TNPSC Thervupettagam

Mineral Concession Rules Amendment

April 9 , 2026 16 hrs 0 min 93 0
  • 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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