Minerals and Mining (Licensing) Regulations 2012 (LI 2176)
Regulation 6
(1) An application shall not be recorded in the Priority Register unless the following information is provided by the applicant:
(a) evidence of payment of the applicable fees;
(b) particulars of the applicant or of the applicant's representative;
(c) the number of blocks and the cadastral co-ordinates delineating the area being applied for; and
(d) the mineral to be reconnoitred.
(2) Any information required under subregulation (1) shall be submitted within fifteen days after the submission of the application.
(3) Where an applicant provides all the information required in subregulation (1), the Mineral Titles Department of the Commission shall assign a unique code to the application, and record the details of the application in the Priority Register, including the date, hour and minute the application was submitted.
(4) After recording the application in the Priority Register, the Mineral Titles Department of the Commission shall transfer the information submitted by the applicant onto an Application Certificate as set out in Form Two of the First Schedule which shall be
(a) signed by the applicant and the Director of the Commission responsible for Mineral Titles or his representative, and
(b) issued to the applicant.
(5) The Mineral Titles Department of the Commission shall plot the area applied for as a provisional polygon on the cadastral map, and the application shall be considered as a pending application until a final decision is made to grant or reject the application.
(6) Subsequent applications relating to part of or all of the entire provisional polygon shall be recorded in the Priority Register chronologically, and shall be considered after the preceding application has been rejected.
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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