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

Regulation 226(1) The  requirements and procedures for amendment, enlargement or reduction, transfer or assignment,  mortgage  and surrender of a small  scale  mining  licence shall be the same  as the requirements and procedures for amendment, enlargement or reduction, transfer or assignment,  mortgage and surrender  of a prospecting licence under these Regulations,  subject to the appropriate   modifications.(2)  Subject to subregulation (1),(a)  an application for  amendment of a small scale mining licence shall be as set out in Form Seventy-Two of the First Schedule;(b)  a notice of the grant of the  amendment shall be as set out in Form Seventy-Three of the First Schedule;(c)  an application for reduction  or enlargement  of a small scale mining licence shall be as set out in Form Seventy-Four of the First Schedule;(d) a notice of the grant  of the reduction  or enlargement  shall be as set out in Form Seventy-Five of the First Schedule;(e)  an  application for transfer  or assignment  of a small  scale mining licence shall be as set out in Form Seventy-Six of the First  Schedule;(f)  a notice of the approval  of the transfer or assignment  shall be as set out in Form Seventy-Seven of the First Schedule;(g) an application  for mortgage  of a small scale mining licence shall be as set out in Form Seventy-Eight  of the First Schedule;(h) a notice of the approval  of the mortgage  shall be as set out in Form Seventy-Nine  of the First Schedule;(i)  an application  for surrender  of a small scale mining licence shall be as set out in Form Eighty of the First Schedule;(j)  a notice of the approval  of the surrender  shall be as set out in Form  Eighty-One  of the First Schedule;(k)  the certificate of surrender shall be as set out in Form Eighty­Two of the First Schedule.

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

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