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

Regulatioon 152(1) Within five days after the Minister  has approved  a recommendation for the mortgage  of a prospecting  licence,  the  Commission shall,  on  behalf  of the  Minister give  notice to  the  applicant of the approval  and  the  fees payable  in respect  of the  approval,  as set out  in Form Thirty-Eight  of the First  Schedule.(2)  The applicant shall within ten days after the date of the notice in subregulation (1), pay the applicable  fees to the Commission.(3)  The Minister shall approve  the mortgage  within  fifteen days after the date of payment  of the applicable  fees.(4) The approval shall be by a letter signed by the Minister and addressed  to the applicant  and the mortgagee.

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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