The notification S.O. 934(E) issued by the Ministry of Mines on February 28, 2023, designates Novomine India Private Limited and Infrastructure Logistics Private Limited as accredited private exploration agencies. This designation is made under Section 4(1) of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957, and is based on accreditation by the National Accreditation Board for Education and Training of the Quality Council of India.
Key Changes
Novomine India Private Limited is notified as an exploration agency under Category A.
Infrastructure Logistics Private Limited is notified as an exploration agency under Category B.
These agencies are authorized to conduct prospecting operations in compliance with the guidelines for notifications of accredited private exploration agencies issued by the Ministry of Mines on August 12, 2021, vide order no. M.VI-16/15/2021-Mines VI.
The notification is effective from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette and is valid for three years, or until the expiry or termination of the accreditation granted, whichever is earlier.
Impact Analysis
Mining Companies
Action Item: Review internal exploration plans and consider engaging the newly accredited agencies for specific projects.
Exploration Agencies (Novomine India Private Limited and Infrastructure Logistics Private Limited)
Action Item: Ensure compliance with the guidelines for notifications of accredited private exploration agencies issued by the Ministry of Mines. Monitor the validity period of the notification and accreditation.
Government (Ministry of Mines)
Action Item: Monitor the performance of the accredited agencies and ensure compliance with the prescribed guidelines. Periodically review and update the guidelines for notification of accredited private exploration agencies.
Quality Council of India (National Accreditation Board for Education and Training)
Action Item: Continue to provide accreditation services to exploration agencies and maintain the standards for accreditation.
Key Entities Referenced
Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957: The principal legislation governing the development and regulation of mines and minerals in India.
Ministry of Mines: The government ministry responsible for the administration of mines and minerals in India.
National Accreditation Board for Education and Training (NABET), Quality Council of India (QCI): An accreditation body responsible for assessing and accrediting organizations in various sectors, including exploration agencies.
Novomine India Private Limited: A private exploration agency notified under Category A.
Infrastructure Logistics Private Limited: A private exploration agency notified under Category B.
Gazette Notification M.VI-16/15/2021-Mines VI, dated August 12, 2021: The guidelines for notification of accredited private exploration agencies issued by the Ministry of Mines.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
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स.ं 897] नई दिल्ली, मगं लवार, फरवरी 28, 2023/फाल्ग नु 9, 1944
No. 897] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2023/PHALGUNA 9, 1944
खान मत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 28 फरवरी, 2023
का.आ. 934(अ).—केंद्रीय सरकार, खान और खजनि (जवकास और जवजनयमन) अजधजनयम,1957 (1957 का 67) की
धारा 4 की उपधारा (1) के िसू रे परंतुक के अधीन प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करत े हुए और भारतीय गणु वत्ता पररषि के
राष्ट्रीय जिक्षा और प्रजिक्षण प्रत् यायन बोडड द्वारा उपबंजधत प्रत् यायन के पररणामस्ट् वरूप, उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 4 की
उपधारा (1) के उि िसू रे परंतकु के प्रयोिनों के जलए भारत सरकार के खान मंत्रालय के आिेि सं. एम-VI-16/15/2021-
खान VI, तारीख 12 अगस्ट्त , 2021 (जिसे इसम ें इसके पश् चात ् प्रत् याजयत प्राइवेट खोि अजभकरणों की अजधसूचना के जलए
उक्त मागडििडक जसद्ांत कहा गया ह)ै द्वारा िारी दकए गए प्रत् याजयत प्राइवेट खोि अजभकरणों की अजधसूचना के जलए
मागडििडक जसद्ांतों में यथाजवजनर्िडष् ट जनम्न जलजखत अजभकरणों को अजधसूजचत करती ह:ै
क्र.स.ं खोि अजभकरण खोि अजभकरण के प्रवग ड
1. मैससड नोवोमाइन इंजडया प्राइवटे जलजमटेड क
2. मैससड इंफ्रास्ट् रक्च र लॉजिजस्ट्टक्स प्राइवेट जलजमटेड ख
2. अजभकरण, प्रत् याजयत प्राइवटे खोि अजभकरणों की अजधसचू नाओं के जलए उक्त मागिड िडक जसद्ांतों में जवजनर्िडष् ट ितों के
अनुपालन म ेंपूवेक्षण संदक्रयाएं करेंगे।
1332 GI/2023 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
3. यह अजधसूचना, रािपत्र म ेंइसके प्रकािन की तारीख को प्रवृत् त होगी और अजधसूचना की तारीख से तीन वषड की अवजध
के जलए या उसके अवसान तक या स्ट्वीकृत प्रत् यायन की समाजि तक, िो भी पूवडतर हो, जवजधमान् य होगी।
[फा. सं. एम.VI-16/22/2022-खान VI]
डॉ. वीणा कुमारी डरमल, संयक्ु त सजचव
MINISTRY OF MINES
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 28th February, 2023
S.O. 934(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred under the second proviso to sub-section (1) of section 4 of
the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 (67 of 1957) and consequent upon accreditation
provided by the National Accreditation Board for Education and Training of the Quality Council of India, the Central
Government hereby notifies the following agencies as specified in the guidelines for notification of accredited private
exploration agencies issued by the Government of India in the Ministry of Mines vide order no. M.VI-16/15/2021-
Mines VI, dated the 12th August, 2021 (hereafter referred to as the said guidelines for notification of accredited private
exploration agencies) for the purposes of the said second proviso to sub-section (1) of section 4 of the said Act:
Serial Exploration Agency Category of Exploration
Number Agency
1 M/s Novomine India Private Limited A
2 M/s Infrastructure Logistics Private Limited B
2. The agencies shall carry out prospecting operations in compliance with the conditions specified in the said
guidelines for notifications of accredited private exploration agencies.
3. This notification shall come into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette and shall remain
valid for a period of three years from the date of notification or till expiry or termination of the accreditation granted,
whichever is earlier.
[F. No. M.VI-16/22/2022-Mines VI]
Dr. VEENA KUMARI DERMAL, Jt. Secy.
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