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

Regulation 22(1)  The  Commission   shall  within  five days  after  recording an application  in the General Register, review the application  to ensure that (a) the area applied for is correctly identified and the co-ordinates supplied are consistent  with the geographic and geometric rules prescribed  in these Regulations;(b) the application  was submitted  at least  ninety  days  before the expiration  of the licence;(c)  the expenditure proposed in the  work  programme is in accordance with  the  minimum expenditure requirement specified in regulation  4(2);(d) the documentation required  is complete  and valid;(e)  an extension  has not been granted  previously;  and(f)  the applicable fees have been duly paid by the applicant.(2)  Where an  application does  not  comply   with  any  of the requirements other than paragraph (b) of subregulation (1), the Commission shall give notice to the applicant,  as set out in Form Three of the First Schedule, within  five days  after  the  review,  and  the  applicant  shall correct  the errors  or provide  the  information  required  within  ten  days from the date of notice.

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

Relevant Forms to Download

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Fees / Charges




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