The Ministry of Mines has issued Notification S.O. 1764(E) in the Gazette of India, dated April 16, 2025, notifying M/s Hindmetal Exploration Services Private Limited under "Category 'A' Exploration Agencies." This action is taken in exercise of powers conferred by 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, following guidelines issued by the Ministry of Mines vide order No. M.VI-16/15/2021-Mines VI, dated the 12th August, 2021. The agency will conduct prospecting operations as per the specified guidelines. The notification is effective from the date of its publication and valid for three years, or until the accreditation expires/terminates, whichever is earlier. The file number is F. No. M.VI-16/22/2022-Mines VI and is issued by Dinesh Mahur, Joint Secretary.
Key Entities Referenced
Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957: The primary act that grants the power to the Central Government to notify exploration agencies. The notification is issued under section 4(1).
Ministry of Mines: The government ministry responsible for issuing the notification.
Hindmetal Exploration Services Private Limited: The 'Category A' exploration agency being notified.
National Accreditation Board for Education and Training of the Quality Council of India: Provides the accreditation that triggers the notification of the exploration agency.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
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स.ं 1731] नई दिल्ली, बधु िार, अप्रैल 16, 2025/चत्रै 26, 1947
No. 1731] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16, 2025/CHAITRA 26, 1947
खान मत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 16 अप्रलै , 2025
का.आ. 1764(अ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार, खान और खजनि (जिकास और जिजनयमन) अजधजनयम, 1957 (1957 का
67) की धारा 4 की उपधारा (1) के िसू रे परंतुक द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए और भारतीय गणु ित्ता पररषि के
राष्ट्रीय जिक्षा और प्रजिक्षण प्रत्यायन बोड ड द्वारा प्रित्त प्रत्यायन के पररणामस्ट्िरूप, भारत सरकार, खान मंत्रालय के तारीख
12 अगस्ट्त, 2021 के आिेि संख्या एम.VI-16/15/2021-खान VI के द्वारा िारी प्रत्याजयत जनिी खोि अजभकरणों को
अजधसूजचत करने के जलए मागडििडक जसद्ांतों के अनुसार "श्रेणी 'क' खोि अजभकरणों" के अधीन मैससड ह िं मेटल
एक्सप्लोरेिन सर्िडसेि प्राइिेट जलजमटेड को अजधसूजचत करती ।ै
2. उि अजभकरण, उि मागडििडक जसद्ांतों में जिजनर्िडष्ट ितों के अनुपालन में पूिेक्षण संदियाएं करेगा।
3. य अजधसूचना रािपत्र म ें इसके प्रकािन की तारीख से प्रिृत्त ोगी और इसके प्रकािन की तारीख से तीन िष ड की
अिजध के जलए या स्ट्िीकृत प्रत्यायन के अिसान पर या इसके समाप्त ोने तक, िो भी प ल े ो, जिजधमान्द्य र गे ी।
[फा. सं. एम.VI-16/22/2022-खान VI]
दिनेि माहुर, संयुि सजचि
2578 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
MINISTRY OF MINES
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 16th April, 2025
S.O. 1764(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by 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 M/s Hindmetal Exploration Services Private Limited under “Category ‘A’
Exploration Agencies” as per 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.
2. The said agency shall carry out prospecting operations in compliance with the conditions specified in the said
guidelines.
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 its publication or till the expiry or termination of the accreditation granted,
whichever is earlier.
[F. No. M.VI-16/22/2022-Mines VI]
DINESH MAHUR, Jt. Secy.
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