Our Services
General Services
This Department is responsible for ensuring that the resources necessary for the effective operation of the Authority are provided. The Department comprises the Administration, Human Resource, and Finance.
Administration
This Directorate ensures that services and facilities necessary to support the Administrative and other functions of the Authority are available. It also ensures the provision of an effective and efficient system for internal checks. The Directorate comprises the following units.
- Records Management
- Information And Communication Technology (ICT)
- Estate
- Secretarial
- Transport
- Security
- Procurement and Supply Chain Management
Finance
This Directorate ensures that there is proper financial management and its administration at the Authority. This directorate also leads the administration of accounts preparation and safeguards the interest of the Authority in all financial transactions relating to revenue and expenditure. It further ensures the practice of proper and accountable administration and provides advice on all financial matters relating to the Authority. The units under this Directorate are:
- Treasury
- Accounts
Technical Services
The Directorate is responsible for identifying, nurturing, and acquiring new clients and business opportunities to drive growth and profitability. Also, Business Development Directorate develop proposals and provide cost and schedule for geological investigations, conducts survey business customers to uncover key weaknesses in the client service delivery.
The Directorate also facilitates the process for sourcing funds from donor partners and other stakeholders for implementing programmes and projects of the Authority.
Fees and Charges (Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations, 2023
GHANA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY AUTHORITY
REVENUE ITEMS FEES AND CHARGES (GH¢)
Issuance of Permit for Non-Commercial Geological samples
20 kg or less 840.00
Over 20 kg to 100 kg 1,680.00
Over 100 kg to 300 kg 2,520.00
Over 300 kg to 500 kg 4,200.00
Over 500 kg to 700 kg 5,880.00
Over 700 kg to 1,000 kg 8,400.00
Over 1000 kg to 1500 kg 12,600.00
Over 1500 kg to 2,000 kg 16,800.00
Any extra kilogram above 2,000kg 50.00
Petrographic Laboratory
Preparation of rock thin section 323.00
Report writing (petrographic studies) 323.00
Sample Preparation and XRF Analysis
Pulverisation 50.00
Preparation of Pellet 35.00
XRF Analysis 147.00
Ceramics Test
Physical and Chemical Analyses of clay per sample 776.00
Ceramic beads 150.00
Geophysics
Magnetics/ Radiometrics (per line kilometre) 4.00
Electromagnetics/ Gravity (per line kilometre) 7.00
Mapping And Mineral Exploration
Preliminary desk study report 3,150.00
Detailed desk study report 7,000.00
Ground Investigation
DCPT (plot size of 70 x 100 sq ft) 9,500.00
SPT (No.2 holes for a plot size of 70 x 100 sq. ft) 11,500.00
Certification of Geotechnical Report 10% of the cost of Geotechnical Investigation
Sales of maps
Seismicity map/ Seismic hazard map for districts in Ghana or less 1,575.00
New Geological map of Ghana (1:1,000,000) 390.00
Mineral occurrence map per mineral (0.697km3 or 100 plots of land) 700.00
Application and Submittal Form
Human Resource
This Directorate is responsible for the Human Resource Management of the Authority by performing duties that relate to recruitment and selection, induction and orientation, training and development, promotions, staff welfare, retirement, employee grievances and other complaints originating from individual work situation and work environment. The units under this Directorate are:
- Manpower Planning
- Career Management and Development
- Welfare
Company Profile
The Ghana Geological Survey Authority was established as an Authority of the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources in accordance with Ghana Geological Service Act, 2016 (Act 928)
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Contact
No. 6 Mayor Road, Ridge Accra.
Box M80, Ministries Branch. Accra
Tel: +233 050 940 2534
Email: info@ggsa.gov.gh / geosurvey@ggsa.gov.gh