The Minerals Commission is a government agency established under Article 269 of the 1992 Constitution and the Minerals Commission Act. The Minerals Commission as the main promotional and regulatory body for the minerals sector in Ghana, is responsible for “the regulation and management of the utilization of the mineral resources of Ghana and the coordination of the policies in relation to them”.

Specifically, the Commission is required by law to carry out the following functions:

• Formulate recommendations of national policy for exploration and exploitation of mineral resources with special reference to establishing national priorities having due regard to the national economy and advise the Minister on matters relating to minerals;
• Monitor the implementation of laid down Government Policies on minerals and report on this to the Minister;
• Monitor the operations of all bodies or establishments with responsibility for minerals and report to the Minister;
• Receive and access public agreements relating to minerals and report to Parliament;
• Secure a firm basis of comprehensive data collection on national mineral resources and the technologies of exploration and exploitation for national decision making.