\u00a0<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0was made possible under a bilateral agreement with the Australian Government.<\/p>\nDr. Toni Aubynn, CEO of Minerals Commission remarked \u201cwe are excited that what we set out to achieve is turning out positively with the development of a fully-fledged Mining Cadastre Administration System.<\/p>\n
The system when fully completed will enhance transparency, effectiveness, accountability and compliance in the management of mineral rights\u201d.<\/p>\n
Under this new system, information relating to\u00a0existing\u00a0concessions as well as status of new applications (payments made, concession validity, size, location etc.) can be assessed and tracked online.<\/p>\n
It is expected that by April 2017, investors can conduct full cartographic searches and apply online for mineral rights<\/p>\n
The implementation of a Mining Cadastre Administration System in Ghana is expected to \u00a0help prevent disputes over concession boundaries and significantly reduce human interventions in the mineral rights acquisition and management process.<\/p>\n
At the same time, it will help improve collaboration and interaction between relevant government institutions, e.g. Minerals Commission, Ghana Revenue Authority, Bank of Ghana, among others.<\/p>\n
–<\/p>\n
By Lorrencia Nkrumah\/citifmonline.com\/Ghana<\/p>\n
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