Mining Paper 2 WASSCE (SC), 2016

Question 14

  1. Outline five procedures involve in the acquisition of mining titles.
  2. State five considerations that the holder of a mining title is supposed to bear in mind.

This question was attempted by just a few candidates and the performance of those who attempted it was poor.
The procedure for the acquisition of mining titles is

  • Submission of  the coordinates of the area of interest to the Mine Cadastre Office
  • Confirmation of the availability of the area from the Mining Cadastre Office
  • Payment of prescribed fee for the number of cadastre units
  • Confirmation of the customary owners of the land
  • Agreement with the host community (signing of agreement)
  • Consultation with the government agency in charge of the mine title to commence processing of title deeds
  • Administration of the title
  • Establishment of the concession coordinates

 

The considerations that a possessor of a mining title is supposed to bear in mind are:

  • The holder must conduct exploration activities in a safe, friendly, skilful, efficient and workmanlike manner
  • Observe environmental regulations in the operations
  • Be socially responsible to the community in which they operate
  • Get the consent of the LGAs in which exploration is to take place
  • Restore land to normalcy after exploration by filling up all shafts and ditches
  • Seek approval of water resources management agencies before redirecting water courses.
  • Compensate users of land for damages made to their lands
  • Submit periodic reports to appropriate agencies of government as may be required
  • Pay all dues to appropriate agencies of government regularly