Register by EPA & other Agencies

REGISTER BY ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY ........................ 3

Table of Contents Register the Undertaking ....................................................................................................................... 3 Screening ............................................................................................................................................... 3 Scoping/Terms of Reference ................................................................................................................. 3 Environmental Impact Assessment ....................................................................................................... 3 Submission and Review of Environmental Impact Statement .............................................................. 4 Public Hearing ........................................................................................................................................ 4 Environmental Permitting Decision (EPD) ............................................................................................. 4 Processing and Permit Fees ................................................................................................................... 5 Register the undertaking ....................................................................................................................... 5 Screening ............................................................................................................................................... 5 Environmental Permitting Decision ....................................................................................................... 5 Processing and Permit Fees ................................................................................................................... 5

REGISTER BY GHANA STANDARD AUTHORITY ..................................... 6

The Process of Certification for Locally Manufactured Products .......................................................... 6 The process of Importing into the country ............................................................................................ 7 REGISTER BY THE ENERGY COMMISSION (Electricity)........................... 8 Types of Licenses ................................................................................................................................... 8 Definitions of Licenses ........................................................................................................................... 8 Renewal of Licenses ............................................................................................................................... 9 Eligibility for the acquisition of a License .............................................................................................. 9 License fees ..........................................................................................................................................10 Steps in acquiring Electricity Generating License ................................................................................11 Types of Permits ..................................................................................................................................13 Duration of Licenses and Permits ........................................................................................................13 Renewal of License ..............................................................................................................................14 REGISTER BY THE ENERGY COMMISSION (Natural Gas) ..................... 14 Types of Licenses .................................................................................................................................14 Duration of Licenses ............................................................................................................................15

REGISTER BY MINERAL COMMISSION................................................ 18

Documents Required ...........................................................................................................................18 Purchase and Export Gold ...................................................................................................................19 Additional Information ........................................................................................................................19 Required Documents for the Application for Reconnaissance & Restricted Reconnaissance License .............................................................................................................................................................19 Required Documents for the Application for Prospecting & Restricted Prospecting License ............20 Required Documents for the Application for Mining Lease ................................................................21

REGISTER BY ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

The Environmental Protection Agency is the leading public body for protecting and improving the environment in Ghana. The Environmental Protection Agency Act 1994, Act 490 and Ghana Environmental Assessment Regulations 1999, LI 1652 requires that undertakings likely to have significant impacts on the environment must register with the EPA and obtain environmental permits before commencement of construction and operations. To obtain an environmental permit one must do the following:

GUIDELINES FOR OBTAINING ENVIRONMENTAL PERMITS FOR

LARGE SCALE AND SIGNIFICANTLY IMPACTING UNDERTAKINGS

Register the Undertaking Complete Environmental Assessment Registration Form. This form can be purchased from any EPA Regional and District Offices or the Head office in Accra. The completed form must be submitted to the EPA Head office with a Site Plan duly signed by a licensed surveyor. Screening Upon submission of the Registration Form, EPA would within 25 days request the proponent to conduct a detailed Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) study in order to understand fully the environmental impacts of the proposal and how they would be mitigated. This would facilitate environmentally sound decision – making on the project Scoping/Terms of Reference The first step in the conduct of the EIA is for the proponent to undertake a scoping exercise which involves widespread consultations with interested and/or affected parties, in order to identify all key issues of focus and to develop the terms of reference for the EIA study. The proponent is expected to prepare a scoping report with a draft Terms of Reference (TOR) for the EIA study and submit 10 copies of the report to EPA for review and acceptance. Environmental Impact Assessment Once a scoping report with the Terms of Reference is accepted by the Agency, the proponent shall then commission a detailed Environmental Impact Assessment study. The proponent would be expected to submit 12 copies of a draft Environmental Impact Assessment Report (called Environmental Impact Statement) to the EPA for review. Submission and Review of Environmental Impact Statement As part of the review, copies of the EIS are placed at vantage points including the EPA Library, relevant District Assembly and EPA Regional Office and the Sector Ministry responsible for a particular undertaking and a public notice issued in the national and local newspapers about the EIS publication and its availability for public comments within 21 days. The EPA is mandated to conduct the review of the EIS and make its decision known to the proponent within 50 working days Public Hearing In certain cases the EPA may be required under Regulation 17 of the LI 1652 to hold a public hearing on the proposed project. These are:

serious public reaction to the commencement of the proposed undertaking;

resettlement of communities and

extensive and far -reaching effects on the environment. Where a public hearing is held, the prescribed time for EPA actions and decision-making on the application may extend. Environmental Permitting Decision (EPD) Upon submission of a draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), the Agency would conduct a review of the report with the assistance of a Cross- Sectoral Technical Review Committee within 25 working days. The outcome of the review could be one of the following:

submission of Eight (8) hard copies and an electronic copy.

Statement Page4 • Environmental Permit declined (objection to the project) Processing and Permit Fees The proponent shall be required to pay processing and permitting fees as prescribed by the Approved Fees and Charges for All Sectors LI 2228 (2015) before an environmental permit is issued.

• Where a notice issued under regulation 16 of the LI 1652 results in
• Where the undertaking will involve the dislocation, relocation or
• Where the Agency considers that, the undertaking could have
• Environmental Permit to be issued upon finalisation of the report and
• Revision and resubmission of the draft Environmental Impact

GUIDELINES FOR OBTAINING ENVIRONMENTAL PERMITS (SMALL

AND MEDIUM SCALE ACTIVITIES)

Register the undertaking Complete an Environmental Assessment Registration Form. This form can be purchased from any EPA Regional and District Offices or the Head office in Accra. The completed form must be submitted to the appropriate EPA Regional Office with the following attachments: Site Plan duly signed by a Licensed Surveyor, Block Plan, Evidence of Neighborhood Consultation, and a Lease Agreement. Screening Upon submission of the Registration Form, EPA would conduct an inspection of the proposed site and issue a report (screening report) which would be presented to a cross-sectoral technical committee (the EIA Technical Review Committee) for a decision on the application within 25 working days from the date of registration. Environmental Permitting Decision The decision can be one of the following:

Processing and Permit Fees The proponent shall be required to pay processing and permitting fees as prescribed by the Approved Fees and Charges for All Sectors LI 2228 (2015) before an environmental permit is issued. For more information please visit the Environmental Protection Agency Page5 website at http://www.epa.gov.gh/epa/

• Environmental Permit issued (no objection)
• Environmental Permit declined (objection to the project)
• Preliminary Environmental Report (PER) required
• Detailed Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) required

REGISTER BY GHANA STANDARD AUTHORITY

Ghana Standards Authority is an Agency of Government responsible for developing, publishing and promoting standards in the country. It does this through standardization, metrology and conformity assessment activities. Some of these activities are testing, inspection and certification. These activities ensure that products or goods and services produced in Ghana, whether for local consumption or for export are safe, reliable and are of good quality. The Authority is legally mandated to undertake:

Weighing and Measuring Instruments

issues Services:

The Process of Certification for Locally Manufactured Products 1. Applicants are required to pick an application form at the GSA- PCM office or can be downloaded from GSA website (www.gsa.gov.gh). 2. The information on the following is provided by the applicant: Page6 • The product(s) to be certified

process and operations

or Incorporation, the mandate of the applicant’s business and the particulars of the directors).

3. The process of Product Certification begins after submission of the application form and other related documents 4. Receipts of payment (processing fee, license fee, inspection fee and testing fee) must also be duly attached. 5. A team of technical inspectors is constituted to perform an evaluation task at the applicant’s premises. 6. A representative sample is drawn by the inspection team during the evaluation and sent for independent testing in an accredited laboratory. 7. A Certification Committee makes a decision (approval/ deferral) based on all information related to the evaluation; its review, inspection and test analysis. 8. After the license has been granted, the certified client shall place the certification mark on the product subject to conformity of the product to the requirements. 9. The license is valid for a year. The process of Importing into the country 1. The importer should be a self-declarant or must employ the services of a clearing agent. 2. The process of import is done online at external.unipassghana.com 3. The importer should provide the TIN and the category of products. 4. An invoice will be generated online and payment made in any GCB account of GRA. 5. If the product cannot be tested in GSA, the certificate of conformity (COC) will have to be provided. 6. If the product can be tested in GSA, samples will be drawn for testing. 7. If the importer uses the EASYPASS, the COC, will be authenticated and the goods cleared. For more information please visit the Ghana Standard Authority website at https://www.gsa.gov.gh REGISTER BY THE ENERGY COMMISSION (Electricity) for Service Providers in the Electricity Supply Industry Types of Licenses The operations and services in the electricity supply industry for which a license is required are:

o electricity generation (Grid Connected/ Embedded) o electricity brokerage, o electricity export, o electricity import.

Definitions of Licenses

procure, construct and operate an electricity generation facility to be connected to the transmission network to produce electricity for sale to Distribution Companies and Bulk Customers directly or through Electricity Brokers.

procure, construct and operate an electricity generation facility to be connected to a distribution network to produce electricity for sale to a Distribution Company, Bulk Customer or Electricity Broker.

procure electricity from wholesale suppliers for sale to Distribution Companies and Bulk Customers.

Supplier to export electricity to any country.

Utility or licensed Wholesale Supplier to import electricity into the Page8 country.

operator, the Electricity Transmission Utility, in accordance with section 23 of the Act.

o to monitor and control the operation of the national interconnected network for the transmission of electricity in areas within Ghana, and to ensure the safe, reliable and economic dispatch of all electricity generation facilities connected to the national interconnected transmission system as stated in the license; o to provide open access transmission and interconnection services without discrimination to other licensees in the Ghanaian electricity supply industry; and o to provide open access transmission and interconnection services to operators of electricity networks or power systems in ECOWAS member states, subject to the ECOWAS Energy Protocol.

operate a distribution network and distribute electricity without discrimination to consumers within a designated area or concession as stated in their license.

electricity from a wholesale supplier and sell to consumers without discrimination in the area or concession designated in their license. Renewal of Licenses A license shall be renewed subject to equipment or facility having been certified to be in good technical operating condition by the Commission. The procedure for renewal of a license shall be the same as that applicable to the grant of the initial license. Eligibility for the acquisition of a License A license may only be granted to:

179) or under any other law of Ghana; or

Act, 1962 (Act 152). With respect to power generation licenses for supply of power to the regulated market (i.e., for sale to the public through distribution concessions), the following requirements must be fulfilled:

procurement process

national electricity supply and demand projections. License fees Initial License Fee (ILF):

appropriate Initial License Fee (ILF).

to be paid by the licensee prior to the issue of a license. Annual License Fee (Annual Operating Fee):

charge.

License Fees. The annual license fees, as stated in the Schedule, shall be reviewed annually by Parliament and published on the Commission website (www.energycom.gov.gh).

of the annual license fee during the construction period.

issue of an authorization by the Commission to start commercial operations.

commencement of a license year will be waived. The variable portion shall, however, remain payable.

on January 1 of each year.

Variable charge every quarter based on the energy sales in the previous quarter.

license fee in instalments.

cancellation of a license. Steps in acquiring Electricity Generating License Procedure for Acquisition of a Wholesale Electricity Supply (Electricity Generation) License Stage 1: 1. An applicant shall submit a signed application letter addressed to the Executive Secretary of the Commission. 2. Applicants shall provide one (1) hard copy of the following exhibits as separate attachments, clearly labelled and all pages sequentially numbered and initialed.

Principal Officer with a signed declaration/disclosure statement by each Director/Principal Shareholder of the company relating to any liabilities or investigations affecting their suitability as a Director/Shareholder of a licensed company.

the Registrar General's Department. Exhibits required include. Business Registration Documents: o Certificate of Registration o Certificate to Commence Business o For Limited Liability Companies; names, titles, nationalities, addresses and telephone numbers of the Company's registered Directors or/and Company Secretary (where applicable), with at least one (1) Director being a citizen of Ghana, and also one (1) Director being resident in Ghana.

(Schedule I), and diagram of corporate structure (where applicable) including: Page11 o A list and description of all existing, pending, or past rulings, judgments, contingent liabilities, revocation of authority, regulatory investigations, or any other matter that could adversely impact the applicant's financial or operational status or ability to provide the services it is seeking to be certified to provide. o A statement whether the applicant or any of his associates, or partners, or promoters, or Directors was ever refused license or had license cancelled, and if so, the particulars of such application, date of making the application, date of order refusing or cancelling licence and reasons for such refusal or cancellation.

A summary of the proposed project, including the proposed operational nature of applicant’s business.

Information on cross-ownership and ring-fencing. This should outline the following: o Details of cross-ownership in other businesses by shareholding as in Schedule IV; o The basis on which services and resources will be transacted between relevant operating areas of the applicants, or the applicant and its other related entities; o In the case of applicants that are wholly owned subsidiaries, information on proposed audit arrangements should be provided and also stated whether separate reports for the licensee and its parent company (if applicable) are to be prepared and made publicly available; and o Other guidelines or standards relating to financial separation, ring-fencing and separate audit arrangements which the applicant intends to follow.

o the role and responsibilities of the indigenous Ghanaian; o the equity participation of the indigenous Ghanaian; and all other shareholders; and o the strategy for the transfer of technology and know-how to the indigenous Ghanaian company.

Stage 2: - Procedure for Acquisition of Siting Clearance

Executive Secretary of the Commission.

exhibits as separate attachments, clearly labelled and all pages sequentially numbered and initialed: o Site Analysis Report o Search Report/Land conveyance Agreement o Load flow Study from Transmission Utility or relevant Distribution Utility o Environmental Scoping Report o Attestation from Geological Survey/Bathymetric Studies o Proof of Siting Permit Fee Payment Types of Permits The activities and services in the electricity supply industry for which a permit is required are as shown below: Activity or Service Permit Required Bulk power purchase Bulk Customer Permit Siting of electricity generation or supply infrastructure Siting Permit Siting of electricity generation or supply infrastructure Construction Permit A bulk customer permit will permit any consumer of electricity with a Maximum Demand of a minimum stipulated amount established by the Commission consistently for a consecutive period of three (3) months OR a minimum annual energy consumption of a stipulated amount established by the Commission to operate in the deregulated market and negotiate with a wholesale electricity supplier of electricity. Duration of Licenses and Permits A license shall be granted for a definite period. The duration of licenses and permits shall be as indicated in Table 1 and Table 2 and may be renewed subject to compliance with the conditions of the license. Notwithstanding, the duration of a license for the generation of power shall take into consideration the useful life of the plant after commissioning. Table 1: Duration of Licenses Type of License Duration Wholesale Supply - Electricity Generation Up to 20 years Wholesale Supply - Electricity Brokerage Up to 20 years Wholesale Supply - Electricity Export Up to 5 years Wholesale Supply - Electricity Import Up to 5 years Electricity Transmission Up to 25 years Electricity Distribution Up to 20years Electricity Sale Up to 20 years Table 2: Duration of Permits Type of Permits Duration Siting Permit (Siting Clearance) Up to 24 months Construction Permit Up to 24 months Bulk Customer Permit Up to 60 months Renewal of License A license shall be renewed subject to equipment or facility having been certified to be in good technical operating condition by the Commission. The procedure for renewal of a license shall be the same as that applicable to the grant of the initial license. REGISTER BY THE ENERGY COMMISSION (Natural Gas) for Service Providers in the Natural Gas Supply Industry Types of Licenses The activities in the Natural Gas supply industry for which a license or permit is required are:

o Brokerage Page14 o Export o Import o Gas processing facility o CNG facility o LNG facility o Bulk sale

Duration of Licenses Type of License Duration Natural Gas Wholesale Supply –Brokerage Up to 5 years Natural Gas Wholesale Supply - Export Up to 5 years Natural Gas Wholesale Supply - Import Up to 5 years Natural Gas Wholesale Supply - Processing Facility License Up to 20 years Natural Gas Wholesale Supply - CNG Facility License Up to 20 years Natural Gas Wholesale Supply - LNG Facility License Up to 20 years Natural Gas Wholesale Supply - Bulk Sale License Up to 5 years Natural Gas Transmission Up to 25 years Natural Gas Distribution Up to 20years Natural Gas Retail Sale Up to 5 years Siting Permit (Siting Clearance) Up to 24 months Construction Permit Up to 24 months Bulk Customer Permit Up to 60 months Stage 1: Procedure for Applying for a License

Exhibit B3 - “Ownership and Corporate Structure” Details of ownership as in Form C (Schedule I), and diagram of corporate structure (where applicable), including: o A list and description of all existing, pending or past rulings, judgments, contingent liabilities, revocation of authority, regulatory investigations, or any other matter that could adversely impact the applicant’s financial or operational status or ability to provide the services it is seeking to be certified to provide. o A statement whether the applicant or any of his associates, or partners, or promoters, or Directors was ever refused license or had license cancelled, and if so, the particulars of such application, date of making the application, date of order refusing or cancelling license and reasons for such refusal or cancellation. o Each partner, director or major shareholder (with any share ownership) is required to provide a declaration/disclosure statement (Ref: Exhibit B1) relating to any existing, pending or past rulings, judgments, contingent liabilities, revocation of authority, regulatory investigations, or any other matter that could adversely impact the applicant’s financial or operational status or ability to provide the services it is seeking to be certified to provide. o A statement indicating whether any of his associates, partners, promoters, or Directors was ever refused a license or had a license cancelled, and if so, the particulars of such application, date of making the application, date of order refusing or cancelling licence and reasons for such refusal or cancellation.

ownership and ring-fencing. This should outline the following: o The basis on which services and resources will be transacted between relevant operating areas of the applicants, or the applicant and its other related entities; o In the case of applicants that are wholly owned subsidiaries, information on proposed audit arrangements should be provided and also stated whether separate reports for the licensee and its parent company (if applicable) are to be prepared and made publicly available; o Other guidelines or standards relating to financial separation, ring-fencing and separate audit arrangements which the applicant intends to follow.

the proposed operational nature of the applicant’s business, location, and background of the entity (ies) to own and operate the facility.

responsibilities of the indigenous Ghanaian; (b) the equity participation of the indigenous Ghanaian; and all other shareholders and (c) the strategy for the transfer of technology and know-how to the indigenous Ghanaian company.

public the information included in an application for a licence. Where the applicant considers information contained in an application to be commercially sensitive, the applicant shall clearly identify such information and state the reasons why they are to be regarded as commercially sensitive, to enable the Commission to determine its consideration of the confidentiality request.

confirming the payment of the prescribed licence application fee (reference schedule II – Schedule of Licence Fees). Stage 2: Procedure for acquisition of Operations Approval

Executive Secretary of the Commission.

following as separate Exhibit, clearly labeled and all pages sequentially numbered and initialed, Operational Experience and Expertise; CV of key personnel involved in the operational aspects of the applicant’s business. Local Content & Local Participation; Proof of compliance with the Local Content Policy of Ghana to the extent of recruiting personnel and procurement of equipment/services for construction. Financial Capability; Applicant should demonstrate that all relevant industry costs, as well as overheads, have been considered, and that impacts of growth have been included. Financial projections should be for the first two years after commencing supply and highlight the projected profitability and percentage gross and net profit margins. The Commission will consider whether appropriate preparations have been made and that the plans submitted are based on relevant and reasonable assumptions. The applicant must demonstrate that you have given due regard to managing your risks and provide details of your operational capabilities. Where the financial statements do not provide adequate proof of financial capability, the applicant may provide additional acceptable proof of funding, which could be in the form of cash or liquid assets, debt finance or letter of credit, guarantee from finance backer. It is acceptable that some funding may be conditional on completing market entry steps (including licensing), but there should be no onerous conditions/limited timeframes attached to accessing the funding. A signed declaration of financial and operational adequacy will also be required. Signed Gas Sales and Purchase Agreement; Gas Purchase and Sale Agreement (where relevant especially with Bulk Customers). Proof of Fee Payment; Applicants shall attach receipt confirming the payment of the prescribed permit application fee.

• National Standards development and dissemination
• Testing Services
• Inspection Activities
• Product certification scheme
• Calibration, Verification and Inspection of Weights, Measures and
• Pattern approval of new weighing and measuring instruments
• Destination Inspection of imported High Risk goods
• Promoting Quality Management Systems in Industry
• Advise the Ministry of Trade and Industry on standards and related
• Testing and Inspection
• Certification
• Standards Development
• Calibration and Verification
• Library and Information Dissemination
• Training and Sensitization
• Public Education and Consumer Protection
• The company name, address, physical location, main aspects of
• Copies of business registration documents (certificate of registration
• Quality manual
• wholesale electricity supply operations and services which include:
• electricity transmission operations and services.
• electricity distribution operations and services; and
• electricity sale (retail) operations and services.
• A grid-connected generation license will authorize the licensee to
• An embedded generation license will authorize the licensee to
• An electricity brokerage license will authorize the licensee to
• An electricity export license shall authorize a licensed Wholesale
• An electricity import license shall authorize a licensed Distribution
• The Commission shall grant a transmission license to only one
• An electricity transmission license will authorize the licensee:
• An electricity distribution license will authorize the licensee to
• An electricity sale license will authorize the licensee to procure
• a citizen of Ghana; or
• a body corporate registered under the Companies Code, 1963 (Act
• a partnership registered under the Incorporated Private Partnerships
• the project must have been selected through a competitive
• the project must meet an anticipated demand as determined by the
• A new license shall not be granted unless the licensee fully pays the
• The Initial License Fee for a particular type of license shall be the fee
• All licenses shall be subject to payment of an Annual Operating Fee.
• The Annual Operating Fee is made up of the Fixed charge and Variable
• The annual license fee to apply is stated in Schedule II: Schedule of
• A licensed facility under construction shall be exempted from payment
• A licensee shall commence payment of the annual license fee on the
• The fixed portion of the Annual Fees of all licenses granted after the
• Annual License Fees fixed charge shall be considered due for payment
• The Commission shall issue invoices for the Annual License Fee
• The Commission may consider a request for payment of an annual
• There will be no refund of fees, whether in whole or in part, upon the
• Completed Application Form: Original application form signed by a
• Document Registration: Evidence that the applicant has registered with
• Ownership and Corporate structure; Details of ownership as in Form C
• Project Brief
• Cross-ownership and ring-fencing
• Local Content Participation; a plan detailing:
• Proof of payment and application fee
• An Applicant shall submit a signed application letter addressed to the
• Applicants shall provide one (1) copy and a soft copy of the following
• Natural Gas Wholesale Supply
• Transmission
• Distribution (CNG/LNG/Pipeline)
• Retail sale
• Bulk customer permit.
• Completed Application Form
• Cross-Ownership and Ring-Fencing; Information on cross-
• Project Brief; provides a summary of the proposed project including
• Local Participation; provide a plan detailing (a) the role and
• Commercially Sensitive Information; The Commission may make
• Proof of Application Fee Payment; Applicants shall attach receipt
• An Applicant shall submit a signed application letter addressed to the
• Applicants shall provide two (2) hard copies and one soft copy of the

REGISTER BY MINERAL COMMISSION

Procedure for granting Mineral Licenses in Ghana restricted Mining Lease

(CLAY):

commissions to ascertain the availability of the area of interest Documents Required

photocopies of the completed application form

signed by the license surveyor and Regional surveyor

o Cooperative society-registration certificate, details of members and regulations of the society; o Registered Company (mining as core business)-certificate of Incorporation, Certificate to Commence Business and details of Directors of and shareholding structure of the company.

(GHS 600) and processing fee of three hundred and fifty United State Dollars (US$350) for Ghanaian- Controlled companies and five hundred United States Dollars (US$500) for Foreign-Controlled Companies or their equivalents in Ghanaian Cedis. Purchase and Export Gold

Certificate to Commence Business , Company Regulations, Form 3

VAT Registration Certificate

Additional Information General Requirements Identify mineral to apply for, e.g. gold, diamond, limestone, phosphate, etc. Identify type of mineral right to apply for, e.g. Reconnaissance License, Prospecting License, Mining Lease, Small Scale License, Industrial Minerals License (Restricted Mining Lease). Identify area of interest Conduct and obtain official search report from the Mineral Commission and apply for license. Required Documents for the Application for Reconnaissance & Restricted Reconnaissance License

is a body incorporated under the Companies Act, 1963 (Act 179) or the Incorporated Private Partnership Act, 1962 (Act 152) or under any other enactment in force,

and Directors

ordinates delineating the area being applied for (Site Plan)

in charge of the reconnaissance operations;

conducted, including the expenditure on reconnaissance;

proposed reconnaissance operations; and

Required Documents for the Application for Prospecting & Restricted Prospecting License

is a body incorporated under the Companies Act, 1963 (Act 179) or the Incorporated Private Partnership Act, 1962 (Act 152) or under any other enactment in force,

and Directors

ordinates delineating the area being applied for (Site Plan)

in charge of the reconnaissance operations;

conducted, including the expenditure on reconnaissance;

proposed prospecting operations

a certified copy of the Reconnaissance licence Required Documents for the Application for Mining Lease

is a body incorporated under the Companies Act, 1963 (Act 179) or the Incorporated Private Partnership Act, 1962 (Act 152) or under any other enactment in force,

and Directors

delineating the area being applied for (Site Plan)

in charge of the preparation of Feasibility Study Report;

guidelines

proposed mining operations

prospecting license, a certified copy of the license

• The applicant must identify an area of interest
• The applicant then conducts a cartographic search at the minerals
• The applicant purchases, completes and submits the original and
• The applicants submits fifteen copies of the site plans of the area, duly
• The applicants submits a detailed Business Plan for the Clay Operation
• The cartographic search report is attached to the application
• Other documents:
• The applicant pays a prescribed Gazette fee of six hundred Ghana cedis
• Company registration documents i.e Certificate of Incorporation,
• Business Plan
• Tax Clearance Certificate
• SSNIT Clearance Certificate
• Bank Statement (local bank) 6-month period
• Curriculum Vitae of key staff
• Summary of Annual Reports over the last 3 years
• Audited Financial Statement for three years.
• Application License Fee: US $ 10, 000.00.
• Completed application form
• Certified copies of documents of incorporation that show the applicant
• Certified copy of the company’s regulations and details of Shareholding
• Specify the size, number of cadastral blocks and the cadastral co-
• Particulars of the qualifications and experience of the technical team
• Work program describing the scope and type of the work to be
• Particulars of the financial resources available to the applicant for the
• Provide evidence of payment of the applicable fees
• Cadastral search report
• Completed application form
• Certified copies of documents of incorporation that show the applicant
• Certified copy of the company’s regulations and details of shareholding
• Specify the size, number of cadastral blocks and the cadastral co-
• Particulars of the qualifications and experience of the technical team
• Work program describing the scope and type of the work to be
• Particulars of the financial resources available to the applicant for the
• Evidence of payment of the applicable fees
• Cadastral search report
• In the case of conversion from Reconnaissance to Prospecting licence,
• Completed application form
• Certified copies of documents of incorporation that show the applicant
• Certified copy of the company’s regulations and details of shareholding
• Specify the size, number of blocks and the cadastral co-ordinates
• Particulars of the qualifications and experience of the Technical team
• Feasibility Study Report to be prepared according to the Commission’s
• Particulars of the financial resources available to the applicant for the
• Evidence of payment of the applicable fees
• In the case of conversion from a previous reconnaissance license or

EXTERNAL LINKS

Industry Appl. Industry Appl. Manual M&M General M&M Support M&M Compensation M&M Licensing Regulations 2012 LI Services Regulations Resettlement Regulations 2012 LI - M&M Explosives M&M Health Safety M&M Ground Rent M&M Local Content & Regulations 2012 & Technical Regulations 2018 Local Participation LI-2177 Regulations 2012 LI-2357 Regulations 2020 LI-

LI-2182 2431

M&M Operations Tracking of Earth Moving & Mining

External Links (QR codes vers L3)

• EPA Fees & Charges Minerals Energy Commission Energy Commission
• Commission Ghana Electricity Supply Natural Gas Supply
• Manual
• -2173 2012 LI -2174 Regulations 2012 LI 2176
• -2175