Executive Summary:
This document contains two notifications from the Ministry of Mines. The first notification amends the Minerals Other than Atomic and Hydro Carbons Energy Minerals Concession Rules, 2016. The second notification, dated September 20, 2019, specifies a conversion factor for calculating the average sale price of metallurgical grade Bauxite.
Key Points / Main Content:
Minerals Other than Atomic and Hydro Carbons Energy Minerals Concession Amendment Rules, 2019:
* These rules may be called the Minerals Other than Atomic and Hydro Carbons Energy Minerals Concession Amendment Rules, 2019.
* These rules come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
* Amendments to Rule 44:
* Clause (i): "Zinc, and such other metals" are substituted for "Zinc".
* Clause (i): "or any agency authorised by the Reserve Bank of India" shall be inserted after "Reserve Bank of India"
* Clause (ii): ",Silver and such other metals" are substituted for "and Silver"
* Amendment to Rule 45:
* Subrule 1 is substituted with a formula for calculating the average sale price of metallurgical grade Bauxite:
* Average Sale Price = 52.90 * (Percentage of Al2O3 in bauxite on dry basis) * (Average Aluminium price in Indian rupees for the month as published by IBM) * (Conversion factor as notified by the Central Government).
Notification Regarding Conversion Factor:
* The conversion factor for calculating the Average Sale Price of metallurgical grade Bauxite is 6.40.
Impact Analysis:
Central Government:
* Impact: Responsible for notifying the conversion factor for Bauxite and overseeing the amendments to the concession rules.
* Action Required: Ensure the amended rules and conversion factor are properly implemented and communicated.
State Governments:
* Impact: Responsible for arriving at the average sale price of metallurgical grade Bauxite using the provided formula and conversion factor.
* Action Required: Implement the formula with the notified conversion factor (6.40) for calculating the average sale price of metallurgical grade Bauxite.
Mining Companies/Operators:
* Impact: Affected by the changes in the calculation of the average sale price of metallurgical grade Bauxite and the revised rules regarding metal sales.
* Action Required: Comply with the new regulations for metal sales and the updated formula for calculating the average sale price of Bauxite.
Reserve Bank of India/Authorised Agencies:
* Impact: The Reserve Bank of India or any agency authorized by it may be involved in transactions related to metal sales.
* Action Required: Be prepared to handle transactions related to metal sales as per the amended rules.
Key Entities Referenced
Mines and Minerals Development and Regulation Act, 1957: A law enacted in 1957, which this notification amends through rule changes.
Minerals Other than Atomic and Hydro Carbons Energy Minerals Concession Rules, 2016: A set of rules pertaining to mineral concessions, which are being amended by this notification.
Central Government: The governing body responsible for making and enacting the changes described in the notification.
New Delhi: The location where the notification was issued.
Reserve Bank of India: An organization mentioned in the context of authorization for certain actions, related to Average sale price of metal.
State Government: The State Government shall arrive at the average sale price of metallurgical grade Bauxite.
Niranjan Kumar Singh: The Joint Secretary who signed the notification.
Indian Bureau of Mines: The Average Aluminium price in Indian rupees for the month as published by IBM.
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गया।
MINISTRY OF MINES
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 20th September, 2019
G.S.R. 674(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by section 13 of the Mines and Minerals
(Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 (67 of 1957), the Central Government hereby makes the following
rules further to amend the Minerals (Other than Atomic and Hydro Carbons Energy Minerals) Concession
Rules, 2016, namely:—
1. (1) These rules may be called the Minerals (Other than Atomic and Hydro Carbons Energy Minerals)
Concession (Amendment) Rules, 2019.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
2. In the Minerals (Other than Atomic and Hydro Carbons Energy Minerals) Concession Rules, 2016, in
rule 44, (a) in clause (i), under sub-heading Average sale price of metal,—
(A) for the words “and Zinc”, the words “Zinc, and such other metals” shall be substituted;
(B) after the words “Reserve Bank of India” the words “or any agency authorised by the
Reserve Bank of India” shall be inserted.
(b) in clause (ii), for the words “and Silver”, the words “,Silver and such other metals” shall be
substituted.
(c) in rule 45, under the sub-heading Formula for calculating average sale price of metallurgical grade Bauxite
to be used in alumina and aluminium extraction, Limestone, Tungsten, for sub-rule (1), the following sub-rule
shall be substituted, namely:—
“(1) The State Government shall arrive at the average sale price of metallurgical grade Bauxite in the
following manner:
x x
Average Sale Price = 52.90% Percentage of A1 O in bauxite on dry basis Average Aluminium
2 3
x
price in Indian rupees for the month as published by IBM Conversion factor as notified by the
Central Government.
[F. No. 16/58/2017-M.VI]
NIRANJAN KUMAR SINGH, Jt. Secy.
Note : The Minerals (Other than Atomic and Hydro Carbons Energy Minerals) Concession Rules, 2016
published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, sub-section (i) vide notification
numbers G.S.R. 279(E), dated the 4th March, 2016, and last amended vide notification number¹Hkkx IIµ[k.M 3(i)] Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 3
G.S.R. 1120(E), dated 8th December, 2016.
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2016 के िनयम 45 के उपिनयम (1) के अनुसरण म; धातकु मOय Pेड बॉSस ाइट के औसत िबA(cid:24) क(cid:24)मत क(cid:24) गणना हते ु एत]ारा
िन(cid:12)न ानुसार प2रवत/न गुणक को अिधसूिचत करती ह;ै अथा/त:्—
"प2रवत/न गुणक = 6.40%"
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िनरंजन कुमार Bसंह, संयुS त सिचव
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 20th September, 2019
G.S.R. 675(E).—In pursuance of sub-rule (1) of rule 45 of the Minerals (Other than Atomic and Hydro
Carbons Energy Minerals) Concession Rules, 2016, the Central Government hereby notifies the Conversion
factor for calculation of Average Sale Price of metallurgical grade Bauxite as under, namely:—
“Conversion factor = 6.40%”
[F. No. 16/58/2017-M.VI]
NIRANJAN KUMAR SINGH, Jt. Secy.
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