Government of Ghana (1986) Minerals and Mining Law and Minerals Commissions Law PNDC Laws 153 and 154 Government Printer, Accra, Ghana In Africa, Ghana is the second largest gold producer, contributing to about 57% of the country’s GDP The mining sector in Ghana consists of both smallscale and largescale mining, each of which has MINERALS AND MINING LAW, 1986 IN pursuance of the Provisional National Defence C ouncil (Establishment) Proclamation 1981, this Law is hereby made : PART I – Ownership of Minerals and Government Right of PreEmption 1 Every mineral in its natural state in, under or upon any land in Ghana, rivers, streams,PNDCL 153 MINERALS AND INING LAW, 1986Ghana Document type Legislation Date 1986 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Mineral resources, Water Keyword Mining Institution Minerals Radiation Hazardous waste Inland waters Geographical area Africa, Western Africa Abstract Mineral riches present in the territory, EEZ and Continental Shelf of Ghana are vested in the President (sect 1)Minerals and Mining Act, 1986 (PNCDI 153) ECOLEX
Minerals Mining Policy of Ghana 20 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 decades 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 Every mineral in its natural state in, under or upon land in Ghana, rivers, streams,Minerals and Mining Act Resource Governance MINERALS AND MINING LA W, 1986 me terms and conrtmns ot any mueral right and take copies of such documents: (fl to mter into or upm ay laad through whicb it may be necessary to pass for tbe purpose of ay survey; or (g) to give directions and effect aI1 acts that are incidental or mduci~e to the attainmat of his fu11~tim~ mder this Law (2) The Chief Inspector of Mines or an officer authorised byzFCsf VERTIC
A holder of a mining lease, restricted mining lease or small scale mining lease shall, in respect of minerals obtained from its mining operations, pay royalty to the Republic at the rate and in the manner that may be pre scribed [Substituted by S 1 of the Minerals and Mining Mining in Ghana – Overview – MBendi – the global information The basic law is the Mining and Minerals Law which was passed in 1986 (PNDC Law 153) Ghana‘s Minerals and Mining Act 2006, »More detailedghana mineral mining laws Mining Ghana: Mining Laws and Regulations 2021 ICLG Mining Laws and Regulations Ghana covers common issues in mining laws and regulations – including the acquisition of rights, ownership requirements and restrictions, processing, transfer Mining Law 2021 Laws and Regulations Ghana ICLG
The minerals and mining law 1986 (PNDCL 153) Minerals in the ground continue to be vested in the state by virtue of the provisions of PNDC Law 153 and the Constitution Income tax rates have gone down generally and so have rates for mining oper 11 Mineral policy in Ghana: FS Tsikata ations Ghana is a success and in extension that the mining law from 1986 is working as it should, there exists evidence that the mining law is in need of reforms 4 The law has not been a total success in certain areas and the there are some evidence of imperfectMineral Policies and the Ghanaian Economy Mining Law Concessions Act, 1962 Diamonds Act, 1972 Minerals Commission Act, 1993 Minerals and Mining Law 1986 Minerals and Mining Law 1986 Minerals Export Duty (Abolition) Act, 1987 Mining Health Areas Act, 1925 Smallscale Gold Mining Act, 1989 Tax law Internal Revenue Act 2000 Revenue Agencies (Governing) Board Act 1998 (Act 558)Legislation Ghana (Lexadin)
In 1986, the Minerals and Mining Act, 1986 (Act 153) repealed Act 126 Similar to the provision in Act 126, Act 153 provided for the vesting of all minerals, wherever located within the territorial land and waters of Ghana in the President on behalf of the people of GhanaMinerals Mining Policy of Ghana: Ensuring mining contributes to sustainable development 8 These challenges created extreme difficulties for the maintenance and rehabilitation of the mines The mining industry therefore stagnated and up to the early 1980s, as there were no significant new investments in Ghana‟s mining sectorMINERALS AND MINING POLICY OF GHANA Ensuring The export sector, particularly mining, was identified as one of the key sectors that could help revive the economy at the time Legal/Statutory Framework In 1986, the Minerals and Mining Law (PNDC Law 153) was enacted to promote and regulate the orderly development of the sector The SmallScale Gold Mining Law (PNDC Law 218), theMINERALS COMMISSION Ghana
A holder of a mining lease, restricted mining lease or small scale mining lease shall, in respect of minerals obtained from its mining operations, pay royalty to the Republic at the rate and in the manner that may be pre scribed [Substituted by S 1 of the Minerals and Mining Mineral and Mining Law (PNDCL 153) of 1986 vests all minerals in the Government of Ghana on behalf of the people of Ghana There were two addendum: Additional Profit Tax Law (PNDCL 122) and Minerals (Royalties) Regulations (LI 1349) in 1985 and 1987 respectively Another law, SmallTHE ROLE OF FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT (FDI) IN THE Other legislations that regularize mining and mineral exploration in Ghana include the Minerals and Mining Law of 1986 (PNDCL153), as amended by the Minerals and Mining (Amendment) Act of 1994 (Act 475); the Investment Promotion Act of 1994 (Act 478); the Additional Profits Tax Law of 1985 (PNDCL122); the Minerals Commission Law of 1986 (PNDCL (PDF) Comparative Study In The Bibiani, Bolgatanga,
The 1986 Minerals and Mining Law provides for referral of disputes to arbitration in accordance with the UNCITRAL Rules, or within the framework of a bilateral agreement between Ghana and the investor’s country Ghana has so far concluded 21 BITs; some of the agreements have been ratified while others are still awaiting ratificationThe Minerals and Mining Law of 1986 provides the overall legislative framework for mining in Ghana This law established the royalty and corporate tax rates in this industry; but was however Environmental Impacts of Mining: A Study of Mining Mining Law Concessions Act, 1962 Diamonds Act, 1972 Minerals Commission Act, 1993 Minerals and Mining Law 1986 Minerals and Mining Law 1986 Minerals Export Duty (Abolition) Act, 1987 Mining Health Areas Act, 1925 Smallscale Gold Mining Act, 1989 Tax law Internal Revenue Act 2000 Revenue Agencies (Governing) Board Act 1998 (Act 558)Legislation Ghana (Lexadin)
In 1986, the Minerals and Mining Act, 1986 (Act 153) repealed Act 126 Similar to the provision in Act 126, Act 153 provided for the vesting of all minerals, wherever located within the territorial land and waters of Ghana in the President on behalf of the people of Ghana Ghana is a success and in extension that the mining law from 1986 is working as it should, there exists evidence that the mining law is in need of reforms 4 The law has not been a total success in certain areas and the there are some evidence of imperfectMineral Policies and the Ghanaian Economy The 1986 Minerals and Mining Law provides for referral of disputes to arbitration in accordance with the UNCITRAL Rules, or within the framework of a bilateral agreement between Ghana and the investor’s country Ghana has so far concluded 21 BITs; some of the agreements have been ratified while others are still awaiting ratificationMineral investment and the regulation of the
Minerals Mining Policy of Ghana: Ensuring mining contributes to sustainable development 8 These challenges created extreme difficulties for the maintenance and rehabilitation of the mines The mining industry therefore stagnated and up to the early 1980s, as there were no significant new investments in Ghana‟s mining sector Mineral and Mining Law (PNDCL 153) of 1986 vests all minerals in the Government of Ghana on behalf of the people of Ghana There were two addendum: Additional Profit Tax Law (PNDCL 122) and Minerals (Royalties) Regulations (LI 1349) in 1985 and 1987 respectively Another law, SmallTHE ROLE OF FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT (FDI) IN THE A holder of a mining lease, restricted mining lease or small scale mining lease shall, in respect of minerals obtained from its mining operations, pay royalty to the Republic at the rate and in the manner that may be pre scribed [Substituted by S 1 of the Minerals and Mining MINERALS AND MINING ACT, 2006 (ACT 703)
The Minerals and Mining Law of 1986 provides the overall legislative framework for mining in Ghana This law established the royalty and corporate tax rates in this industry; but was however Minerals Law (PNDCL) of 1986, Minerals and Mining (Amendment) Act 475 of 1994, the Minerals Commission Law (PNDCL 154) of 1986, Small Scale Gold Mining Law (PNDCL 218) of 1989 and the Mineral (Royalties) Regulations (LI 13490) of 1987 In terms of the Minerals and Mining Law of 1986, the state is the owner of all minerals found in GhanaAppendix A1 Sample Royalty Provisions Extracted From After almost two decades of decline, Ghana's mineral sector has rebounded significantly and is currently the main foreign exchange earner Gold mining is the principal activity within the sector and accounted for 41 percent of total export earnings in 1996Ghana: revival of the mineral sector ScienceDirect