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Minerals and Mining (Licensing) Regulations 2012 (LI 2176)

Regulation 4(1) Application  fees and fees that relate to mineral rights and other matters  are payable as specified in the Second Schedule.(2)  For the purpose of these Regulations, the minimum expenditure required  to be incurred  by a holder  in an operation  under  a reconnaissance or prospecting  licence for each  cadastral  unit  or twenty-one  hectares, is ten times the value of the annual  mineral right fees as specified in the Second Schedule.(3) An annual  mineral  right  fee payable  under  these Regulations shall be paid  not  later  than  ninety  days before  the  expiration  of each anniversary of the mineral right.(4) A fee, expenditure  or other payment required to be paid or made under  these Regulations  and which  is not yet paid or made within   the period specified in sub regulation  (3)  shall be  a debt  owed to the Republic and recoverable by the Commission  from the holder in Court.(5) Where  a fee, expenditure  or other payment  required  to be paid or made  under  these  Regulations   is not  paid  or not made within the stipulated  period,  the mineral  right shall be terminated.(6)  Despite  the provision  in these  Regulations  for rejection  of an application  in relation  to a mineral  right  made  later  than  the specified period, the Commission  may, subject to reasonable  explanation  provided by the applicant,  accept  an application  made  after the specified period but not later than ten days before the expiration  of the mineral right.(7) An  application   accepted  under  sub regulation  (6) is subject to the payment  of fees as specified in the Second Schedule.

Procedures 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.
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Responsible Institution

Minerals Commission

36 Second Cantonments Cl, Accra
Email:mlnrinfo@mlnr.gov.gh
Website:http://mincom.gov.gh

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