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

Regulation 239(1) A holder of small scale mining licences covering contiguous blocks may apply to the District  Office of the Commission  as set out in Form Eighty-Five  of the First  Schedule  for merger of all or part  of the licences, where the entire merged area does not exceed twelve small scale cadastral  units,  10.2 hectares  or 25.2 acres.(2) The application for the merger shall be made  not later than one hundred  and fifty days before the expiration  of the licences  to be merged.(3) The application  shall include(a) certified  copies  of the  small  scale  mining  licences  to be merged;(b) the number of small scale cadastral  units and the cadastral co-ordinates  delineating  the proposed  merged  area; and(c)  evidence of payment  of the applicable fees.

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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