Minerals Act, 1962 (Act 126). Pays/Territoire Ghana Type du document Législation Date 1962 Source FAO, FAOLEX Source d'origine Official publication, pp. 2-7. Titre completAn Act to provide for the vesting of the ownership and control of minerals throughout Ghana in the President on behalf of the Republic of Ghana in the trust of the people of Ghana, to enable the President to issue prospecting, mining, dredging and water licenses, to repeal the Mineral oil Pre-emption Ordinance (Cap. 154) and certain provisions of the Minerals Ordinance (Cap. 155) and the Tema Town and Port (Acquisition of Land) Ordinance, 1952 (No. 38) and to provide for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. Sujet Ressources minérales, Eau Mot clé Exploitation minière Institution Minéraux Eaux continentales Aire géographique Afrique, Atlantique Nord, Afrique de l'Ouest Résumé Mineral riches of Ghana are vested in the President (sect. 1). The President may grant mining licenses and authorisation for mining operations as specified in section 2, including dredging of rivers, obtaining, diverting, impounding, etc. of water for mining purposes. The President shall, on behalf of the Republic, have the right of pre-emption of all minerals raised, won or gotten in Ghana (sect. 4). Section 6 concerns a price to be paid for minerals and products taken on pre-emption. Section 8 concerns obstruction of the right of pre-emption. Other provisions concern offences, regulation making powers and interpretation. Texte intégral Anglais Références - Législation Amendé par Minerals (Control of Smuggling) (Amendment) Act, 1965 (Act 296). Législation | Ghana | 1965 Mot clé: Minéraux Source: FAO, FAOLEX Abrogé par Minerals and Mining Act, 1986 (P.N.C.D.I. 153). Législation | Ghana | 1986 Mot clé: Exploitation minière, Institution, Minéraux, Radiation, Déchets dangereux, Eaux continentales Source: FAO, FAOLEX Small-scale Gold Mining Act, 1989 (P.N.C.D.I. 218). Législation | Ghana | 1989 Mot clé: Exploitation minière, Institution, Autorisation/permis Source: FAO, FAOLEX