Minerals and Mining (Licensing) Regulations 2012 (LI 2176)Regulation 901) An application shall not be recorded in the Priority Register unless the applicant provides(a) evidence of payment of the applicable fees;(b) particulars of the applicant and the applicant's representative;(c) information on the number of blocks and the cadastral co-ordinates delineating the area being applied for;(d) information on the mineral to be prospected for; and(e) the information required in regulation 89.(2) Where an applicant provides all the information required in subregulation (1) and regulation 89, the Mineral Titles Department of the Commission shall assign a unique code to the application, and record in the Priority Register the details of the application, including the date, hour and minute the application was submitted.(3) After an application is recorded in the Priority Register, the Mineral Titles Department of the Commission shall transfer the information submitted by the applicant onto an Application Certificate, as set out in Form Two of the First Schedule.(4) The Application Certificate shall be signed by the applicant and the Director of the Commission responsible for Mineral Titles, and issued to the applicant.(5) After recording the application in the Priority Register, the Mineral Titles Department of the Commission shall plot the area applied for as a provisional polygon on the cadastral map, and the application shall be considered as a pending application until a final decision is made to grant or reject the application.(6) Subsequent applications relating to part of or the entire provisional polygon shall be recorded in the Priority Register chronologically, and shall be regarded as partially or fully overlapping respectively until they are considered after the preceding application has been rejected. |
Procedures to Follow Submit Your Application |
Responsible InstitutionMinerals Commission
36 Second Cantonments Cl, Accra |
Relevant Forms to Download |
Fees / ChargesNot Avaiable |