The Commission dates back to 1954 when Civil Service Commission was established by British Colonial Government following Holmes Commission Report, 1948; Civil Service Commission was advisory to the Governor in matters of appointments; At independence in 1963 it was enshrined in the constitution and renamed Public Service Commission; Independence Constitution had Regional PSC’s but abolished in 1964 following constitutional amendments; It is the oldest Constitutional Commission and its mandate has expanded over the years.

• Guiding the development, implementation and reviewing policies, strategies, guidelines, standards, frameworks and regulations pertaining to mining including licensing services, compliance and enforcement, artisanal mining and value addition functions;
• Promoting effective and efficient management and the development of mineral resources, and the mining sector;
• Administering and regulating prospecting, mining, transport and dealings in minerals, including import and export of minerals in liaison with other relevant stakeholders;
• Monitoring, evaluating and ensuring of compliance with conditions relating to application and operations of Mineral Rights;
• Coordination on collection of mining related revenues, i.e., mineral royalties, ground rents and others;
• Facilitating the inspection and examination of land on which prospecting or mining operations are being conducted or land which is the subject of a mineral right;
• Provision of technical advisory and secretariat services to the Mineral Rights Board (MRB);
• Implementation of Cabinet Secretary’s decision on applications for mineral and dealings rights;
• Managing and maintaining the Cadaster system to ensure its reliability and accessibility to public on mineral rights application