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
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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