Artisanal and small-scale gold mining in Ghana
Ghana operate informally, without the security of a licence. Formalising Ghana’s ASM sector is therefore a significant, timely and pressing developmental opportunity that must now be realised. In January 2016 Ghana hosted a multi-stakeholder ‘action dialogue’ on artisanal and small-scale mining. t his was the
Small-scale mining licence procedure transparent ...
23-4-2016 · The Minerals Commission says its procedure for the grant of small-scale mining license is transparent, neutral and based on merit. In a statement issued in Accra and copied to the Ghana News Agency, the Commission said the small scale mining license acquisition process is guided by the Minerals and Mining Act and the Minerals and …
Mining 2020 | Laws and Regulations | Ghana | ICLG
A small-scale mining licence may only be granted to a citizen of Ghana who is at least 18 years old, and is registered by the office of the Minerals Commission in an area designated as a …
Acquisition of a small scale mining license in Ghana
Reconnaissance Licence (RL) Prospecting Licence (PL) Mining Lease (ML) Restricted Mining Lease (RML) Small Scale Mining Licence (Reserve for Ghanaians only) ... Acquisition of a small scale mining license in Ghana... View Infographic Documents Required. Step 1. Submit Your Application.
Small-scale mining licence procedure ... - Ghana …
23-4-2016 · Accra, April 22, GNA - The Minerals Commission says its procedure for the grant of small-scale mining license is transparent, neutral and based on merit. In a statement issued in Accra and copied to the Ghana News Agency, the Commission said the small scale mining license acquisition process is guided by the Minerals and Mining Act ...
Mining industry of Ghana - Wikipedia
Ghana is Africas largest gold producer, producing 80.5 t in 2008. Ghana is also a major producer of bauxite, manganese and diamonds. Ghana has 23 large-scale mining companies producing gold, diamonds, bauxite and manganese, and, there are also over 300 registered small scale mining groups and 90 mine support service companies.
Small-scale mining licence procedure transparent - …
Small-scale mining licence procedure transparent ... Accra, April 22, GNA - The Minerals Commission says its procedure for the grant of small-scale mining license is transparent, neutral and based on merit. In a statement issued in Accra and copied to the Ghana News Agency, ...
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A Contextual Review of the Ghanaian Small-Scale Mining ...
4 A Contextual Review of the Ghanaian Small-scale Mining Industry Small-scale mining in Ghana, as in most developing countries, was for decades treated as an informal industrial sector, employing thousands of people but featuring largely rudimentary, unmonitored and …
Small-scale mining in Ghana: The government and …
Highlights Examination of Ghana’s small-scale mining sector. Notes the economic importance of the sector to rural Ghana. Finds that the 1989 small-scale mining laws do not capture the activities of miners. Recommends comprehensive reforms to the 1989 laws. Recommends an anti-corruption in law enforcement campaign.
Ghanas government focuses on reforming small …
7-12-2015 · Ghana’s small-scale artisanal gold mining sector was first legalised in 1989 with the promulgation of the Small-scale Gold Mining Act, which established the Precious Minerals Marketing Corporation (PMMC), the industry’s main marketer and the …
Government Suspends Licence For Small-Scale …
The Ghana Water Company has shut down some of its treatment plants as key water sources have been heavily polluted with heavy metals beyond acceptable levels for purification. “I have not signed a single small-scale mining licence since I assumed office. This is an attempt to sanitise the system.
Ban On Small Scale Mining Takes Effect From 2018
The Deputy Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Barbara Oteng Gyasi, has disclosed that the ban on small scale mining imposed by her ministry, would be lifted in January 2018. The government has placed a ban on all small scale mining activities in a move …
Gold Mining as Subsistence: Ghanas Small-Scale …
1-3-2003 · Gold Mining as Subsistence: Ghanas Small-Scale Miners Left Behind. Author. Gavin H. Hilson. Touted as having as much as 70 percent of West Africa’s gold deposits, Ghana has, for centuries, attracted numerous foreigners seeking to trade and invest in its mineral riches.
MINERALS COMMISSION
The duration of small scale mining licence is 5 years and renewable upon satisfactory performance during the first term. In terms of qualification of applicants for small scale mining licence, the following conditions apply: A licence for small-scale mining operation shall not be granted to a person unless that person is a citizen of Ghana,
Minerals And Mining (General) Regulations, 2012 (L.I. 2173)
20. Obligations of holder of mining lease 21. Commencement and suspension of mineral operations 22. Suspension of production 23. Record-keeping and reporting requirements Small scale mining operations 24. Obligations under small-scale mining licence 25. Record-keeping and reporting requirements Miscellaneous provisions 26. Power of attorney 27.