The Ministry of Mines (MoM) on December 23, 2025, issued the Draft Minerals (Other than Atomic and Hydro Carbons Energy Minerals) Concession (Second Amendment) Rules, 2025, to further amend the Minerals (Other than Atomic and Hydro Carbons Energy Minerals) Concession Rules, 2016.
The following has been stated namely: -
• Chapter VIII-A which states “Inclusion of Contiguous Area in Mining Lease or Composite Licence” has been inserted and it includes the following namely: -
o Rule 25A. which states Inclusion of contiguous area in mining lease
o Rule 25B. which states Inclusion of contiguous area in composite licence
o Rule 25C. which states Payment by the lease holder or composite licence holder where contiguous area is included
• Chapter VIII-B which states “Inclusion of any Mineral Other than Minor Mineral in Mining Lease Granted in Respect of a Minor Mineral” has been inserted and it includes the following namely: -
o Rule 25D. which state Inclusion of any mineral other than minor mineral in mining lease granted in respect of a minor mineral
Comments/suggestions of the Governments of States and Union Territories on draft rules may be sent on or before January 23, 2026 at [email protected] in the prescribed format.
[Notification No. M.VI-1/6/2025-Mines VI]
