Information communication technology (ICT) is having a great impact on every industry in Ghana. The mining industry in Ghana has also experienced this impact, and most of the equipment used in the mining industry is being automated. 3D spatial modelling is an abstract representation of reality using mathematically proven relationships defined as points, lines, polygons and solids to represent man-made and natural features above, on and below the surface of the Earth. 3D topology is the interrelationship existing between these objects to enable visualisation, query and analysis. 3D modelling of subsurface objects and their integration with the surface and above surface objects currently lags behind. Despite the sustained efforts of various researchers, the attempt at viewing above surface and subsurface man-made objects is still a challenge. The spatial model will represent 3D objects using the geometric primitives to build the model in the form of cubes or solids from a wireframe. However, this approach is not always useful as the level of realism for such a model becomes very low, and hence, recognition can be carried out only by experts. For this reason, the level of detail (LoD) concept is introduced to make 3D objects achieve realism. Although LoD for spatial objects has been extensively studied, they have not been extended to man-made features below the surface. LoD0 maps for surface and subsurface integration exist for most city centres but the 3D mine component is lacking in most mining towns. Most current mining models are two-dimensional (2D). For a modern mining town with the complexities associated with space above or space below at specific heights belonging to specific individuals or groups, 2D modelling is inadequate. In a mine with underground spaces there may exist overlapping rights, as well as situations associated with the extent and whether one mining company has encroached on another mine concession. Such situations are prevalent in Ghana. Mining towns experience subsidence because underneath various houses or land parcels active mining is taking place, and neighbours are not aware of this phenomenon. Rural as well as urban authorities should be adequately informed about mining activities in their areas so that they are able to take appropriate decisions, and they can take mitigating measures should any disaster occur. The above-mentioned problems can be minimised if 3D spatial modelling techniques are adopted to distinguish between the various land parcel descriptions as they are all related to XY coordinates but with different heights (Z) to show the above and below situation in a mine. The concept of employing 3D GIS for mining is, however, relatively unknown as knowledge of 3D GIS is almost non-existent. Mining in Ghana needs to develop, and next generation mining technologies must consider integrated 3D GIS concepts capable of displaying man-made objects above and below the mine surface. Most 3D Spatial data models relate to the urban situation [1–4], but some relate to the underground situation [5–7] in terms of geology. A few integrated models which relate to above surface objects and below surface objects were developed for city modelling [2,3,8]. Mining in Ghana takes places above and below the mine surface. In addition to gathering geological data, mining below surface consists of man-made cavities and structures aimed at exploiting the ore body. The significance of this research is to introduce the 3D tetrahedron model (3DTM) as a model that can represent 3D objects, regular and irregular, and which is capable of representing most objects in a model mine. Concepts for geotechnical considerations in the mine and geology are not the focus of this paper, since these have been extensively studied using application software such as Vulcan and Leapfrog.