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 Republic 1.
THE NINE HUNDREDTH ACT OF THE PARLIAMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF GHANA ENTITLED MINERALS AND MINING (AMENDMENT) ACT 2015 AN ACT to amend the Minerals and Mining Act 2006 (Act 703) to provide for Regulations to be made to prescribe the manner for the payment of royalties the confiscation of equipment used in illegal small scale mining and for related matters.
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.
Revises and consolidates the law on mines and minerals. Provides that all mineral resources are the property of the nation of Ghana. Regulates licencing and exploitation of mineral resources. Repeals the following laws Minerals and Mining Law 1986 (PNDCL 153) Minerals and Mining (Amendment) Act 1994 (Act
Mineral riches present in the territory EEZ and Continental Shelf of Ghana are vested in the President (sect. 1). Section 2 allows for compulsory acquisition of land for development of mineral resources. Section 4 secures a right of the Government of preemption. A Chief Inspector of Mines shall be appointed under section 9. Functions of this officer are outlined in section 10.
The Minerals and Mining (Amendment) Act 2019 (Act 995) introduced amendments to the Minerals and Mining Act 2006 (Act 703) including that which seeks to prevent foreigners from providing mining support services to smallscale miners and imposes stiff punishment for the sale or purchase of minerals without a licence and for the facilitation of smallscale mining by foreigners.
(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 search reconnaissance prospecting exploration or mining for a mineral unless the person has been granted a mineral right in accordance with this Act.