a statement or gives information in connection with the mineral right which the holder knows or ought to know to be materially false;
(e) the holder fails to conduct prospecting operations in accordance with the approved work programme;
(f) the holder fails to submit reports on the prospecting operations for more than ninety days; or
(g) the holder becomes ineligible to apply for a mineral right under these Regulations.
(2) Before the suspension or termination of a prospecting licence under this regulation, the Commission shall, on behalf of the Minister give notice to the holder in writing, as set out in Form Forty Two of the First Schedule stating the breach which is the ground for the suspension or termination, and the holder shall remedy the breach within sixty days.
(3) Where the holder cannot remedy the breach or show cause to the reasonable satisfaction of the Minister why the licence should not be suspended or terminated, the Minister shall suspend or terminate the licence.
(4) Within thirty days after receipt of a response from the holder under subregulation (2), the Commission shall consider the response and make the appropriate recommendation on the suspension or termination of the licence to the Minister.
(5) The Commission shall recommend the suspension or termination of the licence where:
(a) the response provided by the holder under subregulation (2) is considered invalid;
(b) the holder fails to remedy the breach to the satisfaction of the Commission; or
(c) the holder fails to respond to the notice within sixty days.
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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