Law in details

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

Regulation 106(1)  The  Mineral Titles Department  of 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)  the area applied for does not exceed half of the existing number of blocks except where the number of blocks is not more than  one hundred  and twenty  five;(f)  the applicant has complied with the activities and expenditure in the work programme  approved under the current licence; and(g)  the applicable  fees have been duly paid by the applicant.(2) Where  an application  does not comply with the provisions  in subregulation  (1), the  Commission  shall give notice  accordingly  to the applicant  within  five days after the review, as set out in Form  Three  of the First  Schedule  and  the applicant  shall correct  the errors or provide the information  required  within  ten days from the date of notification.

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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