Energy And Infrastructure

Authored by Araba Attua-Afari

CLASSIFICATION OF NEW MINE SUPPORT SERVICES

In this newsletter, we consider the local content and participation implications of the Minerals Commission's recent exercise of its statutory power to expand the list of mine support services occasioning registration with them.

Mineral right holders are required to procure certain services from companies registered for that purpose with the Minerals Commission. The Minerals Commission is the regulatory authority responsible for the regulation and management of the use of the mineral resources of Ghana and the co-ordination of the policies related thereto. Companies registered with the Minerals Commission to provide mine support services are known as "mine support service providers".