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Minerals and Mining Act 703 Ghana

OF THE PARLIAMENT OF THE RPUBLIC OF GHANA ENTITLED THE MINERALS AND MINING ACT, 2006 AN ACT to revise and consolidate the law relating to minerals and mining and to provide for connected purposes DATE OF ASSENT: 22nd March, 2006 ENACTED by the President and Parliament: Ownership of minerals and cadastral system Minerals property of 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 mining and to provide for connected purposes DATE OF ASSENT: 22nd March, 2006 ENACTED by the President and Parliament: Ownership of minerals and cadastral systemMINERALS AND MINING ACT, 2006 (ACT 703)OF GHANA ENTITLED THE MINERALS AND KfTsTING ACT, 2006 ANACT to revise and consolidate the law relating to minerals and mining and to provide for connected purposes DATE OF ASSENT: 22nd March, 2006 ENACTED by the President and Parliament: Ownership ofPninerals and cadastral system Minerals property of Republic 1 Every mineral in it natural Minerals and Mining Act, 2006 Act 703 extwprlegs1

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the Minerals Act, Act 126 (1962) had the following provisions: (i) vesting of ownership of minerals in the President on behalf of the Republic and in trust for the people of Ghana, (ii) limitation on areal extent and duration of mineral rights and (iii) the President having power to demand the sale of minerals produced in Ghana to a state agency at a negotiated price 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 mining and to provide for connected purposes DATE OF ASSENT: 22nd March, 2006 ENACTED by the President and Parliament: Ownership of minerals and cadastral system Minerals property of Ownership of minerals and cadastral system31/03/2006 Minerals and Mining Act 2006 (Act No 703 of 2006) Legislation online FAOLEX (Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations) PDF of Law in English (consulted on ) Revises and consolidates the law on mines and minerals Provides that all mineral resources are the property of the nation of GhanaGhana Minerals and Mining Act 2006 (Act No 703 of

MINERALS AND MINING ACT, 2006 (ACT 703)

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 mining and to provide for connected purposes DATE OF ASSENT: 22nd March, 2006 ENACTED by the President and Parliament: Ownership of minerals and cadastral system Section 1—Minerals the Minerals Act, Act 126 (1962) had the following provisions: (i) vesting of ownership of minerals in the President on behalf of the Republic and in trust for the people of Ghana, (ii) limitation on areal extent and duration of mineral rights and (iii) the President having power to demand the sale of minerals produced in Ghana to a state agency at a negotiated price MINERALS AND MINING POLICY OF GHANA31/03/2006 Ghana > Minerals and Mining Act 2006 (Act No 703 of 2006) Legislation online FAOLEX (Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations) PDF of Law in English (consulted on ) Revises and consolidates the law on mines and minerals Provides that all mineral resources are the property of the nation of GhanaGhana Minerals and Mining Act 2006 (Act No 703 of 2006)

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03/03/2019 Minerals and Mining Act, 2006 Act 703 FAO Minerals and Mining Act, 2006 Act 703 Government's right of preemption 7 (1) The Minister has the right of preemption of all minerals raised, won or obtained in Ghana and from any area covered by territorial waters, the exclusive economic zone or the continental shelf and products derived from the refining or MINERALS AND MINING (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1994, (ACT 475) ARRANGEMENT OF SECTION Section 1 PNDCL 153 Amended THE FOUR HUNDRED AND SEVENTYFIFTH A C T OF THE PARLIAMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF GHANA ENTITLED MINERALS AND MINING (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1994 AN ACT to amend the Minerals and Mining Law, 1986 (PNDCL MINERALS AND MINING (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1994, (ACT 475 MINERALS AND MINING ACT, 2006 (ACT 703) Ghanajustice (1) Despite a right or title which a person may have to land in, upon or under which minerals are situated, a person shall not conduct activities on or over land in Ghana for the ,reconnaissance, prospecting, exploration or mining for a mineral unless the person has been granted a mineral right in mining and minerals act of ghana

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18/02/2022 The Minerals and Mining Act of Ghana provides for the mandatory acquisition of surface rights Once a mineral right is granted, the right of the previous landowner to the surface ceases The landowner is immediately expected to be adequately compensated by the mineral right holder The compensation package under the act must be prompt and adequate The Mandate: The Minerals Commission is responsible for the regulation and management of the utilization of the mineral resources of Ghana and the coordination and implementation of policies related to mining (The Minerals Commission Act 1993, Act 450) Vision The Minerals Commission would strive to make Ghana the leading destination of mining sector investment Minerals Commission Ministry of Lands and Natural ResourcesSSM 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 regime was integrated into SMALL SCALE MINING IN GHANA

mining and minerals act of ghana

Mining Law 2018 Laws and Regulations Ghana ICLG The Minerals and Mining Act, 2006 (Act 703) (as amended by the Minerals and Mining (Amendment) Act, 2015 (Act 900) and the Minerals Commission Act are the principal enactments setting out the framework of mining law They express the basic position thatthe Minerals Act, Act 126 (1962) had the following provisions: (i) vesting of ownership of minerals in the President on behalf of the Republic and in trust for the people of Ghana, (ii) limitation on areal extent and duration of mineral rights and (iii) the President having power to demand the sale of minerals produced in Ghana to a state agency at a negotiated price MINERALS AND MINING POLICY OF GHANA FAOMINERALS AND MINING ACT, 2006 (ACT 703) Ghanajustice (1) Despite a right or title which a person may have to land in, upon or under which minerals are situated, a person shall not conduct activities on or over land in Ghana for the ,reconnaissance, prospecting, exploration or mining for a mineral unless the person has been granted a mineral right in mining and minerals act of ghana

mining and minerals act of ghana

Mining In Ghana Energy and Natural Resources Ghana 29/06/2020 Under the principal Act, the Minerals and Mining Act, 2006 (Act 703), every mineral in its natural state in, under or upon any land in Ghana, rivers, streams, watercourses throughout the country, the exclusive economic zone or any area covered by the territorial sea or continental shelf is the property of the 17/02/2022 Mining of minerals resources in Ghana started before the arrival of the Portuguese in 1471 So, the abundance of gold and the extraction and trading of gold in the open, during their arrival that they named the Coastal Areas as Gold Coast They also gave the name Elmina, the Mine to the town or the area in the Central Region which still bears the same name as at date Mining of minerals resourcesMINERALS AND MINING (LICENSING) REGULATIONS, 2012 ARRANGEMENT OF REGULATIONS Regulation General Provisions 1 Cadastral system 2 Requirements for application for mineral rights 3 Administration of the cadastre 4 Fees, minimum expenditure and late applications Grant of reconnaissance licences and restricted reconnaissance licences 5 LI 2176

PNDCL 153 MINERALS AND INING LAW, 1986

act as its agent for the exercise of the right of preemption conferred by subsection (1) of this section 5 (1) The price to be paid for minerals or products taken in the exorcise of the right of preemption under section 4 of this Law shall – (a) where it has been provided for in a written agreement, be the price specified there in; and (b) where it has not been provided for in a As long as a licence holder has complied with Ghana’s Minerals and Mining Act, the mining lease should be granted The term of the lease will be for a maximum of 30 years the first time around, renewable for a further 30 years If you know of any way in which a licence holder working in your area has NOT complied with the Minerals and Mining Act, you must inform the GHANA’S mINING AND FOREST lAwS WordPress20/08/2019 The Act has amended the Minerals and Mining Act, 2006 (Act 703), and has increased the penalties for a person who buys or sells minerals without a licence or without a valid authority The Act has also increased the penalties for a person who engages in mining contrary to a provision of the Act Addressing members of the Council, President AkufoAddo “Amended Mining Act Proffers Stiffer Punishment For