The Ministry of Coal (MoC), on December 12, 2025, issued the Draft Proposal for the amendment of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957.
The following has been stated namely: -
• The Act was lastly amended in August 2025 for viable recovery of associated critical minerals, inclusion of contiguous area in a lease for optimal and scientific mining of deep-seated minerals, widening the scope of National Mineral Exploration Trust and disposal of legacy stock of minerals other than coal and lignite that could not be used captively. 3. The Ministry of Coal had conducted a brainstorming session on August 07, 2025, with various stakeholders, including coal block allocatees, State Governments, PSUs, and other agencies, for seeking suggestions over statutory, policy and procedural reforms needed in the Coal Mining Sector in India.
• It is requested that the comments/suggestions on the above issues may be sent within 30 days, i.e. by January 11, 2026, through e-mail in MS-Office Word Format to the following ID: [email protected]
[Notification no. PS1-12012/1/2025-PS1]
