The Minerals and Mining (Local Content and Local Participation) Regulations, 2020 (L.I. 2431) came into force on 22 December 2020. The purpose of the Regulations among others is to: (a). Promote job creation through the use of local expertise, goods and services, businesses and financing in the mining industry value chain and their retention in ...

A new regulation passed in November 2022 that opens up Ghana's forest reserves for large-scale mining has no legal foundation and should be repealed, civil society groups and other stakeholders have said. L.I. 2462 titled, 'Environmental Protection (Mining in Forest Reserves) Regulations' passed by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA ...

Form One: Form of application to register as a mine support service provider (Regulation 1(2)) Minerals Commission #12 Switchback Road Residential Area, Cantonments, P. O. Box M248 Accra-Ghana Tel: 233 302 772783, 779823, 773053, 771318 Fax: 233 302 773324 Website: ; Email: …

Minerals and Mining Act, 2006 (Act 703). These Regulations, made under section 110 of the Mining Act, provide with respect to health and safety in (land) mining operations in Ghana. They also concern to a certain extent the protection of the environment and, in particular, prescribe technical and safety standards for mining operations and ...

Ghana's mining sector is prone to illicit outflows, and loses an estimated USD 2 billion annually through smuggling. The government can address these loopholes with targeted sets of regulations. Ghana needs a transition minerals law to govern the contracting, extraction, processing, export and usage of revenues. ...

The mining industry is the largest tax-paying sector in the country and makes a significant contribution to gross domestic product (GDP) and employment. Ghana's mining sector pre-dates the colonial era. Historically, Ghana was known as the Gold Coast. Ghana is one of Africa's largest gold producers. Gold is the most commercially exploited ...

The principal environmental laws applicable to the mining industry are the Environmental Protection Agency Act 1994 (Act 490) and the Environmental Assessment Regulations 1999 (LI 1652).

MINERALS AND MINING (HEALTH, SAFETY AND TECHNICAL REGULATIONS, 2012) (L.I. 2182) ARRANGEMENT OF REGULATIONS Regulations General Administration 1. …

Ghana strengthens mining regulatory framework with new LI. By Editorial Staff April 28, 2023 No Comments 578 Views. THE Ghanaian government has added to its arsenal of mining regulations a …

Mining and quarrying contributed US$4.2 billion to the country's GDP in the first three quarters of 2019, representing a 13.3 percent increase over the same period in 2018. Following a wave of investments, the mining and quarrying sector saw its growth propelled by an average of 17.5 percent by the second quarter of 2019.

About Us The Minerals Commission of Ghana is the Government agency with the primary responsibility of developing and coordinating mineral sector policies and monitoring their implementation. The Commission was established under the Minerals Commission Law (PNDCL.154). With the promulgation of the 1992 Constitution, the Parliament of Ghana …

The environmental impacts of small-scale mining in Ghana are then detailed, along with the land-use disputes that have occurred in the industry. The report concludes by providing contact information for some important people involved in small-scale mining research and regulation activities in Ghana, and provides details of some

(1) The Chief Inspector of Mines may, by writing, exempt any oil mining operations, to which any other law for regulating oil mining applies from all or any of the provisions of these Regulations. [Subreg.(1) amended by LI 689 reg.(c).] Mining Foreman. The Mining Regulations in force on the day immediately preceding the coming into operation of ...

Minerals & Mining Policy of Ghana 2.0 Overview of Ghana's Minerals and Mining Sector Ghana is well endowed with substantial mineral resources, the major ones being gold, diamonds, manganese and bauxite. Gold is the predominant mineral produced in the country accounting for over 90% of all mineral revenues annually over the past two …

Ghana has ordered all large-scale mining companies to sell 20% of their entire stock of refined gold at their refineries to the Bank of Ghana from Jan. 1, 2023, Vice-President Mahamudu Bawumia ...

November 2, 2022. Ghana's illegal mining continues because the rules and reality are disconnected. by Richard Kwaku Kumah, The Conversation. Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain. Artisanal and...

SSM of gold in Ghana is a pre historic activity which can be traced to the 5th Century Discouraged in the colonial era, till 1989 This led to Secret Activities and Smuggling of Proceeds outside the country In 1989 –SSM Activities were mainstreamed through promulgation of the Small Scale Gold Mining Law, PNDCL 218 (1989) In 2006, SSM …

180. Grant of mining lease 181. Revocation of mining lease 182. Record of rejected application for mining lease and modification of cadastral map 183. Terms and conditions of a mining lease 184. Stamping and registration of mining lease 185. Distribution of mining lease 186. Record of grant of mining lease and modification of cadastral map 187.

OF THE PARLIAMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF GHANA ENTITLED THE MINERALS AND MINING ACT, 2006 AN ACT to revise and consolidate the law relating to minerals and …

Ghana is currently a lower-middle-income economy with per capita income of about US$1,100 and a population of 24 million (Government of Ghana 2013).The country is endowed with significant amounts of ferrous and non-ferrous minerals including, gold, bauxite, manganese, diamonds, and iron ore as well as hydrocarbons. It has been …

The H&S of workers in the mining and wood processing industries of Ghana prior to independence was protected by the Factories Ordinance 1952. This remained the main OHS legislation in force until its repeal by the Factories, Offices, and Shops Act 1970. Regulations made under the Factories Ordinance 1952 which remained enforced include: i.

September 15, 2021. Our chapter in the ICLG Mining Guide 2022, covers common issues in mining laws and regulations in Ghana. It includes the acquisition of rights, ownership …

The Minerals Commission of Ghana is responsible for the certification of mining support service companies in Ghana. Under the 2012 Regulations L.I 2174, a person on meeting certain laid down conditions may be registered by the Minerals Commission to provide support services under the Laws and Regulations.

The exploration of gold reserves in Ghana is governed by a number of laws within her jurisdiction which includes the following; The 1992 Constitution of the Republic of Ghana. The Minerals and Mining Act, 2006 (Act 703) (as amended by the Minerals and Mining (Amendment) Act, 2015 (Act 900). Minerals Commission Act, 1993 (Act 450).

Overview of the mining legislation in Ghana The principal laws that regulate the mining industry are the Minerals and Mining Act 2006 (Act 703) and the following regulations: Minerals and Mining (Compensation and Resettlements) Regulations 2012 (LI2175); Minerals and Mining (Support Services) Regulations 2012 (LI2174);

Encyclopedia of Mineral and Energy Policy. Living reference work entry. Ghana: Mineral Policy. Joe Amoako-Tuffour. Living reference work entry. First Online: 08 …

The sector employs over 1 million rural Ghanaians directly, while the upstream and downstream industries employ 4.5 million people, accounting for 60% of the country's mining workforce.But ...

126. Illumination of dredges Underground mine design and mine entries 127. Design of underground mine 128. Two outlets from mine to surface necessary 129. Exemption regarding outlets of underground mines 130. Removal of pillars 131. Two independent outlets from the mine to surface required 132. Responsibility for maintenance of outlets in ...

Minerals Commission (MC) Mandate: The Minerals Commission is responsible for the regulation and management of the utilization of the mineral resources of Ghana and the …

Regulation 3—Application by holder of mining lease (1) Subject to section 6(1) of the Act, an application by a holder of a mining lease for a licence to export, sell or dispose of gold or other precious minerals produced by the holder shall be submitted to the Minister as set out in accordance with the Form Two in the First Schedule.