Minerals and Mining (Licensing) Regulations 2012 (LI 2176)
Regulation 1
For the purpose of establishing mineral rights or mining cadastre under these Regulations, the surface of the Republic of Ghana is divided into cadastral units consistent with the grid defined by the Gauss geographic co-ordinates
(a) the cadastral map shall be on a scale of 1:50,000 based on the topographic map of the Republic of Ghana produced by the Survey and Mapping Division of the Lands Commission, as well as on the Gauss projection and the British War Office spheroid; and
(b) the location of cadastral co-ordinates on the ground by GPS shall be made using the official geodetic transformation parameters provided by the Survey and Mapping Division of the Lands Commission, and where there is a conflict between the field topographic data and the cadastral map co-ordinates, the cadastral map co-ordinates shall prevail.
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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