Minerals and Mining (Licensing) Regulations 2012 (LI 2176)
Regulation 123
(1) A holder of prospecting licences which cover contiguous blocks may, for efficient economic management of its operations, apply to the Commission as set out in Form Thirty-Three of the First Schedule, for a merger of all or part of its prospecting licences, where the merged area does not exceed seven hundred and fifty blocks.
(2) The application for merger shall be made at least one hundred and fifty days before the expiration of the licences.
(3) The application shall include
(a) certified copies of the prospecting licences to be merged;
(b) the number of blocks and the cadastral co-ordinates delineating the proposed merged area;
(c) particulars of the qualifications and experience of the manager and other members of the technical team in respect of work to be carried out on the proposed merged area;
(d) work programme in respect of the proposed merged area, describing the type and scope of the work to be conducted, including the minerals to be prospected for and the expenditure on prospecting;
(e) particulars of the financial resources available to the applicant for the proposed prospecting operations in respect of the proposed merged area; and
(f) evidence of payment of the applicable fees.
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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