The Mininstry of Lands, Forestry and Mines programmes and projects are implemented by its Departments and Agencies. These are:

• LANDS COMMISSION
• FORESTRY COMMISSION
• MINERALS COMMISSION

LAND SUB-SECTOR

The Lands Commission

Responsible for the management of bublic and vested lands and the certification of stool lands transactions.

The Land Valuation Board

Responsible for advising Governmento on all landed-property valuations for rental, capital, rating and compensation purposes.

The Survey Department

Responsible for undertaking national land surveys, mapping, licensing and supervision of land surveyors and verification and approval of survey plans.

The Office of the Administrator of Stool Lands

Responsible for the establishment of stool land accounts for each stool, collection of stool land revenue and the disbursement of such revenues to beneficiaries as specified in the 1992 Contitution.

The Land Title Registry

Responsible for maintaining an up-to-date register of titles to land and protection of interests in land throughout the country.

FORESTRY SUB-SECTOR

The Forestry Commission

This Commission is responsible for the management and utilization of the nation's forest and wildlife resources. The Commission has three Divisions namely:

Forest Services Division

Responsible for management, development and utilization of the nation's forest resources.

Wildlife Division

Responsible for wildlife conservation, management and protection of wildlife reserves, as well as conservation of wetlands.

Timber Industry Development Division

Responsible for tracking the movement of wood products, certifying product standards in the timber industry; compiling timber marketing intelligence and promoting approved industrial processing.

MINING SUB-SECTOR

The Minerals Commission

The Commission is responsible for the regulation and management of the utilization of the mineral resources of Ghana and the co-ordination of the policies in relation to them.

The Geological Survey Department

Responsible for the provision of reliable and up-to-date geological information for national development through geological mappin, research and investigations and also acts as repository of the country's geo-scientific data.

The Inspectorate Division of Minerals Commission

The Inspectorate Division of Minerals Commission is responsible for instituting and enforcing health, safety and environmental standards in the mines. It also ensures that mining companies and all mining related activities comply with Ghana's Mining and Mineral laws and Regulations through effective monitoring.

The Precious Minerals Marketing Company Limited (PMMC).

The PMMC provides official marketing services for small scale gold and diamond miners. It also promotes the development of precious minerals and the jewellery industry in Ghana.

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