Minerals And Mining (Health, Safety And Technical Regulations, 2012) (L.I. 2182)

Regulation 284The holder of a mining lease shall where a tailings storage facility at the mine is to be closed,(a) take measures to prevent meteoric water from infiltrating through the component;(b) ensure that tailings storage facilities are stabilised in the long term;(c) establish procedures for initiating final closure activities on the tailings storage facilities including surface re-sloping, capping or covering and construction of diversion ditches; and (d) comply with the limit values for tailings storage facility effluents established by the Environmental Protection Agency.

Procedures to Follow




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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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