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Small Scale Mining Licence (Reserve for Ghanaians only) Extraction of minerals In accordance with the number of blocks prescribed in Regulations 5 years, renewable ## Guidelines The following are the Guidelines for Work Programme, Technical Report and Feasibility Report for downloads. Work Programme Guidelines [ DOWNLOAD ](https://www.mincom.gov.gh/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/WORK_-PROG_GUIDELINES.doc) Technical Report Guidelines [ DOWNLOAD ](https://www.mincom.gov.gh/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/TERMINAL-REPORT-GUIDELINES.doc) Feasibility Report Guidelines [ DOWNLOAD ](https://www.mincom.gov.gh/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/FEASIBILITY_GUIDELINES.doc) [](javascript:void\(0\)) [](https://www.mincom.gov.gh/) #### About The Minerals Commission of Ghana is the Government agency with the primary responsibility of developing and coordinating mineral sector policies and monitoring their implementation. [Facebook **](https://www.facebook.com/Minerals-Commission-GHANA-101007745470584) [Twitter **](https://twitter.com/mincommgh) [Youtube **](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMkGeadoB92dGmxuMkJDSEg) [Instagram **](https://instagram.com/mincommgh) [Linkedin **](https://www.linkedin.com/in/mincommgh) #### Core Values - Professionalism - Team Work - Integrity - Service Excellence #### Community - [Profile](https://www.mincom.gov.gh/organisation-profile/) - [The Board](https://www.mincom.gov.gh/the-board/) - [Management](https://www.mincom.gov.gh/management/) - [News and Events](https://www.mincom.gov.gh/news-and-events/) - [Annual Reports](#) - [Gender Issues](#) - [Community Relations](#) #### Quick Links - [Acts & Regulations](https://www.mincom.gov.gh/acts/) - [Operating Mines](https://www.mincom.gov.gh/operating-mines/) - [invest-in-ghana](https://www.mincom.gov.gh/invest-in-ghana/) - [Mining Policy](https://www.mincom.gov.gh/mining-policy/) - [Types of Mineral Rights](https://www.mincom.gov.gh/mineral-rights/) - [Licence / Permit Procedure](https://www.mincom.gov.gh/license-procedure/) - [Sample Standard Agreements](https://www.mincom.gov.gh/sample-standard-agreements/) - [Dev. / Investment Agreements](https://www.mincom.gov.gh/development-and-investment-agreement/) - [FAQS](https://www.mincom.gov.gh/faqs/) - [RTI](https://www.mincom.gov.gh/rti/) - [Fact-Sheets](https://www.mincom.gov.gh/fact-sheets/) © 2021 Minerals Commission Ghana . All Rights Reserved