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Mineral Concession Rules Amendment
April 9 , 2026
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- The Ministry of Mines notified amendments to the Mineral Concession Rules to simplify mining lease provisions.
- It allows one-time inclusion of contiguous area for holders of a mining lease or a composite licence of deep-seated minerals.
- It permits the addition of associated minerals, including minor minerals, within an existing mining lease.
- The State Government must approve such inclusion within 30 days of application.
- It also provides rules for adding major minerals in leases granted earlier for minor minerals before the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 2025.
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