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Mines and Minerals Bill 2025
August 16 , 2025
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- The Lok Sabha has passed the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill 2025 to update the 1957 Act.
- The Bill allows lease holders to seek state approval to add more minerals to an existing lease without extra payment for critical and strategic minerals.
- Critical minerals include lithium, graphite, nickel, cobalt, gold and silver, which are vital for renewable energy and electric mobility.
- The Bill expands the role of the National Mineral Exploration Trust to also support the development of mines and minerals.
- The limit on the sale of minerals from captive mines has been removed, allowing full commercial use after meeting end-use needs.
- A new authority will be set up to register and regulate mineral exchanges, ensuring greater transparency in the sector.
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