Minerals and Mining (Licensing) Regulations 2012 (LI 2176)Regulation 114(1) The holder of a prospecting licence or a restricted prospecting licence may, at anytime during the term of the licence, apply to the Commission as set out in Form Twenty-Nine of the First Schedule for an amendment of the licence to include an additional mineral or to exclude a mineral already subject to the licence.(2) Where a holder of a restricted prospecting licence discovers a mineral other than an industrial mineral not already subject to the licence, the holder shall apply for the grant of a reconnaissance or prospecting licence under these Regulations to search or prospect for the mineral.(3) Where a holder of a prospecting licence discovers an industrial mineral that is not the subject of the licence, the holder shall apply for the grant of a restricted reconnaissance licence, a restricted prospecting licence or a restricted mining lease to explore or exploit the mineral under these Regulations.(4) The application shall include the(a) particulars of the mineral to be included or excluded; (b) proposed amendments to the work programme; and (c) evidence of payment of applicable fees.(5) Where an applicant provides the information required in subregulation (4), the Mineral Titles Department of the Commission shall record in the General Register the details of the application, including the date, hour and minute the application was submitted.(6) The Mineral Titles Department of the Commission shall on recording the application in the General Register, transfer the information in that Register onto an Application Certificate, as set out in Form Two of the First Schedule.(7) The Application Certificate shall be signed by the applicant and the Director of the Commission responsible for Mineral Titles, and issued to the applicant. |
Procedures to Follow Submit Your Application |
Responsible InstitutionMinerals Commission
36 Second Cantonments Cl, Accra |
Relevant Forms to Download |
Fees / ChargesNot Avaiable |