Minerals Commission Gives Operators February 13 Deadline to Regularize Operations
The Minerals Commission has directed all industrial minerals operators across the country to immediately regularize their operations or face strict enforcement of mining laws after February 13, 2026.
In a public notice dated February 3, 2026, the Commission said the directive forms part of ongoing efforts to “transform, sanitize, and effectively regulate industrial minerals operations in the country.”
The notice applies to all operators engaged in industrial minerals mining, including quarry operators and companies involved in the extraction of sand, limestone, clay, gravel, diatomite, kaolin, bentonite, silica, barite, gypsum, talc, slate, phosphate, quartz, zeolite, feldspar, potash, marble, mica, olivine, garnet and other related minerals.
According to the Commission, it has observed “with grave concern” that several industrial minerals operations are being carried out without the requisite licenses and permits as required under the Minerals and Mining Act, 2006 (Act 703), and its attendant regulations. The situation, it noted, poses regulatory, environmental and safety risks, while undermining efforts to ensure responsible mineral resource management.
As part of corrective measures, the Commission announced that it is granting amnesty to all non-compliant operators to regularize their activities in accordance with the law on or before February 13, 2026.“Accordingly, the Commission hereby admonishes and grants amnesty to all non-compliant operators to regularize their operations on or before 13th February, 2026,” the notice stated.
The Commission cautioned that the amnesty period would not be extended, stressing that after the deadline, it would strictly enforce the law without exception. “All non-compliant operators will be subjected to the full rigors of the applicable mining laws and regulations, without further notice,” it warned.
The Minerals Commission further called on all stakeholders, including operators, local authorities and host communities, to cooperate in ensuring a responsible, compliant and sustainable industrial minerals sector that contributes positively to Ghana’s economic development.
