Minerals and Mining (Health, Safety and Technical Regulations) L.I. 2182
Regulation 479—The holder of a small scale mining licence shall ensure that in the mine to which the licence relates,
(a) where earth, clay, sand, gravel or any other unconsolidated material is removed from the surface in the course of working of that mine with a powered equipment,
(i) the working face shall be sloped at the angle of repose; or
(ii) the vertical height of the working face shall not be more than one and a half metres above the maximum reach of the equipment;
(b) where earth, clay, sand, gravel or any other unconsolidated material is removed from the surface in the course of working with an equipment which is not powered;
(i) the working face shall be sloped at its angle of repose; or
(ii) the vertical height of the working face shall not be more that three metres;
(c) a person does not undercut a working surface.
(d) except where mining activities are actively in progress, benches and walls are sloped to an angle which is less than the angle of repose.
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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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