Section 12: The Minerals Advisory Board shall be responsible for-

(a) advising and making recommendations to the Minister on matters relating to minerals including reconnaissance and, exploration for, mining, processing, import and export and marketing of minerals; (b) formulating recommendations of national policy on exploration for and exploitation of mineral resources with special reference to establishing priorities having due regard to the economy; (c) advising and making recomendations to the Minister on matters of the environment as they relate to mining; (d) monitoring the implementation of every Government policy relating to minerals and reporting on it to the Minister; (e) advising the Minister on granting of applications, and renewing, suspending, transferring and cancelling licences, where such Minerals Advisory Board participation is specifically provided for in the provisions of this Act; (f) certifying mineral rights applications, where such Minerals Advisory Board certification is specifically provided for in the provisions of this Act; (g) securing a firm basis of comprehensive data collection on national mineral resources and the technologies of reconnaissance, exploration and exploitation for decision making; (h) reviewing the provisions of this Act and regulations made hereunder and making recommendations to the Minister as may be considered necessary; (i) such other functions as set out in this Act; (j) such other functions as the Minister may assign to it.