Mineral Conservation and Development Rules, 2017

भारत सरकार GOVERNMENT OF INDIA खान मंत्रालय MINISTRY OF MINES MINERAL CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT RULES, 2017 (Amended up to 16th April, 2025) , 2017 खनिज संरक्षण और विकास नियम (16 अप्रैल, 2025 तक संशोधित) Issued by CONTROLLER GENERAL INDIAN BUREAU OF MINES NAGPUR January, 2026 iiiCONTENTS Rule Page No. CHAPTER – I Preliminary 1. Short title and commencement 1 2. Applicability 1 3. Definitions 1 CHAPTER – II Reconnaissance and Prospecting Operations 4. Scheme of reconnaissance or prospecting 4 5. Modification of scheme of reconnaissance or prospecting 4 6. Reconnaissance or Prospecting operations to be carried out in 5 accordance with scheme of reconnaissance or prospecting 7. Intimation about reconnaissance and prospecting operations 5 8. Inspection 5 9. Reports to be submitted by holder of a reconnaissance permit or prospecting licence or 6 1R[ecpoomrtpso tsoi tbee l iscuebnmcei]tt e1d[o bry e xhpollodreart ioofn a l irceecnocnen]a oisrs aanncye o ptheermr aitu tohro prrisoesdp eacgteinngc yli cence or composite licence or exploration licence or any other authorised agency 9A. Restriction on disclosure of information, sch eme and reports 7 CHAPTER – III Mining Operations 10. Competent Authority 7 11. Mining operations under mining lease 8 12. Prospecting and mining operations 9 13. Open cast working 10 14 Separate stacking of non-saleable minerals 10 15. Underground mining operations 11 16 Sub-grade minerals to be brought to surface 12 17. Prohibition of reduction of blocks 12 18. Beneficiation studies to be carried out 12 19. Machinery and plant 13 20. Notice for opening of mine 13 21. Abandonment of mines 13 22. Mine Closure Plan 14 23. Submission of progressive Mine Closure Plan 14 24. Submission of final mine closure plan 14 25. The modification of mine closure plan 15 26. Responsibility of the holder of mining lease 15 27. Financial assurance 15 28. Notice of temporary discontinuance of work in mines and obligations of lease holders 17 29. Intimation of reopening of a mine 17 30 Stoping of vein, etc. 17 iiiCHAPTER – IV Plans and Sections 31. General requirements about plans and sections 18 32. Types of plans and sections 19 33. Copies of plans and sections to be submitted 22 34. Preparation of plans 22 34A. Digital aerial images of mining lease area 22 CHAPTER – V Sustainable Mining 35. Sustainable mining 23 36. Removal and utilization of top soil 25 37. Storage of overburden, waste rock, etc. 25 38. Precaution against ground vibration 25 39. Control of surface subsidence 25 40. Precaution against air pollution 26 41. Discharge of toxic liquid 26 42. Precaution against noise 26 43. Permissible limits and standards 26 44. Restoration of flora 26 CHAPTER – VI Notice and Returns 45. Monthly and annual returns 26 46. Notice of certain appointments 32 47. Notice of shaft sinking and bore holes 32 48. Records of shafts and boreholes 33 49. Change in the name of mine to be intimated 33 50. Notice of transfer of composite licence or exploration licence or mining lease 33 51. Notice of amalgamation of mining lease 33 52. Transfer of records to transferees 33 53. Copies of notices or returns and reports to be submitted to the State Government 34 54. Copies of notices and returns and reports to be maintained 34 CHAPTER – VII Employment of Geologists and Mining Engineers 55. Employment of geologist and mining engineer 34 56. Duties of geologist 37 57. Duties of mining engineer 38 CHAPTER – VIII Examination of minerals and Issue of Directives 58. Power to issue directions 38 59. Examination of mineral deposits and taking of samples 39 60. Prohibition of deployment in certain cases 39 ivCHAPTER – IX Revision and Penalty 61. Revision 40 62. Penalty 41 CHAPTER – X Miscellaneous 63. Preservation of cores, etc. 42 64. Facilities of undertaking research or training 42 65. Submission of records or reports regarding research in geology or mining 42 66. Territorial jurisdiction of Controller of Mines and Regional Controller 43 67. Obligation to supply other information 43 68. Provision of these rules to be applicable to Central Government and State Governments 43 69. Exercise powers 43 70. Saving of Act 33 of 1962 44 71. Review of format and manuals 44 71A. Day of completion of any requirement 44 CHAPTER – XI Geological Reports 72. Geological reports 44 CHAPTER-XII Mining Regulation Portal 73. Mining regulation web portal 45 74. Recording of regulatory functions 45 75. Information source 46 vSCHEDULE- I Form-A---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 47 Form-B------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 49 Form-C------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 52 Form-D------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 54 Form-E------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 56 Form-F----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 58 Form-F1---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 61 Form-F2---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 68 Form-F3---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 73 Form-G1---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 77 Form-G2---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 90 Form-G3---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 101 Form-H------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 110 Form-I------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 112 Form-J------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 114 Form-K------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 116 Form-L------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 121 Form-M----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 125 Form-N------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 131 SCHEDULE-II Amount to be paid in case of violation under Rule 45 --------------------------------------------------------- 133 SCHEDULE-III Rules whose contravention shall be punishable with fine ---------------------------------------------------- 134 Disclaimer The Mineral Conservation and Development Rules, 2017 have been reproduced by the Indian Bureau of Mines (“IBM”) from the official e-Gazette notifications, solely for informational convenience, reference, and dissemination. 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For all legal, official, and authoritative purposes, the version of the MCDR, 2017 published in the Gazette of India and other statutory notifications shall alone be treated as authentic and legally binding. viGOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINES New Delhi, the 27th February, 2017 NOTIFICATION G.S.R. 169(E) dated 27.02.2017—In exercise of the powers conferred by section 18 of the Mines and Minerals (Regulation and Development) Act, 1957 (67 of 1957), and in supersession of the Mineral Conservation and Development Rules, 1988, except as respects things done or omitted to be done before such supersession, the Central Government hereby makes the following rules, namely:- Mineral Conservation and Development Rules, 2017. viiCHAPTER I Preliminary 1. Short title and commencement.-(1) These rules may be called the Mineral Conservation and Development Rules, 2017. (2) These rules shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. 2. Applicability.- These rules shall apply to all minerals, except – (i) petroleum and natural gas; (ii) coal, lignite and sand for stowing; and (iii) minor minerals: Provided that the State Government may by notification extend the application of any of the provisions of these rules, with such modification as may be deemed necessary and appropriate, to minor minerals: Provided further that the powers and responsibilities to be exercised by the Central Government or the Indian Bureau of Mines in respect of minerals other than minor minerals shall be exercisable by the State Government or State Directorate of Mining and Geology (by whatever named called) or any other authority subordinate to the State Government as may be notified by the State Government while extending the application of these rules to minor minerals. 3. Definitions.– (1) In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires,– (a) “abandonment of mine” means the final closure of a mine, either whole or part thereof, when the mineral deposits within the mine or part thereof have been fully extracted or when the mining operations thereon have become uneconomic; (b) “Act” means the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 (67 of 1957); (c) “authorised officer” means– (i) an officer of the Indian Bureau of Mines duly authorised in writing by the Controller General, Indian Bureau of Mines; or (ii) an officer authorised in this behalf by the State Government to perform the functions under these rules; or (iii) an officer of the Atomic Minerals Directorate for Exploration and Research authorised in writing by the Director, Atomic Minerals Directorate for Exploration and Research, to perform the functions under these rules in respect of minerals specified in Part B of the First Schedule to the Act where the grade of such atomic minerals is equal to or above the threshold value limits declared under Schedule-A of the Atomic Minerals Concession Rules, 2016; 1(d) “beneficiation” means processing of minerals or ores for the purpose of upgrading the quality, purity or assay grade of the desired product by removing unwanted constituents like gangue minerals or tailings; 1[(e) “calibrated lump ore” means the sized iron ore lumps obtained after crushing and screening of the run-of-mine ore, having size range between 5 mm and 40 mm and minimum Fe grade of 60% and above;] (f) “Chief Controller of Mines” means the Chief Controller of Mines of the Indian Bureau of Mines; (g) “competent authority” means the competent authority referred to in rule 10; (h) “Controller General” means the Controller General of the Indian Bureau of Mines; (i) “Controller of Mines” means the Controller of Mines of the Indian Bureau of Mines; (j) “cores” means the samples of sub-surface rocks or mineralised zone obtained during drilling of boreholes; (k) “development” means the driving of an opening to or in an ore-body or seam or removing overburden or unproductive or waste materials as preparatory to mining or stoping; (l) “environment” and “environmental pollution” shall have the same meanings as assigned respectively to them in the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (29 of 1986); (m) “final mine closure plan” means a plan for the purpose of decommissioning, reclamation and rehabilitation of a mine or part thereof after cessation of mining and mineral processing operations, that has been prepared in the manner specified in the standard format and guidelines issued by the Indian Bureau of Mines or the Director, Atomic Minerals Directorate for Exploration and Research in respect of minerals specified in Part B of the First Schedule to the Act where the grade of such atomic minerals is equal to or above the threshold value limits declared under Schedule-A of the Atomic Minerals Concession Rules, 2016; (n) “final mine closure” means steps taken for reclamation and rehabilitation of a mine or part thereof commencing from cessation of mining or processing operations in a mine or part thereof; 1 Substituted by G.S.R.232(E) dated 16th April, 2025 2(o) “financial assurance” means the security or guarantee furnished by the holder of a mining lease in accordance with rule 27; (p) “Form” means a Form set forth in the Schedule; (q) “geologist” means a person appointed by the holder of a mineral concession to perform the duties of a geologist under these rules; (r) “mining engineer” means a person appointed by the holder of a mineral concession to perform the duties of a mining engineer under these rules; (s) “mineral rejects” include all the excavated materials that do not constitute useful material, which may be rejected either on the basis of grade or size; (t) “progressive mine closure plan” means a progressive plan for the purpose of providing protective, reclamation and rehabilitation measures in a mine or part thereof that has been prepared in the manner specified in the standard format and guidelines issued by Indian Bureau of Mines or the Director, Atomic Minerals Directorate for Exploration and Research in respect of minerals specified in Part B of the First Schedule to the Act where the grade of such atomic minerals is equal to or above the threshold value limits declared under Schedule-A of the Atomic Minerals Concession Rules, 2016, from time to time; (u) “Regional Controller” means the Regional Controller of Mines of the Indian Bureau of Mines; (v) “schedule” means the schedule annexed to these rules; (w) “section” means a section of the Act; (x) “shaft” means a vertical or inclined way or opening leading from the surface to workings below ground or from one part of the workings below ground to another and includes an incline; (y) “stoping” means making any underground excavation other than development working made for the purpose of winning ores or minerals and includes extraction or splitting or reduction of pillars or blocks of minerals; (z) “temporary discontinuance” means the planned or unplanned suspension of mining operations in a mine or part thereof and where the operations are likely to be resumed not earlier than one hundred and twenty days; and (za) “year” means the twelve months period beginning from the first day of April and ending on the thirty-first day of March of the following year. 3(2) Words and expressions used but not defined herein shall have the same meaning as assigned to them in the Act or the rules made thereunder. 2[(3) Throughout these rules, wherever any power, function or responsibility of the Indian Bureau of Mines or its officers is specified or any information is to be submitted to the Indian Bureau of Mines or its officers, the same shall be deemed as power, function or responsibility of the Atomic Minerals Directorate for Exploration and Research or its officers or requirement of submission of information to the said Directorate or its officers in respect of minerals specified in Part B of the First Schedule to the Act where the grade of such atomic minerals is equal to or above the threshold value limits declared under Schedule- A of the Atomic Minerals Concession Rules, 2016, in the following manner, namely:- (a) any reference to the Indian Bureau of Mines, to be deemed as reference to the Atomic Minerals Directorate for Exploration and Research; (b) any reference to the Controller General or the Chief Controller of Mines or the Controller of Mines or the Regional Controller or the authorised officer of Indian Bureau of Mines, to be deemed as reference to the Director or as the case may be, the authorised officer of Atomic Minerals Directorate for Exploration and Research.] CHAPTER II Reconnaissance and Prospecting Operations 4. Scheme of reconnaissance or prospecting.– 3[(1) Every holder of a reconnaissance permit or prospecting licence or the preferred bidder selected for grant of composite licence or exploration licence, shall submit to the Controller General or the authorised officer a scheme of reconnaissance or prospecting or both, as the case may be, within a period of ninety days from the date of execution of the permit or licence or issuance of letter of intent, indicating the manner in which he proposes to carry out the reconnaissance or prospecting operations or both in the area covered under the permit or licence.] (2) The scheme of reconnaissance or prospecting 4[or both] shall be prepared in the format as may be specified by the Indian Bureau of Mines from time to time: Provided that in respect of minerals specified in Part B of the First Schedule to the Act where the grade of such atomic minerals is equal to or above the threshold value limits declared under Schedule-A of the Atomic Minerals Concession Rules, 2016, the scheme of reconnaissance or prospecting shall be prepared in the format as may be specified by the Director, Atomic Minerals Directorate for Exploration and Research. 5. Modification of scheme of reconnaissance or prospecting.– (1) A scheme of reconnaissance or prospecting 5[or both] prepared and submitted under rule 4 may be modified at any time on geological considerations by the holder of a 2 Inserted by G.S.R.780(E) dated 3rd November, 2021 3 Substituted by G.S.R. 51(E), dated 21st January, 2024 4 Inserted by G.S.R. 51(E), dated 21st January, 2024 5 Inserted by G.S.R. 51(E), dated 21st January, 2024 4reconnaissance permit or prospecting licence or 6[composite licence]7[or exploration licence] or as directed by the Controller General 8[***] or the authorised officer, as the case may be, during continuance of the reconnaissance or prospecting operations. (2) Any modification carried out under sub-rule (1) shall be intimated to the Controller General 9[***] or the authorised officer, as the case may be, by the holder of a reconnaissance permit or prospecting licence or 10[composite licence] 11[or exploration licence] within a period of thirty days of carrying out such modification. 12[(3) In case of exploration licence, a modified scheme of reconnaissance or prospecting or both shall be submitted to the Controller General or the authorised officer after three years from the date of execution of the licence, indicating the manner in which the licencee proposes to continue the reconnaissance and prospecting operations in the area retained under the licence under sub-section (11) of section 10BA.] 6. Reconnaissance or prospecting operations to be carried out in accordance with scheme of reconnaissance or prospecting.– Every holder of a reconnaissance permit or prospecting licence or 13[composite licence] 14[or exploration licence] shall carry out the reconnaissance or prospecting operations in accordance with the scheme submitted under rule 4 or with such modifications, if any, as provided under rule 5 or as directed by the 15[Controller General] or the authorised officer. 7. Intimation about reconnaissance and prospecting operations. – Every holder of a reconnaissance permit or prospecting licence or 16[composite licence] 17[or exploration licence] lease shall send to the Regional Controller or authorised officer and the State Government, an intimation in Form A of the Schedule about the commencement of reconnaissance or prospecting operations, as the case may be, so as to reach them within a period of fifteen days of such commencement. 8. Inspection.–(1) The holder of a prospecting license or 18[composite licence] 19[or exploration licence] shall allow any authorised officer to examine at any time, the accounts maintained by him and shall furnish to the authorised officer, 6 Omitted by G.S.R.780(E) dated 3rd November, 2021 7 Inserted by G.S.R. 51(E), dated 21st January, 2024 8 Omitted by G.S.R.780(E) dated 3rd November, 2021 9 Omitted by G.S.R.780(E) dated 3rd November, 2021 10 Substituted by G.S.R.780(E) dated 3rd November, 2021 11 Inserted by G.S.R. 51(E), dated 21st January, 2024 12 Inserted by G.S.R. 51(E), dated 21st January, 2024 13 Substituted by G.S.R.780(E) dated 3rd November, 2021 14 Inserted by G.S.R. 51(E), dated 21st January, 2024 15 Substituted by G.S.R.780(E) dated 3rd November, 2021 16 Substituted by G.S.R.780(E) dated 3rd November, 2021 17 Inserted by G.S.R. 51(E), dated 21st January, 2024 18 Substituted by G.S.R.780(E) dated 3rd November, 2021 19 Inserted by G.S.R. 51(E), dated 21st January, 2024 5such information and returns as the authorised officer may require. (2) The holder of a prospecting license or 20[composite licence] 21[or exploration licence] shall also allow any authorised officer to inspect any 22[reconnaissance or prospecting operations] carried on by him including the core logs and samples generated during the 23[reconnaissance or prospecting operations]. 9. Reports to be submitted by holder of a reconnaissance permit or prospecting licence or 24[composite licence] 25[or exploration licence] or any other authorised agency.– 26[(1) Every holder of a reconnaissance permit or prospecting licence or composite licence or exploration licence shall submit to the Regional Controller or the authorised officer in this behalf, as the case may be, and to the State Government, a half-yearly report along with Form B of the Schedule-I as under, namely:— (i) report of the operations undertaken from 1st January to 30th June or part period thereof to reach by 15th August of each year; and (ii) report of operations undertaken from 1st July to 31st December or part period thereof to reach by 15th February of each year. (1A) The exploration licencee shall, within three months of the completion of the operations for which licence has been granted, or from the date of expiry of the exploration licence, whichever is earlier, submit geological report to the State Government and to the Controller General or the authorised officer of the Indian Bureau of Mines, as the case may be, explaining the result of the reconnaissance and prospecting operations in the form of a geological report prepared under rule 5 of the Minerals (Evidence of Mineral Contents) Rules, 2015; identifying the area suitable for grant of a mining lease.] (2) The format of the reporting under sub-rule (1) shall be specified by the Indian Bureau of Mines: Provided that in respect of minerals specified in Part B of the First Schedule to the Act where the grade of such atomic minerals is equal to or above the threshold value limits declared under Schedule-A of the Atomic Minerals Concession Rules, 2016, the format of reporting shall be specified by the Director, Atomic Minerals Directorate for Exploration and Research. 27[(3) Every agency authorised under the second proviso to sub-section (1) of section 4 shall submit to the State Government and the authorised officer a half- yearly report along with Form B of the Schedule-I as per the stipulated period provided in sub-rule (1).] 20 Substituted by G.S.R.780(E) dated 3rd November, 2021 21 Inserted by G.S.R. 51(E), dated 21st January, 2024 22 Substituted by G.S.R. 51(E), dated 21st January, 2024 23 Substituted by G.S.R. 51(E), dated 21st January, 2024 24 Substituted by G.S.R.780(E) dated 3rd November, 2021 25 Inserted by G.S.R. 51(E), dated 21st January, 2024 26 Substituted by G.S.R. 51(E), dated 21st January, 2024 27 Substituted by G.S.R. 51(E), dated 21st January, 2024 6(4) In case the 28[reconnaissance or prospecting operations] are abandoned, the report along with Form B of the Schedule shall be submitted within a period of thirty days from the date of such abandonment. (5). The authorised officer, upon receipt of a request made by the holder of a 29[reconnaissance permit, prospecting licence] or 30[composite licence] in this regard, shall keep the specified portions of the geological report or data confidential for a period of two years from the date of expiry of the mineral concession, or abandonment of operations or termination of the mineral concession, whichever is earlier. 31[9A. Restriction on disclosure of information, scheme and reports — The holder of exploration licence shall not in any manner disclose the information, scheme and reports prepared under these rules or any other geological information related to reconnaissance or prospecting operations to any person other than the Government or authority specified in these rules or any other rules made under the Act, without prior approval of the Central Government.] CHAPTER III Mining Operations 10. Competent Authority.– (1) The Controller General or an officer of Indian Bureau of Mines authorised in writing by the Controller General shall be the competent authority to take decisions with respect to a mining plan approved by any officer of the Indian Bureau of Mines, pursuant to clause (b) of sub-section (2) of section 5. (2) The State Government shall be the competent authority to approve a mining plan required for grant of a mining lease, prepared and certified in accordance with the system established by the State Government pursuant to the proviso to clause (b) of sub-section (2) of section 5 and approved by the Central Government: Provided that the Controller General or an officer of Indian Bureau of Mines authorised in writing by the Controller General shall be the competent authority to take decisions with respect to monitoring and implementation of such mining plans approved by the State Government. (3) The Director, Atomic Minerals Directorate for Exploration and Research or an officer of the Atomic Minerals Directorate for Exploration and Research authorised in writing by the Director, Atomic Minerals Directorate for Exploration and Research shall be the competent authority to take decisions with respect to a mining plan pursuant to clause (b) of sub-section (2) of section 5, in respect of minerals specified in Part B of the First Schedule to the Act, where the 28 Substituted by G.S.R.780(E) dated 3rd November, 2021 29 Substituted by G.S.R.780(E) dated 3rd November, 2021 30 Substituted by G.S.R.780(E) dated 3rd November, 2021 31 Inserted by G.S.R. 51(E), dated 21st January, 2024 7grade of such atomic minerals is equal to or above the threshold value limits declared under Schedule-A of the Atomic Minerals Concession Rules, 2016. 11. Mining operations under mining lease.– (1) No holder of a mining lease shall commence or carry out mining operations in any area except in accordance with the mining plan approved, modified or reviewed by the Indian Bureau of Mines or prepared and certified in accordance with the system established by the State Government pursuant to the proviso to clause (b) of sub-section (2) of section 5 or approved by the competent authority of the Atomic Minerals Directorate for Exploration and Research, in respect of minerals specified in Part B of the First Schedule to the Act where the grade of such atomic minerals is equal to or above the threshold value limits declared under Schedule-A of the Atomic Minerals Concession Rules, 2016. (2) If the mining operations are not carried out in accordance with the approved or certified mining plan or any information contained in the mining plan is found to be incorrect, misleading or non-compliant with applicable laws including these rules, the competent authority may by order, suspend all or any of the mining operations and permit continuance of only such operations as are required to restore the conditions in the mine as envisaged under the approved or certified mining plan or modified mining plan, for the purpose of restoration to the extent possible: Provided that the lessee shall be informed in writing about the violation and if the violation is not rectified within a period of forty-five days, a show cause notice shall be issued asking reasons why the mining operations should not be suspended and, further, if no satisfactory reply is received within a period of thirty days, the mining operations shall be suspended: Provided further that the competent authority may revoke the suspension after compliance by rectifying the violation pointed out in this regard. (3) Every approved mining plan shall be subjected to review and updation in every five years as per provision of sub-rule (1) of rule 17 of the Minerals (Other than Atomic and Hydro Carbon Energy Minerals) Concession Rules, 2016: Provided that the review and updation of the approved mining plan every five years shall be as per the norms as specified by the Atomic Minerals Directorate for Exploration and Research, in respect of minerals specified in Part B of the First Schedule to the Act, where the grade of such atomic minerals is 32[equal to or above] the threshold value limits declared under Schedule-A of the Atomic Minerals Concession Rules, 2016. (4) The holder of a mining lease shall submit the mining plan to the competent authority for review at least one hundred and eighty days before the expiry of five years period for which it was approved on the last occasion, for mining operations for a period of five subsequent years. 32 Substituted by G.S.R.780(E) dated 3rd November, 2021 833[Provided that if the mining or mineral processing operations in a mine is discontinued for a period exceeding two hundred and seventy days before the expiry of a period of five years for which the mining plan was approved on the last occasion; and the holder of the mining lease has submitted prescribed notice to the authorised officer and the State Government under rule 28, the holder shall not be required to submit mining plan for review during the period of such temporary discontinuation, but shall submit the mining plan for review and obtain approval of the competent authority on the same before reopening of the mine.] 12. Prospecting and mining operations.–(1) The prospecting and mining operations shall be carried out in such a manner so as to ensure systematic development of mineral deposits, conservation of minerals and protection of the environment. (2) The prospecting licence or 34[composite licence] 35[or exploration licence] holder shall carry out exploration as per the norms provided in the Minerals (Evidence of Mineral Contents) Rules, 2015: Provided that the exploration norms shall be specified by the Atomic Minerals Directorate for Exploration and Research, in respect of minerals specified in Part B of the First Schedule to the Act. (3) The holder of a mining lease shall carry out detailed exploration (G1 level) over the entire potentially mineralised area under the mining lease, 36[in the manner specified in the Minerals (Evidence of Mineral Contents) Rules, 2015 or the Atomic Minerals Concession Rules, 2016, as the case may be,] within a period of five years from the date of opening of the mine after execution of such mining lease. 37[(4) In the case of existing mining leases, detailed exploration (G1 level) over the entire potentially mineralised area under the mining lease shall be carried out in the manner specified in the Minerals (Evidence of Mineral Contents) Rules, 2015 or the Atomic Minerals Concession Rules, 2016, as the case may be, within a period of five years from the date of commencement of these rules.] 38[(4A) In case of mining leases covered under sub-section (6) of section 8A of the Act where the date of expiry of the period of such lease is on or before 31st March, 2022, the holders of such mining lease shall carry out general exploration (G2 level) over the entire mineralised area under the mining lease in the manner specified in the Minerals (Evidence of Mineral Contents) Rules, 2015 and prepare and submit to the State G overnment and the Indian Bureau of Mines, a 33 Inserted by G.S.R. 51(E), dated 21st January, 2024 34 Substituted by G.S.R.780(E) dated 3rd November, 2021 35 Inserted by G.S.R. 51(E), dated 21st January, 2024 36 Inserted by G.S.R.780(E) dated 3rd November, 2021 37 Substituted by G.S.R.780(E) dated 3rd November, 2021 38 Substituted by G.S.R.780(E) dated 3rd November, 2021 9Geological Study Report prepared in the manner specified in the said rules before the 31st March, 2022 or date of expiry of lease, whichever is earlier. (4B) For the exploration done under sub-rule (3) and (4), the holder of mining lease shall submit to the State Government and the Indian Bureau of Mines, a Geological Study Report prepared in the manner specified in the Minerals (Evidence of Mineral Contents) Rules, 2015, within three months after the completion of the exploration work. (4C) The State Government shall conduct technical audit of Geological Study Report as submitted under this rule for its verification and in case lease holder fails to perform his duties as so specified, the State Government may, after giving the lease holder an opportunity of being heard, take such action for enforcing compliance, as it deems fit.] (5) The sampling of drill cores or chips, pit samples and trench samples shall be done for the entire mineralised portion at regular intervals, preferably meter wise or less, and chemical analysis for the major radical shall be done for all the samples. (6) Mineral resources shall be estimated periodically based on exploration carried out and the resources shall be estimated up to the threshold value of the mineral, as may be notified by Indian Bureau of Mines, from time to time and the updated resources shall be furnished in the Review of the Mining Plan at the interval of five years. (7) Indian Bureau of Mines shall review the threshold values of minerals periodically in consultation with the stakeholders. 13. Open cast working. – (1) In open cast workings, the benches formed shall be so arranged that the benches in ore or mineral and overburden are separate so as to avoid mixing of waste with the ore or minerals. (2) The benches in overburden shall be kept sufficiently in advance so that their workings do not interfere with the working of ore or minerals. (3) Orientation of the workings and sequence of mining operations shall be such that different grades of ore or minerals can be obtained simultaneously for blending with a view to achieve optimum recovery of ore or minerals from the deposit. 14. Separate stacking of non-saleable minerals.– (1) All the non-saleable or un-usable minerals or ores above the threshold value of the mineral, as may be notified by Indian Bureau of Mines from time to time, or otherwise shall be stacked separately on the ground earmarked for the purpose: Provided that in case of beach sand mineral deposits comprising of Ilmenite, Rutile, Zircon, Monazite, Sillimanite, Garnet, Leucoxene, etc., sufficient precautions shall be taken to separate and stack the waste sand or tailings from 10the associated minerals in order to avoid mixing of waste sand with the associated minerals. (2) The mineral or ore stock above the limit specified in the threshold values of minerals or otherwise, shall be properly maintained indicating the quantity and quality of all such material stacked, and the month-wise inventory of such materials shall be updated: Provided that in respect of minerals specified in Part B of the First Schedule to the Act, the mineral or ore stock, irrespective of the grade of such atomic minerals whether it is above or below the threshold value limits declared under Schedule-A of the Atomic Minerals Concession Rules, 2016 shall be properly maintained indicating the quantity and grade of all such material stacked, and the month-wise inventory of such materials shall be updated and sent to the Atomic Minerals Directorate for Exploration and Research and the Indian Bureau of Mines and the concerned State Government. Provided further that the lessee shall be required to maintain a month-wise inventory of the accurate material quantity of monazite and other prescribed substances extracted, starting from run of mine to stock yard, which shall be furnished to the Atomic Minerals Directorate for Exploration and Research and the Indian Bureau of Mines and the State Government on a monthly basis. (3) The overburden and waste material obtained during mining operations shall not be allowed to be mixed with the materials as specified in sub-rule (1). (4) The ground selected for dumping of overburden, waste material, the sub- grade or non-saleable ores or minerals shall be proved for absence or presence of underlying mineral deposits before it is brought into use for dumping. 15. Underground mining operations.–(1) Underground mining operations shall be carried out in such a way so as to achieve optimum ore or mineral recovery. (2) The method of underground development of the deposit shall be planned in accordance with the method of stoping, which shall be selected with due consideration of the geology of the deposit and geo-technical properties of the ore and the adjoining rocks. (3) The size of development openings, size of blocks and pillars shall be such that the workings remain stable during the development and stoping stages and between such stages. (4) The stoping practices shall be such as to cause minimum disturbance to the surface. (5) In case of a doubt as to the optimum ore or mineral recovery under sub-rule (1) or the method of underground development under sub-rule (2), or size of openings, blocks or pillars under sub-rule (3) or the stoping practices under sub- rule (4), it shall be referred to the Chief Controller of Mines for decision. 11(6) The Chief Controller of Mines may order such investigations and tests to be carried out as are considered necessary before arriving at a decision on any matter referred to him under sub-rule (5). (7) As far as practicable the complete width of the ore or mineral body shall be worked: Provided that the Chief Controller of Mines may permit in writing, leaving of certain portions in underground if it is necessary for support or protection to the mine workings. 16. Sub-grade minerals to be brought to surface.-(1) All the sub-grade ore or minerals wherever obtained from underground workings shall be brought to the surface instead of leaving or packing them underground, which shall be stacked separately at the earmarked place. 17. Prohibition of reduction of blocks.-All the blocks formed in underground workings shall be regular in size and shape and once a block is formed, it shall not be split or reduced in size until the stage of commencement of stoping: Provided that the Chief Controller of Mines may permit reduction in the size of blocks on an application in writing made by the holder of the mining lease giving reasons for doing the same. 18. Beneficiation studies to be carried out.-(1) If the Controller General 39[or the authorised officer of Indian Bureau of Mines] or an authorised officer of the Atomic Minerals Directorate for Exploration and Research, as the case may be, having due regard to the nature of mining operations and grade of ore or mineral is of the view that the sub-grade ore or mineral contains certain recoverable product, he may direct the holder of the mining lease to get the beneficiation investigations carried out from a laboratory accredited by National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration or an International Organization for Standardization laboratory approved by the Indian Bureau of Mines or the Atomic Minerals Directorate for Exploration and Research. (2) The report of the beneficiation investigations so carried out under sub-rule (1) shall be submitted to the Controller General 40[or the authorised officer of Indian Bureau of Mines] or an authorised officer of the Atomic Minerals Directorate for Exploration and Research, as the case may be, immediately after the investigation is over. (3) In a mine having a beneficiation plant, feed products and tailings shall be regularly sampled and analysed at suitable intervals and records of the same maintained: Provided that the Controller General 41[or the authorised officer of Indian Bureau of Mines] or an authorised officer of the Atomic Minerals Directorate for Exploration and Research, as the case may be, may require the sampling and analysis to be done at any other interval than in practice from a laboratory 39 Inserted by G.S.R.780(E) dated 3rd November, 2021 40 Inserted by G.S.R.780(E) dated 3rd November, 2021 41 Inserted by G.S.R.780(E) dated 3rd November, 2021 12accredited by National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration or an International Organization for Standardization laboratory approved by the Indian Bureau of Mines or the Atomic Minerals Directorate for Exploration and Research: (4) The Controller General 42[or the authorised officer of Indian Bureau of Mines] or an authorised officer of the Atomic Minerals Directorate for Exploration and Research, as the case may be, may carryout periodic process audit of the beneficiation plants to assess the possibility of further improvements in the beneficiation process. 19. Machinery and plant.-(1) Where heavy earth moving machinery is used in mines, the holder of a mining lease shall maintain log books duly authenticated by the manager or mining engineer of such mines in respect of each machine showing date-wise account of hours worked, hours not worked, reasons for non-working, consumption of fuel or energy and lubricants and output of the machine during the corresponding working hours. (2) The summary of operation of each machine shall be recorded in the log book at the end of each month bringing out the percentage availability and percentage utilisation of the machine, average hourly performance and average fuel or energy consumption per hour. (3) The log books may be maintained in electronic form or in hard copy and shall be made available to the authorised officer on demand. 20. Notice for opening of mine.- (1) The holder of a mining lease shall send to the authorised officer, as the case may be, an intimation in Form C of the Schedule of the opening of a mine so as to reach them within fifteen days of such opening, which shall be accompanied with a copy of the approved mining plan, in case the mine is being opened after a lapse of five years period from the date of approval of the mining plan. 21. Abandonment of mines.-(1) The holder of a mining lease shall not abandon a mine during the subsistence of the lease except with the prior permission in writing of the authorised officer, as the case may be. (2) The holder of a mining lease shall send to the authorised officer, as the case may be, a notice in Form D of the Schedule of his intention to abandon a mine so as to reach them at least ninety days before the intended date of such abandonment, which shall be accompanied by plans and sections on a scale as specified in rule 31 setting forth accurately the work done in the mine up to the time of submission of the notice including the measures envisaged for the protection of the abandoned mine or part thereof, the approaches thereto and the environment: Provided that the authorised officer, as the case may be, may require the plans and sections to be prepared on any other suitable scale. 42 Inserted by G.S.R.780(E) dated 3rd November, 2021 13(3) The authorised officer, as the case may be, may by an order in writing made before the proposed date of abandonment, prohibit abandonment or allow it to be done with such conditions as he may specify in the order. (4) The holder of a mining lease shall not abandon a mine unless a final mine closure plan duly approved by the competent authority, is implemented, and for this purpose, the lessee shall be required to obtain a certificate from the authorised officer, as the case may be, to the effect that protective, reclamation and rehabilitation work in accordance with the final mine closure plan or with such modifications as approved by the competent authority have been carried out before abandonment of mine. (5) The holder of a mining lease shall continue to be liable to provide the financial assurance and pay for any expenditure over and above the performance security incurred by the State Government towards protective reclamation and rehabilitation measures in the leased area of the mining lease. 22. Mine Closure Plan.- (1) Every mine shall have mine closure plans, which shall be of two types; namely:– (i) a progressive mine closure plan; and (ii) a final mine closure plan. (2) Every holder of a mining lease shall take steps to prepare mine closure plans as per the guidelines and format given by the Indian Bureau of Mines from time to time: Provided that where the State Government has set up a system for preparation, certification and monitoring of mining plan pursuant to the proviso to clause (b) of sub-section (2) of section 5, such guidelines and formats shall be prescribed by the State Government: Provided further that in respect of minerals specified in Part B of the First Schedule to the Act, where the grade of such atomic minerals is equal to or above the threshold value limits declared under Schedule-A of the Atomic Minerals Concession Rules, 2016, such guidelines and formats shall be prepared in the format as may be specified by the Director, Atomic Minerals Directorate for Exploration and Research. 23. Submission of progressive mine closure plan.-The holder of a mining lease shall submit to the competent authority a progressive mine closure plan as a component of the mining plan, at the time of submission, modification and review of the mining plan. 24. Submission of final mine closure plan.-(1) The holder of a mining lease shall submit a final mine closure plan to the competent authority for approval two years prior to the proposed closure of the mine 43[or surrender of the entire or part area of the mining lease, accompanied by such fee as may be specified by the Indian Bureau of Mines]. (2) The competent authority shall convey his approval or refusal of the final 43 Inserted by G.S.R.780(E) dated 3rd November, 2021 14mine closure plan within ninety days of the date of its receipt to the holder of the mining lease. 44[(3) Non-submission of final mine closure plan within the period specified under sub-rule (1) will attract the forfeiture of financial assurance, or, as the case may be, performance security as applicable for a mining lease wherein the Mine Development and Production Agreement has been signed between the lessee and the State Government and performance security has been submitted.] 25. The modification of mine closure plan.–(1) The holder of a mining lease desirous of seeking modifications in the approved mine closure plan, shall submit to the competent authority for approval setting forth the intended modifications and explaining the reasons for such modifications. (2) The competent authority may approve the modifications as submitted under clause (1), or approve with such alterations as he may consider expedient. 26. Responsibility of holder of a mining lease.- (1) The holder of a mining lease shall have the responsibility to ensure that the protective measures including reclamation and rehabilitation works have been carried out in accordance with the approved mine closure plan or with such modifications as approved by the competent authority. (2) The holder of mining lease shall submit to the competent authority a yearly report as per the format specified by the Indian Bureau of Mines, before 1stday of July report every year 45[along with annual return] setting forth the extent of protective and rehabilitative works carried out as envisaged in the approved mine closure plan, and if there is any deviation, reasons thereof: Provided that where the State Government has set up a system for preparation, certification and monitoring of mining plan pursuant to the proviso to clause (b) of sub-section (2) of section 5, such format shall be prescribed by the State Government: Provided further that in respect of minerals specified in Part B of the First Schedule to the Act where the grade of such atomic minerals is equal to or above the threshold value limits declared under Schedule-A of the Atomic Minerals Concession Rules, 2016, such format shall be prescribed by the Director, Atomic Minerals Directorate for Exploration and Research. 27. Financial assurance.–(1) A financial assurance shall be furnished by the holder of the mining lease, for due and proper implementation of the progressive mine closure plan contained in the mining plan or the final mine closure plan, as the case may be, which shall be an amount of 46[five lakh rupees for Category ‘A’ mines and three lakh rupees for Category ‘B’ mines], per hectare of the 44 Inserted by G.S.R.780(E) dated 3rd November, 2021 45 Inserted by G.S.R.780(E) dated 3rd November, 2021 46 Substituted by G.S.R.780(E) dated 3rd November, 2021 15mining lease area put to use for mining and allied activities: Provided that the minimum amount of financial assurance to be furnished under sub-rule (1), shall be ten lakh rupees for Category ‘A’ mines and five lakh rupees for Category ‘B’ mines: 47[Provided further that the provisions of sub-rule (1) shall not be applicable for a mining lease wherein the Mine Development and Production Agreement has been signed between the lessee and the State Government and performance security has been submitted.] (2) Where financial assurance is required to be furnished by the holder of the mining lease under sub-rule (1), such amount of financial assurance shall be submitted to the authorised officer, as the case may be, in the form of a bank guarantee in the format specified by the Indian Bureau of Mines: Provided that where financial assurance has already been furnished before the commencement of these rules, an amount equal to the difference between the financial assurance due as on the date of notification of these rules and the financial assurance already furnished, shall be furnished to the authorised officer, as the case may be, within a period of ninety days from the date of notification of these rules: Provided further that the holder of a mining lease shall be required to enhance the amount of financial assurance with the increase in the area of mining and allied activities: Provided also that where a leaseholder undertakes reclamation and rehabilitation measures as part of the progressive closure of mine, the amount so spent shall be reckoned as sum of the financial assurance already spent by the leaseholder and the total amount of financial assurance, to be furnished by the lessee, shall be reduced to that extent. (3) Release of financial assurance shall be effective upon the notice given by the lessee for the satisfactory compliance of the provisions contained in the final mine closure plan and certified by the authorised officer, as the case may be. (4) If the authorised officer, as the case may be, has reasonable grounds for believing that the protective, reclamation and rehabilitation measures as envisaged in the progressive mine closure plan contained in the approved mining plan or the final mine closure plan, in respect of which financial assurance was furnished, has not been or will not be carried out in accordance with the mining plan or the final mine closure plan, either fully or partially, the authorised officer, as the case may be, shall give the lessee a written notice of his intention to issue the orders for forfeiting the sum assured atleast thirty days prior to the date of the order to be issued. 47 Substituted by G.S.R.780(E) dated 3rd November, 2021 16(5) Within thirty days of the receipt of notice referred to in sub-rule (4), if no satisfactory reply has been received in writing from the lessee, the authorised officer, as the case may be, shall pass an order for forfeiting the surety amount and a copy of such order shall be endorsed to the concerned State Government. (6) Upon the issuance of order by the authorised officer, as the case may be, the concerned State Government may realize the bank guarantee provided or obtained as financial assurance for the purpose of performance of protective, reclamation, rehabilitation measures and shall carry out those measures, or appoint an agent to do so. 28. Notice of temporary discontinuance of work in mines and obligations of lease holders.–(1) Subject to the provisions of section 4A, the holder of a mining lease shall send to the authorised officer, as the case may be, and the State Government a notice in Form E when the mining or mineral processing operations in the mine or part thereof are discontinued for a period exceeding ninety days so as to reach them within one hundred and twenty days from the date of such temporary discontinuance. (2) Where the discontinuance takes place as a result of the occurrence of a natural calamity beyond the control of the holder of a mining lease or in compliance with any order or directions issued by any statutory authority established under any law in force or any tribunal or a court, a notice shall be submitted to the authorised officer, as the case may be, within a period of fifteen days of such discontinuance in Form-E. (3) During the temporary discontinuation of a mine or part thereof, it shall be the responsibility of the holder of a mining lease to– (a) comply with the reasonable prohibitive measures to restrict access for unauthorised entry; (b) provide protective measures to potentially danger sources of electrical and mechanical installations, and the mine openings or workings and all other structures; (c) ensure that all contaminated effluents are controlled and all physical, chemical, biological monitoring programmes are continued; (d) ensure that all rock piles, over burden piles and stock piles and tailings, and other water impoundment structure are maintained in stable and safe conditions. 29. Intimation of reopening of a mine.–The holder of a mining lease shall send to the authorised officer, as the case may be, and the State Government an intimation in Form C of the Schedule of reopening of a mine after temporary discontinuance, so as to reach them within fifteen days from the date of such reopening. 30. Stoping of vein, etc.– (1) No stoping shall be commenced, conducted or carried out except with prior permission in writing of the competent authority. 17(2) The holder of a mining lease shall send to the authorised officer, as the case may be, and the State Government a notice in Form F of the Schedule intimating his intention to commence the stoping of any vein, lode, reef or mineral deposit, so as to reach them at least sixty days before the date of commencement of such operations. (3) Such notice shall be accompanied by plans and sections on a scale of not less than 1 cm = 10 meters showing the details of the block proposed to be stoped, the manner of stoping and the mineralised and barren zones indicating estimated percentages recovery from stopes: Provided that the authorised officer, as the case may be, by an order in writing and subject to such conditions as he may specify therein, permit or require the plans and sections to be prepared on any other suitable scale. (4) The authorised officer, as the case may be, may by an order made before the proposed date of commencement of stoping operations, prohibit the stoping or allow it to be done under such conditions as may be specified in such order. CHAPTER IV Plans and Sections 31. General requirements about plans and sections.- (1) Every plan or section prepared or submitted in accordance with the provisions of these rules shall- (a) show the name of the mine and of the holder of the mining lease and the purpose for which the plan or section is prepared; (b) show the true north or the magnetic meridian and the date of 48[observation]; (c) show a scale of the plan at least twenty-five centimeters long and suitably sub-divided; (d) unless otherwise provided, be on a scale having a representative factor of – (i) 1:500 in case of mines having small-scale workings; (ii) 1:2000 in case of mines having large open cast working and also in case of surface plans of large leasehold areas; and (iii) 1:1000 in other cases: Provided that the competent authority may, by an order in writing and subject to such conditions as he may specify therein, permit or require the plans to be prepared on any other suitable scale; (e) be digitally prepared in the format as may be specified by the Indian Bureau of Mines. 48 Substituted by G.S.R.780(E) dated 3rd November, 2021 18(2) The conventions provided under the Metalliferous Mines Regulations, 1961, shall be used in preparing all plans and sections required under these rules. (3) The plans and sections shall be accurate within such limits of error as the Controller General may specify by a general or special order. (4) The plans and sections required under these rules shall be maintained up to date 49[showing also the respective proposal of approved mining plan for various activities pertaining to that year, within three months] in case of category ‘A’ mines as referred to in clause (a) of sub-rule (2) of rule 55, and within twelve months in the case of any other mine. 32. Types of plans and sections.- (1) The holder of a mining lease shall keep the following digitally prepared plans and sections, namely:– (a) a surface plan showing location and number of the boundary pillars along with its latitude and longitude values, every surface feature within the mining lease boundaries, such as building, telephone, power transmission line, water pipeline, tramline, railway, road, river, water-course, reservoir, tank, bore-hole, shaft and incline opening, opencast working, dumps and dumping ground, the waste land, forest, sanctuaries, agricultural land and 50[grazing land, surface beneficiations plants], tailing ponds and other workings within the lease; (b) a surface geological plan of the area of leasehold showing- (i) all the lithological units exposed in the area, in the pits, trenches and in any other openings made for prospecting and mining operations showing contact between lithological units; (ii) structural details like strike, dip, fold, fault, plunge of ore body; (iii) location of prospecting pits, trenches, boreholes and any other openings made for prospecting or mining operations; (iv) existing mine workings, dumps, stacks of ore; (v) section lines at regular intervals from one boundary to the other of the lease; (vi) contour at not more than ten metres interval; (vii) exploration limits such as G1, G2, G3 and G4 as per the United Nations Framework Classification; (c) a transverse section or sections of the workings through the shaft or shafts and main adits indicating clearly the strike and dip of the vein, lode, reef, mineral bed or deposit at different points, and such sections of the strata sunk or driven through in the mine or proved by boreholes, as may be available; (d) a longitudinal mine section or sections showing a vertical projection of the mine workings including outlines of all stoped out areas, where a reef, vein, lode or mineral bed or deposit or part thereof has dip exceeding thirty 49 Substituted by G.S.R.780(E) dated 3rd November, 2021 50 Substituted by G.S.R.780(E) dated 3rd November, 2021 19degrees from the horizontal plane: Provided that, with the permission in writing of the competent authority and subject to such conditions as he may specify therein, such sections may be prepared in relation to any other suitable plane; (e) an underground plan, applicable for underground mines, showing - (i) the position of the workings of the mine below ground; (ii) every borehole and shaft (with depth), drive, cross-cut, winze, raise, excavation (stoped ground) and every tunnel and air passage connected therewith; (iii) every pillar or block of mineral left for the support of any structure on the surface; and underground magazines, if any; (iv) the general strike of the veins, lodes, reefs and mineral beds or deposits; (v) the position of every dyke, fault and other geological disturbance with the amount and direction of throw. (2) Whenever the underground plan referred to in clause (e) of sub-rule (1) is brought up-to-date, the then position of the workings shall be shown by a dotted line drawn through the ends of the workings, and such dotted line shall be marked with the date of the last survey: Provided that the competent authority may, by an order in writing and subject to such conditions as he may specify therein, approve any other method of showing the up-to-date position of the workings of the mine. (3) Where different reefs, lodes, veins or mineral beds or deposits overlie or run parallel to one another, the workings of each reef, lode, vein or mineral bed or deposit shall be shown on separate plan or longitudinal section or sections: Provided that if two reefs, lodes, veins or mineral beds or deposits are so situated in relation to each other that the parting between workings made therein is less than ten meters at any place, such workings shall also be shown on a combined plan or longitudinal section, as the case may be, in different colours. (4) The plans kept under clauses (a) and (e) of sub-rule (1) shall also show the settled boundary of the mining lease, or where the boundary is in dispute, the boundaries claimed by the holder of the mining lease and by the holders of the mining lease adjacent to the disputed boundary: Provided that where it is not possible to show the complete boundary of leasehold on the same plan an additional key plan on any other suitable scale showing such boundaries and the outline of the workings shall also be maintained. (5) The holder of a mining lease shall keep the following, namely:– (a) a key plan on a scale of 1: 50,000 incorporating the following: i. an administrative surface map showing the boundary of the mining lease, and the adjoining area lying preferably within five kilometres thereof; 20ii. contours at not more than twenty meters intervals; iii. natural drainage system such as rivers, streams, nalahs, water reservoirs, ponds, lakes, irrigation dams and canals; iv. roadways and railways; v. places of historical and archaeological importance, monuments, places of worship, pilgrimage and of tourist interest; vi. forests with tree density, sanctuaries, wastelands, agricultural lands, grazing lands; vii. boundaries of all villages and towns with their population; viii. predominant wind direction; ix. any other relevant features: Provided that where topographical map is classified as restricted, the particulars referred to in items (i) to (ix) shall be incorporated in the key plan to the extent available in the administrative surface maps; (b) an environment plan of the area of mining lease inclusive of the adjoining area within five hundred meters of the boundary of a lease area on 1: 5000 scale incorporating the following: (i) an administrative surface map showing the boundary of the mining lease; (ii) contour lines at five meters intervals; (iii) all features indicated in sub-clauses (iii) to (viii) of clause (a) above; (iv) area occupied by mine workings, area deforested, area covered by dump with the height of the dump, processing plant, surface building, workshop, mining township; (v) area reclaimed and area afforested, location of protective barriers, check dams erected to contain solid and liquid effluents generated by prospecting, mining, beneficiation or metallurgical operations carried out in the mine; (vi) all pumping stations and the courses of discharge of mine water; (vii) any other relevant features: Provided that the particulars with regard to items (ii), (iv) and (v) shall be applicable only up to sixty meters beyond the boundary of lease area. (6) The competent authority may, by an order in writing, require such additional details to be shown on the plans and sections required to be kept under these rules or the preparation and maintenance of such plans and sections showing such details and on such scale and within such time as he may specify in the order. (7) The competent authority may, by an order in writing, require the holder of a mining lease to provide him within such time, such plans and sections, or tracings thereof, as he may specify in the order. 2133. Copies of plans and sections to be submitted.– The holder of a mining lease shall, on or before the 30th day of June every year submit to the authorised officer, as the case may be, and the State Government, a digital copy along with a print copy of the surface geological plans and sections maintained under rule 32 51[alongwith the annual return]. 34. Preparation of plans.–(1) All digitally prepared plans, sections and print copies thereof kept at the mine shall be suitably indexed. 52[(1A) All plans and sections shall be prepared by using a combination of Differential Global Positioning System (DGPS) or Total Station or by the use of drone survey or as may be specified in this regard by the Indian Bureau of Mines in relation to certain or all category of leases.] (2) Every plan, section or part thereof prepared under these rules shall carry thereon a certificate for its correctness and shall be signed by the mining engineer with date: Provided that the geological plans and sections shall be certified and signed by the geologist employed under rule 55. (3) Every copy of a plan and section or part thereof submitted or maintained under these rules shall bear a reference to the original plan or section from which it was copied and shall be certified thereon by the holder of the mining lease to be a true copy of the original plan or section. 53[34A. Digital aerial images of mining lease area.— (1) Every lessee having— (a) an annual excavation plan of one million tonne or more in a particular year; or (b) leased area of fifty hectare or more, shall carry out a drone survey of the leased area and upto hundred metres outside the lease boundary in the month of April or May every year and submit the processed output [digital elevation model (DEM) and Orthomosaic] images obtained from such survey or any other format as may be specified by the Indian Bureau of Mines in this regard to the Controller General on or before 1st day of July every year. (2) Every lessee, other than those covered under sub-rule (1), shall submit soft copy of high resolution Georeferenced Ortho-rectified Multispectral satellite images of the leased area and upto hundred metres outside the lease boundary taken in the month of April to June of every year, to the Controller General on or before 1st day of July of the that year in the standards formats such as GeoTIFF along with metadata or any other format as may be specified by the Indian Bureau of Mines in this regard: 51 Inserted by G.S.R.780(E) dated 3rd November, 2021 52 Inserted by G.S.R.780(E) dated 3rd November, 2021 53 Inserted by G.S.R.780(E) dated 3rd November, 2021 22Provided that the lessee who has submitted images under sub-rule (3) shall not be required to submit the images under this sub-rule for the year in which images are submitted under sub-rule (3). (3) Every lessee shall carry out a drone survey of his leased area and upto hundred metres outside the lease boundary within six months before submission of any mining plan document or modification thereto to the Indian Bureau of Mines for approval and shall submit processed output [digital elevation model (DEM) and Orthomosaic] images obtained from such survey or any other format as may be specified by the Indian Bureau of Mines in this regard to the concerned Regional Controller of Mines and the Controller General along with the application for approval or modification of mining plan: Provided that the lessee who has submitted the images under sub-rule (1) on or before the 1st day of July falling immediately before submission of mining plan document, shall not be required to submit the same under sub-rule (3). (4) All preferred bidders who are issued with a letter of intent for grant of a mining lease shall carry out a drone survey of the mining block granted through auction and upto hundred metres outside the block boundary and submit the processed output [digital elevation model (DEM) and Orthomosaic] images obtained from such survey or any other format as may be specified by the Indian Bureau of Mines in this regard along with the mining plan to the Regional Controller and the Controller General. (5) The standard operating procedure for carrying out the drone survey and form of the data to be submitted shall be specified by the Indian Bureau of Mines from time to time: Provided that the Indian Bureau of Mines may specify any alternate mechanism for survey and submission of data or images other than the mechanism specified in sub-rules (1) to (4), in case of any restriction on use of drones under any law for the time being in force regulating the use of drones.] CHAPTER V Sustainable Mining 35. Sustainable mining. – (1) Every holder of a mining lease shall take all possible precautions for undertaking sustainable mining while conducting prospecting, mining, beneficiation or metallurgical operations in the area. 54[(2) Every holder of a mining lease shall monitor his mining and allied activities as per the template of star rating in the format specified in this behalf by the Indian Bureau of Mines from time to time, and shall submit online its self-assessment report before the 1st day of July every year for the previous financial year, alongwith the digital images of mining lease area under rule 34A, to the Regional Controller or the authorised officer of the Indian Bureau of Mines: 54 Substituted by G.S.R.780(E) dated 3rd November, 2021 23Provided that those mining lease holders who do not fill and submit the template as specified shall be deemed self-assessed star rating below the qualifying star rating as provided under sub-rule (4) and action shall be initiated accordingly.] 55[Provided that if the mining or mineral processing operations in a mine is discontinued for a period exceeding one hundred and eighty days during the previous financial year; and the holder of the mining lease has submitted prescribed notice to the authorized officer and the State Government under rule 28, the holder shall not be required to submit the report and images for the said previous financial year.] (3) The confirmation of the star rating may be done by the authorised officer of the Indian Bureau of Mines through inspection. 56[(4) Every holder of a mining lease shall achieve at least three-star rating within a period of four years with effect from the 27th February, 2017 or four years from the date of commencement of mining operations, as the case may be, and thereafter maintain the same on year-on-year basis. (4A) The Regional Controller or the authorised officer of the Indian Bureau of Mines may suspend the mining operations in those mines where,— (a) at least three-star rating has not been achieved within a period of four years with effect from the 27th February, 2017 or four years from the date of commencement of mining operations, as the case may be, or (b) at least three-star rating has not been maintained on year-on-year basis, or (c) where the lessee has failed to submit the star rating template, after giving a show cause notice of forty-five days to qualify for star rating or submit star rating template, as the case may be. (4B) In case of non-filing of template as stated in sub-rule (2), the holder of mining lease shall be liable to pay an amount of ten thousand rupees per day for such delay to the authorised officer of the Indian Bureau of Mines.] (5) The suspension shall be revoked only after verification through inspection of compliance of the star rating requirement specified in sub-rule (4) that the mine qualifies for 57[three star rating]: Provided that in respect of minerals specified in Part B of the First Schedule to the Act, where the grade of such atomic minerals is equal to or above the threshold value limits declared under Schedule-A of the Atomic Minerals Concession Rules, 2016, the action for confirmation and compliance of star rating as provided in 58[sub-rules (3), (4), (4A), (4B) and (5)] shall be taken by the authorised officer of the Atomic Minerals Directorate for Exploration and Research. 55 Inserted by G.S.R. 51(E), dated 21st January, 2024 56 Substituted by G.S.R.780(E) dated 3rd November, 2021 57 Substituted by G.S.R.570(E) dated 13th August, 2019 58 Substituted by G.S.R.780(E) dated 3rd November, 2021 2436. Removal and utilisation of top soil.–(1) Every holder of a prospecting licence, 59[composite licence] 60[, exploration licence] or a mining lease shall, wherever top soil exists and is to be excavated for prospecting or mining operations, remove it separately. (2) The top soil so removed shall be utilised for restoration or rehabilitation of the land which is no longer required for prospecting or mining operations or for stabilising or landscaping the external dumps. (3) Whenever the top soil is unable to be utilised concurrently, it shall be stored separately for future use. 37. Storage of overburden, waste rock, etc.- (1) Every holder of a prospecting licence, 61[composite licence] 62[, exploration licence] or a mining lease shall take steps so that the overburden, waste rock, rejects and fines generated during prospecting and mining operations or tailings, slimes and fines produced during sizing, sorting and beneficiation or metallurgical operations shall be stored in separate dumps. (2) The dumps shall be properly secured to prevent escape of material therefrom in harmful quantities which may cause degradation of environment and to prevent causation of floods. (3) The site for dumps, tailings or slimes shall be selected as far as possible on impervious ground to ensure minimum leaching effects due to precipitations. (4) Wherever possible, materials such as waste rock and overburden shall be back-filled into the mine excavations with a view to restoring the land to its original use as far as possible. (5) Wherever back-filling of waste rock in the area excavated during mining operations is not feasible, the waste dumps shall be suitably terraced and stabilized through vegetation or otherwise. (6) The fines, rejects or tailings from mine, beneficiation or metallurgical plants shall be deposited and disposed in a specially prepared tailings disposal area such that they are not allowed to flow away and cause land degradation or damage to agricultural field, pollution of surface water bodies and ground water or cause floods. 38. Precaution against ground vibrations.–Whenever any damage to public buildings or monuments is apprehended due to their proximity to the mining lease area, the holder of the mining lease shall carry out scientific investigations so as to keep the ground vibrations caused by blasting operations within safe limit. 39. Control of surface subsidence. – Stoping in underground mines shall be so carried out as to keep surface subsidence under control. 59 Substituted by G.S.R.780(E) dated 3rd November, 2021 60 Inserted by G.S.R. 51(E), dated 21st January, 2024 61 Substituted by G.S.R.780(E) dated 3rd November, 2021 62 Inserted by G.S.R. 51(E), dated 21st January, 2024 2540. Precaution against air pollution.– Every holder of prospecting licence 63[, composite licence, exploration licence] or a mining lease shall take all possible measure to keep air pollution due to fines, dust, smoke or gaseous emissions during prospecting, mining, beneficiation or metallurgical operations and related activities within permissible limits. 41. Discharge of toxic liquid.– (1) Every holder of prospecting licence, 64[composite licence] 65[, exploration licence] or a mining lease shall take all possible precautions to prevent or reduce the discharge of toxic and objectionable liquid effluents from mine, workshop, beneficiation or metallurgical plants, tailing ponds, into surface water bodies, ground water aquifer and useable lands, to a minimum. (2) The effluents referred to in sub-rule (1) shall be suitably treated, if required, to conform to the standards laid down in this regard. 42. Precaution against noise.– The holder of prospecting licence, 66[composite licence] 67[, exploration licence] or a mining lease shall take all possible measure to control or abate noise arising out of prospecting, mining, beneficiation or metallurgical operations at the source so as to keep it within the permissible limits. 43. Permissible limits and standards.– The standards and permissible limits of all pollutants, toxins and noise referred to in rules 40, 41 and 42 shall be such as may be notified by the concerned authorities under the provisions of the relevant laws for the time being in force. 44. Restoration of flora.– Every holder of prospecting licence, 68[composite licence] 69[, exploration licence] or a mining lease shall carry out prospecting or mining operations, as the case may be, in accordance with applicable laws and in such a manner so as to cause least damage to the flora of the area held under prospecting licence, 70[composite licence] 71[, exploration licence] or mining lease and the nearby areas. CHAPTER VI Notices and Returns 45. Monthly and annual returns. – (1) The holder of a 72[mineral concession], 63 Inserted by G.S.R. 51(E), dated 21st January, 2024 64 Substituted by G.S.R.780(E) dated 3rd November, 2021 65 Inserted by G.S.R. 51(E), dated 21st January, 2024 66 Substituted by G.S.R.780(E) dated 3rd November, 2021 67 Inserted by G.S.R. 51(E), dated 21st January, 2024 68 Substituted by G.S.R.780(E) dated 3rd November, 2021 69 Inserted by G.S.R. 51(E), dated 21st January, 2024 70 Substituted by G.S.R.780(E) dated 3rd November, 2021 71 Inserted by G.S.R. 51(E), dated 21st January, 2024 72 Substituted by G.S.R.780(E) dated 3rd November, 2021 26or any person or company engaged in trading or storage or end-use or 73[export or import] of minerals 74[***], shall cause himself to be registered online with the Indian Bureau of Mines as per application specified in Form K of the Schedule and the registration number so allotted by the Indian Bureau of Mines shall be used for all purposes of online reporting and correspondence connected therewith. (2) For the purpose of registration under sub-rule (1), the holder of a 75[mineral concession], or any person or company engaged in trading or storage or end- use or 76[export or import] of minerals, shall apply for registration in electronic form, within one month from the date of 77[grant or registration of the permit, licence or lease deed, as the case may be,] or before the commencement of trading operation or storage or end-use or 78[export or import] of minerals, as the case may be. ( 3) The Indian Bureau of Mines shall allot and record the registration number in the register referred to in sub-rule (4). ( 4) The Indian Bureau of Mines shall maintain an online register giving details of the holder of a 79[mineral concession], or any person or company engaged in trading or storage or end-use or 80[export or import] of minerals, as the case may be, as registered under the provisions of these rules, which shall be made available to the general public for inspection on demand, and also posted on the website of the Indian Bureau of Mines. (5) The holder of a mineral lease shall submit online returns in respect of each mine to the 81[Regional Controller and the authorised officer] of the Indian Bureau of Mines in the following manner, namely:- (a) 82[***] (b) a monthly return which shall be submitted before the tenth day of every month in respect of the preceding month in electronic form along with a signed print copy of the same if it is not digitally signed, in the respective form as indicated below:- (i) for all minerals except copper, gold, lead, pyrite, tin, tungsten, zinc, precious and semi-precious stones, in Form F1 of the Schedule; 73 Substituted by G.S.R.780(E) dated 3rd November, 2021 74 Omitted by G.S.R.780(E) dated 3rd November, 2021 75 Substituted by G.S.R.780(E) dated 3rd November, 2021 76 Substituted by G.S.R.780(E) dated 3rd November, 2021 77 Substituted by G.S.R.780(E) dated 3rd November, 2021 78 Substituted by G.S.R.780(E) dated 3rd November, 2021 79 Substituted by G.S.R.780(E) dated 3rd November, 2021 80 Substituted by G.S.R.780(E) dated 3rd November, 2021 81 Substituted by G.S.R.780(E) dated 3rd November, 2021 82 Omitted by G.S.R.780(E) dated 3rd November, 2021 27(ii) for copper, gold, lead, pyrite, tin, tungsten and zinc, in Form F2 of the Schedule; and (iii) for precious and semi-precious stones, in Form F3 of the Schedule; (c) an annual return which shall be submitted before the 1st day of July each year for the preceding financial year in electronic form, along with a signed print copy of the same if it is not digitally signed, in the respective Form as indicated below:- (i) for all minerals except copper, gold, lead, pyrite, tin, tungsten, zinc, precious and semi-precious stones, in Form G1of the Schedule; (ii) for copper, gold, lead, pyrite, tin, tungsten and zinc, in Form G2 of the Schedule; (iii) for precious and semi-precious stones, in Form G3 of the Schedule: Provided that in the case of abandonment of a mine, the annual return shall be submitted within one hundred and fifty days from the date of abandonment. (6) Any person or company engaged in trading or storage or end-use or 83[export or import] of minerals, shall submit online to the Indian Bureau of Mines and concerned State Government, where the said person or company is sourcing the minerals, the returns in electronic form, along with a print copy of the same if it is not digitally signed, in the following manner, namely:- (a) a monthly return which shall be submitted before the tenth day of every month in respect of the preceding month in Form L of the Schedule; (b) an annual return which shall be submitted before the first day of July of each year for the preceding financial year in Form M of the Schedule. (7) If it is found that the holder of a mining lease or the person or company engaged in trading or storage or end-use or 84[export or import] of minerals, as the case may be, has submitted incomplete or wrong or false information in 85[***] monthly or annual returns or fails to submit a return within the date specified; then,– (a) in the case of mining of minerals by the holder of a mineral lease, the Regional Controller of Mines 86[or the authorised officer of the State Government may],- (i) order suspension of all mining operations 87[and dispatches] in the mine and to revoke the order of suspension only after ensuring proper compliance; 83 Substituted by G.S.R.780(E) dated 3rd November, 2021 84 Substituted by G.S.R.780(E) dated 3rd November, 2021 85 Omitted by G.S.R.780(E) dated 3rd November, 2021 86 Substituted by G.S.R.780(E) dated 3rd November, 2021 87 Inserted by G.S.R.780(E) dated 3rd November, 2021 28(ii) take action to initiate prosecution under these rules; (iii) recommend termination of the mining lease, in case such suppression or misrepresentation of information indicates abetment or connivance of illegal mining; (b) in the case of trading or storage or end-use of minerals, the State Government, where the person or company engaged in trading or storage or end-use of minerals is sourcing the minerals, shall order suspension of– (i) trading licence (by whatever name it is called); (ii) all transportation permits issued to such person or company for mineral transportation (by whatever name it is called); (iii) storage licence for stocking minerals (by whatever name it is called); (iv) permits for end-use industry of minerals (by whatever name it is called); as the case may be, of such person or company engaged in trading or storage or end-use of minerals, and may revoke the order of suspension only after ensuring proper compliance; (c) in the case of 88[export or import] of minerals, the Directorate General of Foreign Trade shall order suspension of permits for carrying out such 89[export or import] of minerals of such person or company engaged in 90[export or import] of minerals, and may revoke the order of suspension only after ensuring proper compliance: 91[***] 92[(7A) (i) Before taking any action specified under sub-rule (7), the relevant authority shall issue a show cause notice to the holder of a mining lease or the person or company, as the case may be, informing about the violation made under sub-rule (7) and asking reasons as to why action under sub-rule (7) shall not be taken against such holder, person or company and shall give thirty days time for reply and rectification of the violation stated in such notice; (ii) if such holder, person or company,— (a) rectifies the violation stated in the show cause notice and deposit within the said period of thirty days, such amount as specified in Schedule II for the 88 Substituted by G.S.R.780(E) dated 3rd November, 2021 89 Substituted by G.S.R.780(E) dated 3rd November, 2021 90 Substituted by G.S.R.780(E) dated 3rd November, 2021 91 Omitted by G.S.R.780(E) dated 3rd November, 2021 92 Inserted by G.S.R.780(E) dated 3rd November, 2021 29period from due date of submission of return till the date of rectification of violation, no further action shall be taken; (b) does not provide satisfactory reply or rectify the violation within the said period of thirty days, the mining operations and dispatches may be suspended and any action under sub-rule (7) may be initiated; (iii) the suspension of mining operations may be revoked only after the rectification of violation as indicated in the violation-cum-show cause notice and after deposition of such amount as specified in Schedule II for the period from due date of submission of return till the date of rectification of violation.] (8) In case of mining of minerals by the holder of a 1[mineral concession], the– (a) sale value is the gross amount payable by the purchaser as indicated in the sale invoice, where the sale transaction is on an arms’ length basis and the price is the sole consideration for the sale, excluding taxes, if any. Explanation.– For the purpose of computing sale value, no deduction from the gross amount shall be made in respect of royalty, payments to the District Mineral Foundation and payments to the National Mineral Exploration Trust; (b) ex-mine price of mineral grade or concentrate shall be,– (I) where export has occurred, the total of, sale value on free-on-board (F.O.B) basis, less the actual expenditure incurred beyond the 1[mineral concession] area towards – (i) transportation charges by road; (ii) loading and unloading charges; (iii) railway freight (if applicable); (iv) port handling charges or export duty; (v) charges for sampling and analysis; (vi) rent for the plot at the stocking yard; (vii) handling charges in port; (viii) charges for stevedoring and trimming; (ix) any other incidental charges incurred outside the 1[mineral concession] area as notified by the Indian Bureau of Mines from time-to-time, divided by the total quantity exported; (II) where domestic sale of mineral has occurred, the total of sale value of the mineral, less the actual expenditure incurred towards loading, unloading, transportation, rent for the plot at the stocking yard, charges for sampling and analysis and any other charges beyond 1[mineral concession] area as notified by the Indian Bureau of Mines from time-to-time, divided by the total quantity sold; (III) where sale has occurred, between related parties and is not on arms’ length basis, then such sale shall not be recognised as a sale for the purposes of this rule and in such case, sub-clause (IV) shall be 30applicable; (IV) where the sale has not occurred, the average sale price published monthly by the Indian Bureau of Mines for that mineral grade or concentrate for a particular State: Provided that if for a particular mineral grade or concentrate, the information for a State for a particular month is not published by the Indian Bureau of Mines, the last available information published for that mineral grade or concentrate for that particular State by the Indian Bureau of Mines in the last six months previous to the reporting month shall be referred, failing which the latest information for all India for the mineral grade or concentrate, shall be referred; (V) the per unit cost of production in case of captive mines. (9) In case of trading or storage or end-use or 93[export or import] of minerals, for purpose of filing of returns, the value of the mineral grade or concentrate shall be,– (a) where sale of the mineral grade or concentrate has occurred and the sale transaction is on an arms’ length basis and the price is the sole consideration for the sale, the sale value of the mineral grade or concentrate recorded in the invoice; (b) where sale has not occurred, the product of average sale price published monthly by the Indian Bureau of Mines for a particular mineral grade or concentrate for a particular State and the quantity dispatched or procured: Provided that if for a particular mineral grade or concentrate, the information for a State for a particular month is not published by the Indian Bureau of Mines, the last available information published for that mineral grade or concentrate for that particular State by the Indian Bureau of Mines in the last six months previous to the reporting month shall be referred, failing which the latest information for all India for the mineral grade or concentrate, shall be referred. (10) If more than one mineral is produced from the same mine, return shall be submitted along with the relevant parts of the specified forms for each mineral separately. (11) In case of temporary discontinuance of mining or suspension of mining, or temporary discontinuance or suspension of trading or storage or end-use or 94[export or import] of minerals, the holder of a mining lease, or the person or company engaged in trading or storage or end-use or 95[export or import] of minerals, as the case may be, shall submit return in the specified form for the 93 Substituted by G.S.R.780(E) dated 3rd November, 2021 94 Substituted by G.S.R.780(E) dated 3rd November, 2021 95 Substituted by G.S.R.780(E) dated 3rd November, 2021 31mineral for which return had been submitted earlier and furnish relevant particulars, inclusive of “Nil” information, if any. (12) In case ownership of the mine or the trading or storage or end-use or 96[export or import] company changes during the reference period, separate returns shall be filed by each owner for the respective periods of ownership. (13) For the purpose of regulation of transportation of minerals, all persons and companies owning trucks or any other motorised vehicle used for transportation of mineral byroad or through water way shall be required to be registered with the Directorate of Mining and Geology or the Department handling mining matters in the State Government, and the lessee shall maintain trip-sheets (either in the form of written record or on computers) of the vehicles, the nature and weight of mineral and the approximate time of the trip and its destination. 46. Notice of certain appointments.– The holder of the prospecting licence or 97[composite licence] 98[or exploration licence] or the mining lease shall,– (a) when any new appointment of an agent, mining engineer, geologist or any person is made under sub-rule (1) of rule 55; or (b) when the employment of any such person is terminated or any such person leaves the said employment; or (c) when any change occurs in the address of any such person, within fifteen days from the date of such appointment, termination, leaving or change in address, give a notice in Form H of the Schedule to the authorised officer, as the case may be. 47. Notice of shaft sinking and boreholes.– The holder of a mining lease or the holder of a prospecting licence or 99[composite licence] 100[or exploration licence] shall send an intimation in Form I of the Schedule to the authorised officer, as the case may be, within fifteen days after the commencement of any of the following operations, namely:– (a) the sinking of trial shaft or borehole to a depth exceeding ten meters from the surface; or (b) the extension of an existing shaft or borehole to a depth exceeding ten meters; or (c) the sinking of a new shaft or boreholes commencing from underground workings: 96 Substituted by G.S.R.780(E) dated 3rd November, 2021 97 Substituted by G.S.R.780(E) dated 3rd November, 2021 98 Inserted by G.S.R. 51(E), dated 21st January, 2024 99 Substituted by G.S.R.780(E) dated 3rd November, 2021 100 Inserted by G.S.R. 51(E), dated 21st January, 2024 32Provided that the authorised officer, as the case may be, may permit such intimation to be given collectively within such extended period as may be specified by him. 48. Records of shafts and boreholes.– (1) The holder of a mining lease or the holder of a prospecting licence or 101[composite licence] 102[or exploration licence] shall keep a record in Form-J of all shafts or boreholes and shall retain such records and preserve the samples of the strata passed through for a period of not less than twelve months after the completion of the work or abandonment thereof: Provided that the records of boreholes and shafts exceeding one hundred metres length shall not be destroyed except with the prior approval of the authorised officer, as the case may be. 103[49. Change in name of mine to be intimated. – The State Government may, on its own or on receipt of an application from the lessee, change the name of a mine and upon such change it shall intimate the same to the lessee and Regional Controller within thirty days of such change.] 50. Notice of transfer of 104[composite licence] 105[or exploration licence] or mining lease.– Every holder of a 106[composite licence] 107[or exploration licence] or a mining lease who transfers the mineral concession or any right, title or interest thereof, in accordance with the provisions of the Act or the rules made thereunder, to any other person, shall, within thirty days of the date of such transfer, send an intimation thereof in Form N of the Schedule to the Controller General and the authorised officer, as the case may be. 51. Notice of amalgamation of mining lease.– Without prejudice to the provisions of the Act or any rules made thereunder or the terms and conditions of a mining lease, every holder of a mining lease shall, within thirty days of the date of amalgamation of mining leases carried out under rule 56 of the Minerals (Other than Atomic and Hydro Carbons Energy Minerals) Concession Rules, 2016 or in accordance with rule 33 of the Atomic Minerals Concession Rules, 2016, as the case may be, send an intimation thereof to the Regional Controller and the State Government and the authorised officer, as the case may be. 52. Transfer of records to transferees.- When the ownership of a 108[composite licence] 109[or exploration licence] or a mining lease is transferred as per provisions of Act or any rules made thereunder, the previous owner or his agent shall make over to the new owner or his agent within a period of seven days of 101 Substituted by G.S.R.780(E) dated 3rd November, 2021 102 Inserted by G.S.R. 51(E), dated 21st January, 2024 103 Substituted by G.S.R.780(E) dated 3rd November, 2021 104 Substituted by G.S.R.780(E) dated 3rd November, 2021 105 Inserted by G.S.R. 51(E), dated 21st January, 2024 106 Substituted by G.S.R.780(E) dated 3rd November, 2021 107 Inserted by G.S.R. 51(E), dated 21st January, 2024 108 Substituted by G.S.R.780(E) dated 3rd November, 2021 109 Inserted by G.S.R. 51(E), dated 21st January, 2024 33the transfer of the ownership, borehole cores along with records and samples preserved, if any, all plans, sections, reports, registers and other records maintained in pursuance of the Act, rules or orders made thereunder, and all correspondence relevant thereto relating to the 110[composite licence] 111[or exploration licence] or mining lease; and when the requirements of these rules have been duly complied with, both previous and the new owners or their respective agents shall forthwith send to the State Government and the authorised officer, as the case may be, a detailed list of borehole cores, plans, sections, reports, registers and other records that have been transferred. 53. Copies of notices or returns and reports to be submitted to State Government.–The holder of a mining lease or a holder of a prospecting licence or 112[composite licence] 113[or exploration licence] shall simultaneously submit a copy each of the notice or return or report required to be submitted under these rules to the State Government concerned in whose territory the mine or the prospecting area is situated, or to such authority as that Government may specify in this behalf. 54. Copies of notices and returns and reports to be maintained.-The holder of a mining lease or a holder of a prospecting licence or 114[composite licence] 115[or exploration licence] shall maintain the labour attendance register, production and dispatch register, royalty assessment register,– (a) details of contribution made to District Mineral Foundation and National Mineral Exploration Trust; (b) details of payments made to the State Government in terms of percentage of value of minerals dispatched as quoted in the bidding; (c) details of expenditure incurred towards the mine closure activities, explosives consumption register, bore hole logs along with the chemical analysis reports, mineral analysis reports, sub-grade or mineral reject stack register along with the grade; and (d) details of mining machinery and copies of all notices and returns, plans, sections and schemes submitted to the authorised officer or the State Government or the Regional Controller under these rules, at an office established in the area where mining or prospecting operations are carried on, and these shall be made available at all reasonable times to the authorised officer, as the case may be, for inspection. CHAPTER VII Employment of Geologists and Mining Engineers 55. Employment of geologists and mining engineers.-(1) For the purpose of 110 Substituted by G.S.R.780(E) dated 3rd November, 2021 111 Inserted by G.S.R. 51(E), dated 21st January, 2024 112 Substituted by G.S.R.780(E) dated 3rd November, 2021 113 Inserted by G.S.R. 51(E), dated 21st January, 2024 114 Substituted by G.S.R.780(E) dated 3rd November, 2021 115 Inserted by G.S.R. 51(E), dated 21st January, 2024 34carrying out reconnaissance, prospecting or mining operations in accordance with these rules,– 1. every holder of reconnaissance permit shall employ a whole-time geologist; 2. every holder of prospecting licence or a 116[composite licence] 117[or exploration licence] shall employ a whole-time geologist and a part- time mining engineer; 118[3. ev ery holder of a mining lease shall employ, in case of— (i) category ‘A’ mines having leased area equal to or above twenty-five hectares, a whole-time mining engineer and a geologist; (ii) category ‘A’ mines having lease area below twenty-five hectares and category ‘B’ mines, a part-time mining engineer and a part-time geologist: Provided that in the case of fully mechanised category ‘A’ mines, the mining engineers and geologist shall have minimum five years of professional experience of working in a supervisory capacity in the field of mining.] 119[4. Notice of such appointment or termination shall be intimated in the monthly and annual return to be submitted under rule 45.] (2) For the purpose of these rules,– (a) category 'A' mines means– (i) such fully mechanised mines where the work is being carried out by deployment of heavy mining machinery for deep hole drilling, excavation, loading and transport; or (ii) such mines where the number of average employment exceeds one hundred and fifty in all or seventy-five workings below ground, or mines where any of the mining operations like deep hole drilling, excavation, loading and transport is carried out with the help of heavy machinery; (b) category 'B' mines means mines other than category 'A' mines: Provided that if any doubt arises as to whether any mine is a category 'A' mine, it shall be referred to the Controller General for decision. Explanation.– For the purpose of this rule, the expression “average employment” means the average per day of the total employment of the mine during the preceding quarter (obtained by dividing the number of man days worked by the number of working days). 116 Substituted by G.S.R.780(E) dated 3rd November, 2021 117 Inserted by G.S.R. 51(E), dated 21st January, 2024 118 Substituted by G.S.R.780(E) dated 3rd November, 2021 119 Inserted by G.S.R.780(E) dated 3rd November, 2021 35(3) The part-time mining engineer and geologist can be employed up to a maximum of six prospects or mines, provided that all such prospects or mines are located within a radius of fifty kilometres. (4) If the holder of a reconnaissance permit, prospecting licence or a 120[composite licence] 121[or exploration licence] or a mining lease is a geologist or mining engineer, he may appoint himself as the geologist or mining engineer for the purpose of sub-rule (1). (5) If the manager of a mine is a mining engineer or a geologist he may appoint himself as a mining engineer or geologist for the purpose of sub-rule (1). (6) A mining engineer or geologist employed by the holder of a prospecting licence or 122[composite licence] 123[or exploration licence] or mining lease shall possess the qualifications specified below, namely:– Geologist: A postgraduate degree in Geological Science or Geology or Applied Geology or Geo-exploration or Mineral Exploration granted by a University established or incorporated by or under a Central Act, or a State Act, in India or educational Institution established by an Act of Parliament or declared to be deemed university under the University Grants Commission established under section 4 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956 (3 of 1956) or any equivalent qualification. 124[Full time A degree in Mining Engineering granted by a University Mining Engineer: established or incorporated by or under a Central Act, a Provincial Act or a State Act, including any institution recognised by the University Grants Commission established under section 4 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956 (3 of 1956) or any equivalent qualification or diploma in mining and mine surveying granted by a duly recognised institute along with a second class certificate of competency issued by the Director General of Mines Safety. Part time Mining A degree in Mining Engineering granted by a University Engineer: established or incorporated by or under a Central Act, a Provincial Act or a State Act, including any institution recognised by the University Grants Commission established under section 4 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956 (3 of 1956) or any equivalent qualification or diploma in mining and mine surveying granted by a duly recognised 120 Substituted by G.S.R.780(E) dated 3rd November, 2021 121 Inserted by G.S.R. 51(E), dated 21st January, 2024 122 Substituted by G.S.R.780(E) dated 3rd November, 2021 123 Inserted by G.S.R. 51(E), dated 21st January, 2024 124 Substituted by G.S.R.780(E) dated 3rd November, 2021 36institute along with a second class certificate of competency or a foreman certificate of competency issued by the Director General of Mines Safety.] 56. Duties of geologist. – (1) It shall be the duty of the geologist to conduct 125[reconnaissance or prospecting] operations in accordance with the provisions of these rules. (2) The geologist referred to in rule 55 shall – (a) be responsible for periodic updating of minerals resources, maintenance of bore cores or samples and bore hole logs; (b) plan for conservation of mineral resources and optimal utilisation of the minerals and ores in the mining leases; (c) prepare a scheme of prospecting and carry out the investigation operation as per the scheme; (d) prepare the necessary geological maps, plans and sections which are required to delineate the ore body; (e) carry out petrological and mineralogical studies of host rock and mineralised zones; (f) calculate ore reserves and its grade; (g) be responsible for providing all the necessary information required for controlling the quality or grade of the minerals produced; (h) maintain proper records of the prospecting operations and records of sinking of shafts and boreholes as provided under these rules; (i) work out the appropriate method of sampling and ensure preparation of samples accordingly; (j) maintain an assay plan in cases of underground workings; (k) maintain all technical data for determining the shape and size of each stope block; (l) update the reserve figures, grade-wise and category-wise at the end of every year in case of a working mine; (m) identify the associated rocks and minerals and maintain proper records of the stacks of non-salable or sub-grade ores and minerals produced; 125 Substituted by G.S.R. 51(E), dated 21st January, 2024 37(n) carry out all such orders and directions as may be given in writing under these rules by the Controller General or the authorised officer of the State Government and shall forward a copy of all such orders or directions to the holder of the prospecting licence or 126[composite licence] 127[or exploration licence] or mining lease, as the case may be. 57. Duties of mining engineer. – (1) It shall be the duty of the mining engineer to take all necessary steps to plan and conduct mining operations so as to ensure conservation of minerals, systematic development of the mineral deposits and protection of environment in and around the mining lease area in accordance with these rules. (2) The mining engineer shall be responsible for the preparation and maintenance of plans, sections, reports and schemes in accordance with these rules. (3) The mining engineer shall be responsible for carrying out the study of the associated rocks and minerals, identifying them and stacking the various minerals produced separately. (4) The mining engineer shall also carry out all such orders and directions as may be given in writing under these rules by the State Government or the Controller General or the authorised officer and shall forward a copy of such orders or directions to the holder of prospecting licence or 128[composite licence] or the mining lease, as the case may be. (5) The mining engineer shall ensure that there is sufficient provision of proper materials, appliances and facilities at all times at the mine for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of these rules and orders issued thereunder and where he is not the holder of the mining lease, he shall make requisition in writing to the holder of the mining lease for anything required for the aforesaid purpose. (6) A copy of every requisition referred to in sub-rule (5) shall be recorded in a bound paged book kept for the purpose, and on receipt of such a requisition, the holder of the mining lease shall provide as soon as possible the materials and facilities requisitioned by the mining engineer. CHAPTER VIII Examination of Minerals and Issue of Directives 58. Power to issue directions.-(1) The holder of a mineral concession shall comply with such directions providing for systematic development of mineral deposits, conservation of minerals and for sustainable mining as the Controller General or the Director, Atomic Minerals Directorate for Exploration and Research, as the case may be, may issue from time to time. 126 Substituted by G.S.R.780(E) dated 3rd November, 2021 127 Inserted by G.S.R. 51(E), dated 21st January, 2024 128 Substituted by G.S.R.780(E) dated 3rd November, 2021 38(2) A copy of the proposed directions to be issued to any particular mine shall be sent by the Controller General or the Director, Atomic Minerals Directorate for Exploration and Research, as the case may be, to the holder of a mineral concession, and to the State Government concerned, and any comments received from the holder of a mineral concession and the State Government within thirty days of the date of service of the notice, shall be duly considered by him before issuing any such directions. (3) General directions applicable to a class of mines shall be issued by the Regional Controller or the Director, Atomic Minerals Directorate for Exploration and Research, as the case may be, with the previous approval of the Central Government in consultation with the State Government concerned. (4) An order made under sub-rule (1) shall– (a) in the case of an order of a general nature or affecting a class of persons, be notified in Official Gazette; and (b) in the case of an order directed to a specified individual, be served on such individual by delivering or tendering it to that individual, or if it is not possible to be so delivered or tendered, by affixing it on the outer door or some other conspicuous part of the premises in which that individual lives, and a written report thereof shall be prepared and witnessed by two persons living in the neighborhood. 59. Examination of mineral deposits and taking of samples.–The authorised officer, as the case may be, may examine any mineral deposit in any area under prospecting licence or 129[composite licence] 130[or exploration licence] or mining lease and take samples there from at any time for the purposes of these rules. 60. Prohibition of deployment in certain cases.- If any mine or part thereof, which in the opinion of the Chief Controller of Mines or the Controller of Mines or the Regional Controller of Mines poses a grave and immediate threat to the conservation of minerals or to environment or to the sustainable development of the mine, he may, by an order in writing to the holder of a mining lease, require him to take such measures as may be specified in the order and may prohibit, until the requirements as specified in the order are complied with to his satisfaction, the deployment of any person other than those required for compliance with the requirement of the order: Provided that in respect of minerals specified in Part B of the First Schedule to the Act, where the grade of such atomic minerals is equal to or above the threshold value limits declared under Schedule-A of the Atomic Minerals Concession Rules, 2016, the Director, Atomic Minerals Directorate for Exploration and Research shall issue orders in this regard. 129 Substituted by G.S.R.780(E) dated 3rd November, 2021 130 Inserted by G.S.R. 51(E), dated 21st January, 2024 39CHAPTER IX Revision and Penalty 61. Revision.- (1) Any person aggrieved by any order made or direction issued under these rules by any authorised officer excepting the State Government, as the case may be, may within thirty days of the communication of such order or direction, apply to the Controller General or the Director, Atomic Minerals Directorate for Exploration and Research, as the case may be, for a revision of the order or direction: Provided that any such application may be entertained after the said period of thirty days if the applicant satisfies the Controller General or the Director, Atomic Minerals Directorate for Exploration and Research, as the case may be, that he had sufficient cause for not making the application within time: Provided further that if any order made or direction issued by an officer subordinate to the Chief Controller of Mines, the application shall be made to the Chief Controller of Mines who shall deal with the application in the manner provided hereunder. (2) Every order against which a revision application is preferred under sub-rule (1) shall be complied with pending receipt of the decision of the Controller General or the Director, Atomic Minerals Directorate for Exploration and Research or the Chief Controller of Mines, as the case may be: Provided that the Controller General or the Director, Atomic Minerals Directorate for Exploration and Research or the Chief Controller of Mines, as the case may be, may suspend the operation of the order against which the revision has been preferred, pending disposal of the revision application. (3) On receipt of an application for revision under sub-rule (1), the Controller General or the Director, Atomic Minerals Directorate for Exploration and Research or the Chief Controller of Mines, as the case may be, after giving a reasonable opportunity of being heard to the aggrieved person, may confirm, modify or set aside the impugned order. (4) Any person aggrieved by any order made or direction issued by the Chief Controller of Mines may within thirty days of the communication of such order or direction, prefer an appeal to the Controller General as against the said order or direction: Provided that any such appeal may be entertained after the said period of thirty days, if the applicant satisfies the Controller General that he had sufficient cause for not making the application within time. (5) On receipt of any such appeal under sub-rule (4), the Controller General may confirm, modify or set aside the order or direction made or issued by the Chief Controller of Mines or may pass such orders in relation to the applicant, as it may deem fit and such decision shall be final. (6) Every order against which appeal is preferred under sub-rule (4), shall be 40complied with pending receipt of the decision of the Controller General: Provided that the Controller General may, on an application made by the applicant, suspend operation of the order or direction appealed against pending disposal of the appeal. (7) Every application submitted under the provisions of this rule shall be accompanied by a bank draft for ten thousand rupees as application fee drawn on a scheduled bank in the name of ‘Pay and Accounts Officer, Indian Bureau of Mines’ payable at Nagpur or by way of a bank transfer to the designated bank account of the Indian Bureau of Mines: Provided that in case the application under sub-rule (1) is made to the Director, Atomic Minerals Directorate for Exploration and Research, the amount of ten thousand rupees shall be remitted as per the details specified by the Director, Atomic Minerals Directorate for Exploration and Research in this regard. 131[62. Penalty.— (1) Any contravention of rules 4 to 9, sub-rule (1), (2) and (3) of rule 11, 13 to 17, 21, 24, 26, 27, 30, 32 to 42, 44, 45, 47, 48, 50, 52 to 54, 58, 60, 63, 67 and 72 shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years or with fine which may extend to rupees five lakhs, or with both, and in the case of a continuing contravention, with additional fine which may extend to rupees fifty thousand for every day during which such contravention continues after conviction for the first such contravention. (2) Any contravention of sub-rule (4) of rule 11, rules 12, 18, 19, 20, 23, 28, 29, 46, 51 and 55 shall be punishable with fine for an amount as specified in Schedule III. (3) Any offence punishable under these rules may either before or after the institution of the prosecution, be compounded by the person authorised under section 22 of the Act to make a complaint to the court with respect to that offence, on payment to that person, for credit to the Government, of such sum specified in this regard by the Controller General or the Director, Atomic Minerals Directorate for Exploration and Research, in respect of minerals specified in Part B of the First Schedule to the Act where the grade of such atomic minerals is equal to or above the threshold value limits declared under Schedule-A of the Atomic Minerals Concession Rules, 2016, as the case may be: Provided that in case of an offence punishable with fine only, such sum shall not exceed the maximum amount of fine which may be imposed for that offence: Provided further that where an offence is compounded under these rules, no proceeding or further proceeding, as the case may be, shall be made against the offender in respect of the offence so compounded, and the offender, if in custody, shall be released forthwith.] 131 Substituted by G.S.R.780(E) dated 3rd November, 2021 41CHAPTER X Miscellaneous 63. Preservation of cores, etc.-(1) Every holder of a mineral concession and every agency authorised under the second proviso to sub-section (1) of section 4 shall preserve intact, until submission of the final geological report, all cores and specimens of different types of rocks and minerals obtained during drilling or sinking operations and shall arrange for them to be laid out in a serial order with identification marks, showing the progressive depth at which they are obtained. (2) The State Government or the authorised officer, as the case may be, may, by an order in writing, require the holder of the mineral concession or the agency authorised under the second proviso to sub-section (1) of section 4 to preserve the cores or specimens of rocks and minerals obtained from specific boreholes or shafts in a specific manner or for any specific period or relax the provisions of this rule to such an extent as they may deem fit. (3) No cores or samples generated and preserved as per sub-rule (1) and (2) above shall be destroyed without the prior permission in writing from the Chief Controller of Mines or the State Government or the Director, Atomic Minerals Directorate for Exploration and Research, as the case may be. (4) The Geological Survey of India shall be the nodal agency for archiving drill cores at the National Core Repository and at the Regional Drill Core Repositories with suitable indexing and cataloguing. (5) The Regional Drill Core Repositories shall function as satellites of the National Core Repository. (6) The holder of a mineral concession or any other agency authorised under the second proviso to sub-section (1) of section 4 shall adhere to the procedure for preservation and submission of cores as provided in the manual issued by the Geological Survey of India from time to time and shall preserve the identified borehole cores to be collected by the Geological Survey of India, after completion of all the required studies at the time of submission of the final geological report. 64. Facilities for undertaking research or training.- Every holder of a prospecting licence or a 132[composite licence] 133[or exploration licence] or a mining lease shall afford all reasonable facilities to persons authorised by the authorised officer for the purpose of undertaking research or training in matters relating to mining or geology. 65. Submission of records or reports regarding research in geology or mining.- (1) Any person, institution or agency carrying on prospecting or mining operations related to any research in geology or mining, shall inform the 132 Substituted by G.S.R.780(E) dated 3rd November, 2021 133 Inserted by G.S.R. 51(E), dated 21st January, 2024 42Controller General or the Director, Atomic Minerals Directorate for Exploration and Research, as the case may be, within a period of thirty days of commencement of such research related operations, indicating briefly the aspects proposed to be covered under such research together with the name and address of the person, institution, or agency carrying out such research work and the expected duration of the research related operations. (2) On completion of the said research work, a report describing the observations, analysis and conclusions reached as a result of the said research work shall be submitted to the Director General, Geological Survey of India for geology related research and to the Chief Controller of Mines or the Director, Atomic Minerals Directorate for Exploration and Research, as the case may be, for mining research within thirty days of its completion. (3) The authorities referred to in sub-rule (2) shall keep the information provided in the receipt confidential, and if required, the authorised officer may utilise the said information for general studies, planning or policy making purpose. (4) The provisions of sub-rules (1) and (2) shall also apply mutatis mutandis to any agency of the Central Government or State Government carrying out the research work. 66. Territorial jurisdiction of Controller of Mines and Regional Controller.- The Controller General may by a notification in the Official Gazette, prescribe the limits of the territorial jurisdiction of the Controller of Mines and the Regional Controller for purposes of these rules: Provided that the Director, Atomic Minerals Directorate for Exploration and Research in respect of minerals specified in Part B of the First Schedule to the Act, where the grade of such atomic minerals is equal to or above the threshold value limits declared under Schedule-A of the Atomic Minerals Concession Rules, 2016, may by a notification in the Official Gazette, prescribe the limits of the territorial jurisdiction of the authorised officer of the Atomic Minerals Directorate for Exploration and Research for the purposes of these rules. 67. Obligation to supply other information.– The holder of a mineral concession shall furnish such information regarding his reconnaissance or prospecting operations or mining operations or any matter connected therewith as the authorised officer may require by an order in writing and the information shall be furnished within such time as may be specified in the such order. 68. Provisions of these rules to be applicable to Central Government and State Governments.– The Central Government, the State Governments or its agencies carrying out prospecting or mining operations, as the case may be, without a mineral concession shall be bound by all the provisions of these rules in the same manner as they are applicable to holders of mineral concessions. 69. Exercise of powers.– (1) Any power granted under these rules to the 43Regional Controller may be exercised by the Controller of Mines. (2) The powers granted to the Controller of Mines can be exercised by Chief Controller of Mines and the powers granted to the Chief Controller of Mines can be exercised by the Controller General: Provided that any power granted under these rules to an authorised officer of the Atomic Minerals Directorate for Exploration and Research may be exercised by the Director, Atomic Minerals Directorate for Exploration and Research, in respect of minerals specified in Part B of the First Schedule to the Act where the grade of such atomic minerals is equal to or above the threshold value limits declared under Schedule-A of the Atomic Minerals Concession Rules, 2016. 70. Saving of Act 33 of 1962.– Nothing in these rules shall affect the provisions of the Atomic Energy Act, 1962 ( 33 of 1962) and the rules made thereunder, in respect of minerals specified in Part B of the First Schedule to the Act. 134[71. Review of format, templates and manuals.— The Indian Bureau of Mines or the Director, Atomic Minerals Directorate for Exploration and Research, as the case may be, may revise or update, at such interval as considered appropriate, after consultation with stakeholders, the formats of the scheme of reconnaissance, scheme of prospecting, mining plan, mine closure plan and the templates for Star Rating of mines provided by it.] 135[71A. Day of completion of any requirement.— When the day of completion of any requirement under these rules is falling due on a public holiday, the day of completion shall be deemed to be due on the next working day. Explanation.— For the purposes of these rules, the expression “public holiday” includes Saturday, Sunday and any other day declared to be a public holiday by the Central Government or the State Government, as the case may be.] CHAPTER XI Geological Reports 72. Geological reports.- (1) Every agency authorised under the second proviso to sub-section (1) of section 4, shall submit a geological report and all geo- scientific data (geological, airborne geophysical, ground, geophysical and geochemical and any data collected for geological investigation purpose) collected during the course of the prospecting operations, to the Director General of the Geological Survey of India, the Controller General and the State Government before the thirtieth day of June of every year in respect of the work done during the previous year: Provided that in respect of minerals specified in Part B of the First Schedule 134 Substituted by G.S.R.780(E) dated 3rd November, 2021 135 Inserted by G.S.R.780(E) dated 3rd November, 2021 44to the Act, the agency shall submit the report to the Director, Atomic Minerals Directorate for Exploration and Research and the State Government in a format provided by the Atomic Minerals Directorate for Exploration and Research. (2) The geological reports and geo-scientific data shall be submitted in hard copies and in digital form every year reckoned from the date of commencement of operations and shall include– (a) geological data relating to exploration, such as raw data with location, geological map, structural data, sections, plans and anomaly maps; (b) geophysical data (ground and aero-geophysical) relating to prospecting fields or engineering or ground water surveys, such as raw data with location, anomaly maps, sections, plans, contour maps and logging details; (c) geochemical data relating to exploration, such as raw analytical data with location, anomaly and contour maps and sections; and (d) detailed exploration results, style and nature of mineralisation, mineral resource and mineral reserve estimates and grade, and the necessary supporting documents relating to exploration results, mineral resources or mineral reserves of the area shall form a part of the report. (3) The geological reports shall be prepared in a format to be specified by the Controller General or the Director, Atomic Minerals Directorate for Exploration and Research, as the case may be, so as to enable a complete assessment of the exploration progress and results and to ensure that the results of exploration are fully and clearly recorded for mineral development in the future. (4) The geological reports under this Chapter shall be prepared by or under the direction of, and signed by a geologist under whose supervision exploration was carried out. CHAPTER XII Mining Regulation Portal 73. Mining regulation web portal.– The Indian Bureau of Mines, in consultation with the State Governments, shall prepare a mining regulation web portal to bring information together the different aspects of the regulatory functions being undertaken by the Indian Bureau of Mines and the State Government or the authorised officer of the Atomic Minerals Directorate for Exploration and Research, as the case may be, for implementation and compliance of the provisions of these rules. 74. Recording of regulatory functions.– All aspects of regulatory functions being undertaken by the Indian Bureau of Mines or the State Government or the authorised officer of the Atomic Minerals Directorate for Exploration and 45Research, as the case may be, for implementation and compliance of the provisions of these rules shall be recorded in standard process sheets or templates developed for these purposes, and the information in this regard shall be made available on the portal referred to in rule 73: Provided that access to the commercial information provided in the said web portal shall be so regulated that the information is accessible only by the holder of the mineral concession concerned, the Controller General, the Central Government, the State Government, the authorised officer and the administrator of the web portal. 75. Information source.– (1) Each information source shall have a dedicated area on the page for displaying information (a portlet). Explanation.–For the purposes of this rule, it is clarified that inspections carried out by the Indian Bureau of Mines or the State Government or an authorised officer of the Director, Atomic Minerals Directorate for Exploration and Research, as the case may be, and the response of the mine owner or manager to the inspection shall be construed as one information source. (2) Identification of the different information sources, user categories, preparation of the standard process sheets or templates, configuring and customizing the presentation of the content and other details in this regard as well the role of the administrator for addition of information to the portal or deletion from the portal shall be decided by the Controller General in consultation with the Central Government. 46SCHEDULE-136[I] FORM-A (See rule 7) (Notice of commencement of Reconnaissance or prospecting operations) IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR FILLING THE FORM  This Form, duly filled in must reach the concerned authorities as prescribed within the rule, within fifteen days of the commencement of Reconnaissance or prospecting operations by online or Email.  This should be sent to the Regional Controller in whose territorial jurisdiction the mineral concession falls as notified from time to time by the Controller General, Indian Bureau of Mines, under rule 66 of the 137[Mineral Conservation Development Rules, 2017].  The form should be digitally signed by the concerned person. ____________________________________________________________________ 1. Type of Mineral Concession --- Reconnaissance Permit Prospecting Licence 138[composite licence] 139[or exploration licence] 2. IBM Registration Number 3. Unique IBM Concession Number Reconnaissance Permit Prospecting License 140[composite licence] 141[or exploration licence] 4. Name of the mineral or minerals for which Reconnaissance Permit or prospecting licence or 142[composite licence] 143[or exploration licence] has been granted: (Information will be system generated. Linked with Entry 5 and 6 of Form ‘K’.) 5. Name and address of the permit holder or licensee: (Information will be system Generated. Linked with Entry 5 and 6 of Form ‘K’.) 6. Particulars of Mineral Concession (Information will be system Generated. Linked with Entry 5 and 6 of Form ‘K’.) 7. Location of the Mineral Concession 136 Renumbered by G.S.R.780(E) dated 3rd November, 2021 137 Substituted by G.S.R. 51(E), dated 21st January, 2024 138 Substituted by G.S.R.780(E) dated 3rd November, 2021 139 Inserted by G.S.R. 51(E), dated 21st January, 2024 140 Substituted by G.S.R.780(E) dated 3rd November, 2021 141 Inserted by G.S.R. 51(E), dated 21st January, 2024 142 Substituted by G.S.R.780(E) dated 3rd November, 2021 143 Inserted by G.S.R. 51(E), dated 21st January, 2024 47(Information will be system Generated. Linked with Entry 5 and 6 of Form ‘K’.) 8. Particulars of Geologist employed for the Reconnaissance Permit or Geologist and Mining Engineer employed for the Prospecting Licenced area: (i) Name and address: (ii) E-mail address: (iii) Phone Number and Mobile Number: (iv) Qualification: (v) Date of Appointment: (vi) Nature of Appointment: Whole Time Part Time 9. Date of commencement of Reconnaissance Operation or prospecting operations Place: Date: Signature Name in full: Designation: Owner/Geologist/Mining Engineer 48FORM-B [See rule 9(1), 9(3) and 9(4)] (Progress Report of the Reconnaissance Operations or Prospecting Operations carried out for the year ……………………) IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR FILLING THE FORM  144[This Form, duly filled in must reach the concerned authorities within the period specified in rules 9(1), 9(2) or 9(4), as the case may be.]  This should be sent to the Regional Controller in whose territorial jurisdiction the mineral concession falls as notified from time to time by the Controller General, Indian Bureau of Mines, under rule 66 of the 145[Mineral Conservation Development Rules, 2017].  The form should be digitally signed by the concerned person. ____________________________________________________________________ 1. Type of Mineral Concession --- Reconnaissance Permit Prospecting Licence 146[composite licence] 147[or exploration licence] 2. IBM Registration Number 3. Unique IBM Concession Number Reconnaissance Permit Prospecting Licence 148[composite licence] 149[or exploration licence] 4. Name of the mineral or minerals for which Reconnaissance Permit or prospecting license or 150[composite licence] 151[or exploration licence] has been granted: (Information will be system Generated. Linked with Entry 5 and 6 of Form ‘K’.) 5. Name and address of the permit holder or licensee: (Information will be system Generated. Linked with Entry 5 and 6 of Form ‘K’.) 6. Particulars of Mineral Concession: (Information will be system Generated. Linked with Entry 5 and 6 of Form ‘K’.) 144 Substituted by G.S.R. 51(E), dated 21st January, 2024 145 Substituted by G.S.R. 51(E), dated 21st January, 2024 146 Substituted by G.S.R.780(E) dated 3rd November, 2021 147 Inserted by G.S.R. 51(E), dated 21st January, 2024 148 Substituted by G.S.R.780(E) dated 3rd November, 2021 149 Inserted by G.S.R. 51(E), dated 21st January, 2024 150 Substituted by G.S.R.780(E) dated 3rd November, 2021 151 Inserted by G.S.R. 51(E), dated 21st January, 2024 497. Location of the Mineral Concession: (Information will be system Generated. Linked with Entry 5 and 6 of Form ‘K’.) 8. Status of reconnaissance / prospecting operation Please tick-mark the boxes whichever is applicable In Progress [ ] Completed [ ] Abandoned [ ] 9. If reconnaissance /prospecting operation is completed or abandoned, date of such completion or abandonment 10. Total surface area covered by reconnaissance / prospecting work (hectares) as on date 11. Reconnaissance survey work done (A brief description of the work involved along with particulars of the machines and instruments used would be given against each of the following items) (i) Regional Survey _______________________________ (ii) Aerial/photo-geological work ______________________________ 12. Geological Mapping including area covered and scale (i) Geophysical _______________________________ (ii) Geochemical _______________________________ (iii) Test drilling : Number, area of influence meterage and sampling _________________________ (iv) Nature and structure of the ore body _____________________________ (v) Analysis of the ores or minerals _____________________________ 13. Completion of prospecting work during the year: 14. (a) Pitting (i) Number of pits _________________ (ii) Depth (metres) Average _______________ Maximum _______________ Minimum _______________ (b) Trenching (i) Number of trenches ____________________ (ii) Length (metres) Average ______________ Maximum ______________ Minimum ______________ (c) Drilling Surface Underground (i) Number of boreholes completed _____________ _____________ during the year. (ii) Number of boreholes in progress, _____________ _____________ if any (iii)Total annual drilling (metres) _____________ _____________ 50(d) Particulars of drilling machines: Type Make Capacity Number of drills (e) Exploratory mining, if any: (1) Number of levels ______________________________________________ (2) Total development (metres) ______________________________________________ (3) Mode of entry ______________________________________________ (4) Quantity of ore produced with grade ______________________________________________ (f) Number of samples analysed: (1) Main constituent (please specify) ____________________________________ (2) Complete analysis ______________________________________ 15. If abandoned (i) Date of abandonment _______________________________ (ii) Reasons for abandonment _______________________________ Note: Please enclose a geological report describing the reconnaissance / prospecting operations undertaken so far along with the detailed geological plans and sections showing locations of (a) boreholes, (b) pits, (c) trenches, (d) shafts, (e) underground exploratory workings, (f) outcrops, (g) ore zones, (h) faults, (i) folds and other geological features. The Report shall contain in the borehole logs and interpretation and the inferences drawn as a result of the study of the geology of the area and the interpretation of the borehole cores, pits, trenches, assay data, reserves of ore and contain results of complete analysis of at least two representative samples of ore and the blocks proposed for mining operations. The report shall also contain the results of any beneficiation study carried out on the ores or minerals of the area. Place: Date: Signature Name in full: Designation: Owner/Geologist/Mining Engineer 51FORM-C (See rule 20, 29 and 49) (Notice of intimation of opening/reopening of mine/change in the name of mine) IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR FILLING THE FORM  This Form, duly filled in must reach the concerned authorities as prescribed within the rule, within fifteen days of the opening or reopening and within thirty days in case of change in the name of mine, by online or Email.  This should be sent to the Regional Controller in whose territorial jurisdiction the mineral concession falls as notified from time to time by the Controller General, Indian Bureau of Mines, under rule 66 of the Mineral Conservation Development Rules, 2017.  The form should be digitally signed by the concerned person. ____________________________________________________________________ 1. IBM Registration Number 2. Mining Lease Code 3. Mine Code 4. Name of mine /Old name of mine (in case of change in name) 5. Name and address of the lessee/owner (Information will be system generated. Linked with Entry 3 of Form ‘K’.) 6. Date of opening/reopening of mine 7. In case of reopening, date of discontinuation 8. Particulars of the Mining Lease (ML) (Information will be system generated. Linked with Entry 4 of Form ‘K’) 9. Location of the Mining Lease (Information will be system generated. Linked with Entry 4 of Form ‘K’) 10. Name and address of previous owner if any and the date of abandonment of Mine Name Address E-mail Mobile no. 11. Name and address of Agent of Mine Name Address E-mail Mobile no. 5212. Particulars of Mining Engineer employed in the mine: (Information will be system Generated. Linked with Entry 8 and 9 of Form ‘H’.) 13. Particulars of Geologist employed in the mine (Information will be system Generated. Linked with Entry 8 and 9 of Form ‘H’.) 14. Particulars of Manager employed in the mine (Information will be system Generated. Linked with Entry 8 and 9 of Form ‘H’.) 15. Letter No. and date through which the mining plan was approved by the Indian Bureau of Mines or State Government concerned Place: Date: Signature Name in full: Designation: Owner/Agent/Mining Engineer/Manager 53FORM-D [See rule 21(2)] (Notice of intention of abandonment of mine or part of the mine) IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR FILLING THE FORM  This Form, duly filled in must reach the concerned authorities as prescribed within the rule, within ninety days of the of the date of intention of abandonment, by online or Email.  This should be sent to the Regional Controller in whose territorial jurisdiction the Mining lease area falls as notified from time to time by the Controller General, Indian Bureau of Mines, under rule 66 of the Mineral Conservation Development Rules, 2017.  The form should be digitally signed by the concerned person. ____________________________________________________________________ 1. IBM Registration Number 2. Mining Lease Code 3. Mine Code 4. Name of mine 5. Name and address of the lessee/owner (Information will be system generated. Linked with Entry 3 of Form ‘K’.) 6. Particulars of the Mining Lease (ML) (Information will be system generated. Linked with Entry 4 of Form ‘K’) 7. Location of the Mining Lease ( Information will be system generated. Linked with Entry 4 of Form ‘K’) 8. Letter No. and date through which the Final Mine Closure plan was approved by the Indian Bureau of Mines or State Government concerned 9. Date of abandonment 10. Reasons for abandonment [Please tick whichever is applicable] i) Lack of demand ii) Exhaustion of ore/mineral 54iii) Un-economic operations iv) Unable to obtain forest clearance 11. Upto date Total Resources of Mineral(s) in Mining Lease area (in tonne) as per UNFC: A) Mineral Reserve i) Proved Reserve (111) ii) Probable Reserve (121 and 122) B) Remaining Resources i) Feasibility Mineral Resources (211) ii) Pre Feasibility Mineral Resources (221 and 222) iii) Measure Mineral Resources (331) iv) Indicated Mineral Resources (332) v) Inferred Mineral Resources (333) vi) Reconnaissance Mineral Resources (334) C) Total Resources (A + B) =………………… (tonnes) 12. Number of workers employed in the mine: Male Female a) Company labour b) Contract labour c) Total Place: Date: Signature Name in full: Designation: Owner/Agent/Mining Engineer/Manager 55FORM-E [See rule 28(1) and 28(2)] (Notice of temporary discontinuance of mine) IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR FILLING THE FORM  This Form, duly filled in must reach the concerned authorities as prescribed within the rule, within one hundred and twenty days of temporary discontinuance of work in the mine, by online or Email. If the discontinuance is due to natural calamity beyond the control of the lessee or Government Orders, this notice shall be sent within fifteen days of such occurrence by online or E-mail.  This should be sent to the Regional Controller in whose territorial jurisdiction the Mining lease area falls as notified from time to time by the Controller General, Indian Bureau of Mines, under rule 66 of the Mineral Conservation Development Rules, 2017.  The form should be digitally signed by the concerned person. ____________________________________________________________________ 1. IBM Registration Number 2. Mining Lease Code 3. Mine Code 4. Name of mine 5. Name and address of the lessee/owner (Information will be system generated. Linked with Entry 3 of Form ‘K’.) 6. Particulars of the Mining Lease (ML) (Information will be system generated. Linked with Entry 4 of Form ‘K’) 7. Location of the Mining Lease (Information will be system generated. Linked with Entry 4 of Form ‘K’) 8. Date of temporary discontinuance 9. Reasons for temporary discontinuance [Please tick whichever is applicable] i) Lack of demand ii) Non-availability of labour iii) Rains iv) Transport bottleneck 56v) Strike/Lockout vi) Operations becoming un-economic vii) Other reasons (specify) 10. Probable date of re-opening of the mine Place: Date: Signature Name in full: Designation: Owner/Agent/Mining Engineer/Manager 57FORM-F [See rule 30(2)] (Notice of commencement of stoping) IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR FILLING THE FORM  This Form, duly filled in must reach the concerned authorities as prescribed within the rule, within sixty days before the commencement of stoping operations, by online or E mail.  This should be sent to the Regional Controller in whose territorial jurisdiction the Mining lease area falls as notified from time to time by the Controller General, Indian Bureau of Mines, under rule 66 of the Mineral Conservation Development Rules, 2017.  The form should be digitally signed by the concerned person.  Information in respect of items 8 and 9(a) should be accompanied by (i) underground composite plan, (ii) longitudinal section, (iii) geological/assay plan of the levels at which stoping is proposed including one level above and below, and (iv) transverse sections at reasonable intervals for the portion covered under (iii) above. ____________________________________________________________________ 1. IBM Registration Number 2. Mining Lease Code 3. Mine Code 4. Name of mine 5. Name and address of the lessee/owner (Information will be system generated. Linked with Entry 3 of Form ‘K’.) 6. Particulars of the Mining Lease (ML) (Information will be system generated. Linked with Entry 4 of Form ‘K’) 7. Location of the Mining Lease (Information will be system generated. Linked with Entry 4 of Form ‘K’) 8. Section/pit number (This is applicable in cases where the main mine is divided into more than one district/section/pit.) 589. Date on which it is proposed to commence stoping 10. Extent of development in the mine: (a) Number of shafts/inclines/and its width/depth/length ___________________________ (b) Maximum depth and development _____________________ (c) Number of levels with their extent ____________________ (d) Total meterage of development __________________ (e) Total number of blocks developed including the total tonnage and grade (excluding blocks already stoped out and already permitted for stoping) _________________________ 11. . Details of the blocks applied for stoping (a) Number and size of each block, their levels tonnage and grade ____________________________ (b) Method of stoping to be adopted – (i) A description of the method with stope preparation sequence of operation appropriate drawings to illustrate the and extraction _____________________________ (ii) Rate of stoping contemplated in each block (monthly) ____________________________ (iii) Estimated recovery from each block ___________________________ (iv) Estimated dilution ____________________________ (v) Estimated tonnage and grade of ore to be extracted ___________________________ 12. Is this a first application for stoping for this mine? If not, the following details may be furnished. (i) Date of previous application(s) for stoping ____________________________ (ii) Date and reference of permission or refusal by this department (mention 59blocks and their levels) _______________________________________ (iii) Have all the blocks for which stoping permission was granted, been stoped out? If not, mention the specific blocks that are remaining to be stoped out, indicating the state of stoping operations therein: _____________________________ 13. Rate of development and programme of forming Additional stope blocks simultaneously with the Proposed stoping ___________________________ 14. List of enclosures __________________________________ Place: Date: Signature Name in full: Designation: Owner/Agent/Mining Engineer/Manager 60FORM F1 [See rule 45(5) (b) (i)] For the month of ________20 MONTHLY RETURN [To be used for minerals other than Copper, Gold, Lead, Pyrites, Tin, Tungsten, Zinc and precious and semi-precious stones] To (i) The Regional Controller of Mines Indian Bureau of Mines _________Region, PIN: (Please address to Regional Controller of Mines in whose territorial jurisdiction the mines falls as notified from time to time by the Controller General, Indian Bureau of Mines under rule 62 of the Mineral Conservation and Development Rules, 1988) (ii) The State Government PART – I (General and Labour) 1. Details of the Mine: (a) Registration number allotted by Indian Bureau of Mines (to give registration number of the Lessee/ Owner) (b) Mine Code (allotted by Indian Bureau of Mines ) (c) Name of the Mineral (d) Name of Mine (e) Name(s) of other mineral(s), if any, produced from the same mine (f) Location of the Mine : Village Post Office Tahsil/Taluk District State PIN Code Fax no: E-mail: Phone no: Mobile: 2. Name and address of Lessee/Owner (along with fax no. and e-mail): Name of Lessee/Owner Address District State PIN Code Fax no: E-mail: Phone No: Mobile: 613. Details of Rent/ Royalty / Dead Rent/ DMF /NMET amount paid in the month (i) Rent paid (₹) (ii) Royalty paid (₹) (iii) Dead Rent paid ( ₹) (iv) Payment made to the DMF ( ₹) (v) Payment made to the NMET ( ₹) 4. Details on working of mine: (i) Number of days the mine worked: (ii) Reasons for work stoppage in the mine during the Reasons No. of days month (due to strike, lockout, heavy rain, non- availability of labour, transport bottleneck, lack of demand, uneconomic operations, etc.) and the number of days of work stoppage for each reason separately 5. Average Daily Employment and Total Salary/Wages paid #: Work place Direct Contract Total Salary/Wages (₹) Male Female Male Female Direct Contract Below ground Opencast Above ground Total # To include all employees exclusive to the mine and attached factory, workshop or mineral dressing plant at the mine site PART-II (PRODUCTION, DESPATCHES AND STOCKS) (To be submitted separately for each mineral) (Unit of Quantity in Tonnes) 1. Type of ore produced: (Applicable for Iron ore only; tick mark whichever is applicable) (a) Hematite (b) Magnetite 2. Production and Stocks of ROM ore at Mine-head Category Opening stock Production Closing stock (a) Open Cast workings (b) Underground Workings (c) Dump workings 623(i) Grade-wise ROM ore despatches from mine head ($): Grade of ROM@ Despatches from mine-head Ex-mine Price (₹) ($): Applicable for iron ore and chromite only. For other minerals data of dispatches to be reported in 3(ii) 3(ii) Grade-wise Production, Dispatches, Stocks and Ex-mine prices: Grades** Opening stock at Production Despatches Closing Ex-mine mine- head from stock at price mine-head mine-head (₹/Tonne) 3(iii) In case the mineral is being pulverized in own factory, please give the following particulars (*): Grade** Total Total quantity of Total Quantity of pulverized mineral quantity of pulverized mineral sold during the month mineral produced Pulverized (for each mesh size) (in tonnes) Mesh size Quantity Mesh size Quantity Ex-factory Sale (tonne) (tonne) value (₹) 3(iv) Average cost of pulverization (*) : ₹ _______ per tonne. (*): Not applicable for Iron ore, Manganese ore, Bauxite and Chromite 4. Details of deductions made from sale value for computation of Ex-mine price (₹/ Tonne) Deduction claimed # Amount ( in ₹/ Tonne) Remarks a) Cost of transportation (indicate loading station and distance from mine in remarks) b) Loading and unloading charges c) Railway freight, if applicable (indicate destination and distance) d) Port handling charges/ export duty (indicate name of port) e) Charges for sampling and analysis f) Rent for the plot at Stocking yard g) Other charges (specify clearly) Total (a) to (g) # Not applicable for captive dispatches and ex-mine sales 635. Sales/ Dispatches effected for Domestic Purposes and for Exports: Nature of For Domestic Purposes For export Grade Despatch Registration Consignee Quantity Sale Country Quantity F.O.B (^) (indicate number as name ## value Value(₹) whether allotted by (₹) Domestic the Indian Sale or Bureau of Domestic Mines to the Transfer or buyer ## Captive consumption or Export) (^): To indicate the grades of ores as mentioned below (see @ and **) ## To indicate separately if more than one buyer. NOTE:- Mine owners are required to substantiate domestic sale value/ FOB value for each grade of ore quoted above with copy of invoices (not to be submitted with the return; to be produced whenever required). 6. Give reasons for increase/decrease in production/nil production, if any, during the month compared to the previous month. a) b) c) 7. Give reasons for increase/decrease in grade wise ex-mine price, if any, during the month compared to the previous month. a) b) c) I certify that the information furnished above is correct and complete in all respects. Place: Signature Date: Name in full: Designation: Owner/Agent/Mining Engineer/Manager @Grades of ROM ore dispatched: MINERAL GRADES 152[Iron ore a) Below 45% Fe ROM (For Magnetite Ore Only) b) 45% to below 51% Fe ROM 152 Substituted by G.S.R. 294(E), dated 11th April, 2022 64c) 51% to below 55% Fe ROM d) 55% to below 58% Fe ROM e) 58% to below 60% Fe ROM f) 60% to below 62% Fe ROM g) 62% to below 65% Fe ROM h) 65% and above Fe ROM] Chromite a) Below 40% Cr O ROM 2 3 b) 40% to below 52 % Cr O ROM 2 3 c) 52% and above Cr O ROM 2 3 **Grades of minerals to be reported in the above tables are as given below. (If separate grades are not mentioned below, report the mineral name against grade): MINERAL GRADES 153[Iron ore (i) Lumps: a) Below 45% Fe (For Magnetite Ore Only) b) 45% to below 51% Fe c) 51% to below 55% Fe d) 55% to below 58% Fe e) 58% to below 60% Fe f) 60% to below 62% Fe g) 62% to below 65% Fe h) 65% and above Fe (ii) Fines: a) Below 45% Fe (For Magnetite Ore Only) b) 45% to below 51% Fe c) 51% to below 55% Fe d) 55% to below 58% Fe e) 58% to below 60% Fe f) 60% to below 62% Fe g) 62% to below 65% Fe h) 65% and above Fe (iii) Concentrates 154[(iv) Calibrated Lump Ore (CLO) (Quantity already reported in Lumps should not be reported against CLO) (a) 60% to below 62% Fe (5-40 mm size CLO) (b) 62% to below 65% Fe (5-40 mm size CLO) (c) 65% and above Fe (5-40 mm size CLO)] 153 Substituted by G.S.R. 294(E), dated 11th April, 2022 154 Substituted by G.S.R.232(E) dated 16th April, 2025 65Manganese Ore (i) Ore a) Below 25% Mn b) 25% to below 35% Mn c) 35% to below 46% Mn d) 46% and above Mn e) Dioxide ore (ii) Concentrates Bauxite (i) For use in alumina and aluminium extraction:- (Please also furnish the actual averages of the ore falling within the following ranges of grades): a) Below 40% Al O 2 3 b) 40% to below 45% Al O 2 3 c) 45% to below 50% Al O 2 3 d) 50% to below 55% Al O 2 3 e) 55% to below 60% Al O 2 3 f) 60% and above Al O 2 3 (ii) For use other than alumina and aluminium metal extraction a) Cement b) Abrasive c) Refractory d) Chemical Chromite (i) Lumps a) Below 40% Cr O 2 3 b) 40% to below 52 % Cr O 2 3 c) 52% and above Cr O 2 3 (ii) Fines a) Below 40% Cr O 2 3 b) 40% to below 52 % Cr O 2 3 c) 52% and above Cr O 2 3 (iii) Concentrates Asbestos a) Amphibole b) Chrysotile Fluorite/Fluorspar a) 80% and above CaF 2 b) 70% to below 80% CaF 2 c) 30% to below 70% CaF 2 d) Below 30% CaF 2 Graphite a) With 80% or more fixed carbon b) With 40 % or more fixed carbon but less than 80% fixed carbon c) With 20% or more fixed carbon but less than 40% fixed carbon d) With less than 20% fixed carbon Kyanite a) 40% and above Al O 2 3 b) Below 40% Al O 2 3 66Limestone a) LD Grade (less than 1.5% silica content) b) SMS c) BF d) Chemical e) Cement Rock Phosphate/ a) Above 30% P O 2 5 Phosphorite b) Above 25% to 30% P O 2 5 c) Above 20% to 25% P O 2 5 d) Upto 20% P O 2 5 155[Note. – Any kind of Hematite Iron Ore below 45% Fe, but above threshold value, shall be included in the grade slab of ‘45% to below 51% Fe’.] 155 Inserted by G.S.R. 294(E), dated 11th April, 2022 67FORM F2 [See rule 45(5) (b) (ii)] For the month of ________20 MONTHLY RETURN [To be used for minerals Copper, Gold, Lead, Pyrites, Tin, Tungsten and Zinc] To (i) The Regional Controller of Mines Indian Bureau of Mines _________Region, PIN: (Please address to Regional Controller of Mines in whose territorial jurisdiction the mines falls as notified from time to time by the Controller General, Indian Bureau of Mines under rule 62 of the Mineral Conservation and Development Rules, 1988) (ii) The State Government PART – I (General and Labour) 1. Details of the Mine: (a) Registration number allotted by Indian Bureau of Mines (to give registration number of the Lessee/ Owner) (b) Mine Code (allotted by Indian Bureau of Mines ) (c) Name of the Mineral (d) Name of Mine (e) Name(s) of other mineral(s), if any, produced from the same mine (f) Location of the Mine : Village Post Office Tahsil/Taluk District State PIN Code Fax no: E-mail: Phone no: Mobile: 2. Name and address of Lessee/Owner (along with fax no. and e-mail): Name of Lessee/Owner Address District State PIN Code Fax no: E-mail: Phone No: Mobile: 3. Details of Rent/ Royalty / Dead Rent/ DMF /NMET amount paid in the month (i) Rent paid (₹) (ii) Royalty paid (₹) (iii) Dead Rent paid ( ₹) (iv) Payment made to the DMF ( ₹) (v) Payment made to the NMET ( ₹) 684. Details on working of mine: (i) Number of days the mine worked: (ii) Reasons for work stoppage in the mine during the Reasons No of month (due to strike, lockout, heavy rain, non- days availability of labour, transport bottleneck, lack of demand, uneconomic operations, etc.) and the number of days of work stoppage for each reason separately 5. Average Daily Employment and Total Salary/Wages paid #: Work place Direct Contract Total Salary/Wages (₹) Male Female Male Female Direct Contract Below ground Opencast Above ground Total # To include all employees exclusive to the mine and attached factory, workshop or mineral dressing plant at the mine site PART-II (PRODUCTION, DESPATCHES AND STOCKS) (To be submitted separately for each mineral) (Unit of Quantity in Tonnes; indicate unit of quantity if not in tonnes) 1. Production and Stocks of ROM ore Opening stocks Production Closing stocks Quantity Metal Quantity Metal Quantity Metal content/ content/ content/ grade grade grade A. From Underground workings i) From Development ii) From Stoping B. From Opencast workings Total 2. Ex-mine price of the ore produced (₹ per unit): 3. Recoveries at Concentrator/Mill/Plant: Opening stocks of the Ore at Ore received from the mine Ore treated concentrator/plant Quantity Metal content/ Quantity Metal content/ Quantity Metal content/ grade grade grade 69Concentrates * Obtained Tailings Closing stocks of concentrates at the concentrator/plant Quantity Metal Value Quantity Metal Quantity Metal content/ content/ (₹) content/ grade Grade grade *In case of any leaching method adopted, give quantity recovered and grade contained separately. 4. Recovery at the Smelter/Mill/Plant: Opening Stocks of the Concentrates received Concentrates received Concentrates sold concentrates at the from concentrator/plant from (if any) smelter /plant other sources (specify) Quantity Metal Quantity Metal Quantity Metal Quantity Metal content/ content/ content/ content/ Grade grade grade grade Concentrates treated Closing stocks of Metals(*) recovered Other by-products, if any, concentrate at the (specify) recovered Smelter/Plant Quantity Metal Quantity Metal Quantity Grade Value Quantity Grade Value content/ content/ (₹) (₹) grade grade (*) Please give category-wise break-up viz. blister, fire refined copper, cathodes, electrolytic copper wire bars, lead ingots, zinc cathodes, zinc dross, gold, tungsten etc. 5. Sales during the month: Metal/ Opening stocks of Place of Metals/Products sold(@) Closing stocks of Product Metals/Products sale Metals/Products Quantity Grade Quantity Grade Value(#) Quantity Grade (₹) Note: (#) Please give ex-plant sale value. (@) Please give category-wise break-up of metals and other products sold. 706. Details of deductions made from sale value for computation of Ex-mine price (₹/ Unit) Deduction claimed # Amount Remarks ( in ₹/ Unit) a) Cost of transportation (indicate loading station and distance from mine in remarks) b) Loading and unloading charges c) Railway freight, if applicable (indicate destination and distance) d) Port Handling charges/ export duty (indicate name of port) e) Charges for sampling and analysis f) Rent for the plot at Stocking yard g) Other charges (specify clearly) Total (a) to (g) # Not applicable for captive dispatches and ex-mine sales 7. Sales/ Dispatches of ore and concentrates effected for Domestic Purposes and for Exports: Nature of For Domestic Purposes For export Grade Despatch Registration Consignee Quantity Sale Country Quantity F.O.B (ore/ (indicate number as name ## value Value(₹) Conc.) whether allotted by (₹) Domestic the Indian Sale or Bureau of Domestic Mines to the Transfer or buyer ## Captive consumption or Export) ## To indicate separately if more than one buyer NOTE: - Mine owners are required to substantiate domestic sale value/ FOB value for each grade quoted above with copy of invoices (not to be submitted with the return; to be produced whenever required). 718. Give reasons for increase/decrease in production/nil production, if any, during the month compared to the previous month. a) b) c) 9. Give reasons for increase/decrease in grade wise ex-mine price, if any, during the month compared to the previous month. a) b) c) I certify that the information furnished above is correct and complete in all respects. Place: Signature Date: Name in full: Designation: Owner/Agent/Mining Engineer/Manager 72FORM F3 [See rule 45(5) (b) (iii)] For the month of ________20 MONTHLY RETURN [To be used for precious and semi-precious stones] To (i) The Regional Controller of Mines Indian Bureau of Mines _________Region, PIN: (Please address to Regional Controller of Mines in whose territorial jurisdiction the mines falls as notified from time to time by the Controller General, Indian Bureau of Mines under rule 62 of the Mineral Conservation and Development Rules, 1988) (ii) The State Government PART – I (General and Labour) 1. Details of the Mine: (a) Registration number allotted by Indian Bureau of Mines (to give registration number of the Lessee/ Owner) (b) Mine Code (allotted by Indian Bureau of Mines ) (c) Name of the Mineral (d) Name of Mine (e) Name(s) of other mineral(s), if any, produced from the same mine (f) Location of the Mine : Village Post Office Tahsil/Taluk District State PIN Code Fax no: E-mail: Phone no: Mobile: 2. Name and address of Lessee/Owner (along with fax no. and e-mail): Name of Lessee/Owner Address District State PIN Code Fax no: E-mail: Phone No: Mobile: 3. Details of Rent/ Royalty / Dead Rent/ DMF /NMET amount paid in the month (i) Rent paid (₹) (ii) Royalty paid (₹) (iii) Dead Rent paid ( ₹) (iv) Payment made to the DMF ( ₹) (v) Payment made to the NMET ( ₹) 734. Details on working of mine: (i) Number of days the mine worked: (ii) Reasons for work stoppage in the mine during the Reasons No. of days month (due to strike, lockout, heavy rain, non- availability of labour, transport bottleneck, lack of demand, uneconomic operations, etc.) and the number of days of work stoppage for each reason separately 5. Average Daily Employment and Total Salary/Wages paid #: Work place Direct Contract Total Salary/Wages (₹) Male Female Male Female Direct Contract Below ground Opencast Above ground Total # To include all employees exclusive to the mine and attached factory, workshop or mineral dressing plant at the mine site PART-II (PRODUCTION, DISPATCHES AND STOCKS) (To be submitted separately for each mineral) 1. R.O.M production: Category Unit of quantity Quantity (a) Opencast workings (b) Underground workings 2. Production, stocks and dispatches:- Gem Variety Industrial Others Rough and Cut and Polished uncut stones Stones No. of Qty @ No. of Qty @ No. of Qty @ No. of Qty @ stones stones stones stones A .Opening stocks B. Production 74i) From Opencast Working ii) From underground working TOTAL (Production) C. Despatches D. Closing Stocks E. Ex-mine Price (₹) @: The Unit of quantity viz. Carats/Grams/Kilogram etc., as the case may be, should be indicated under quantity. 3. Details of deductions made from sale value for computation of Ex-mine price (₹/ Unit) Deduction claimed# Amount Remarks ( in ₹/ Unit) a) Cost of transportation (indicate loading station and distance from mine in remarks) b) Loading and unloading charges c) Railway freight, if applicable (indicate destination and distance) d) Port handling charges/ export duty (indicate name of port) e) Charges for sampling and analysis f) Rent for the plot at stocking yard g) Other charges (specify clearly) Total (a) to (g) # Not applicable for captive dispatches and ex-mine sales 4. Sales/ Dispatches effected for Domestic Purposes and for Exports: Nature of For Domestic Purposes For export Grade Despatch Registration Consignee Quantity Sale Country Quantity F.O.B (*) (indicate number as name ## value Value(₹) whether allotted by (₹) Domestic the Indian Sale or Bureau of Domestic Mines to the Transfer or buyer ## Captive consumption or Export) *: To indicate rough and uncut stones, cut and polished stones, industrial, others ## To indicate separately if more than one buyer 75NOTE:- Mine owners are required to substantiate domestic sale value/ FOB value for each grade of ore quoted above with copy of invoices (not to be submitted with the return; to be produced whenever required). 5. Give reasons for increase/decrease in production/nil production, if any, during the month compared to the previous month. a) b) c) 6. Give reasons for increase/decrease in grade wise ex-mine price, if any, during the month compared to the previous month. a) b) c) I certify that the information furnished above is correct and complete in all respects. Place: Signature Date: Name in full: Designation: Owner/Agent/Mining Engineer/Manager 76FORM G1 [See rule 45(5) (c) (i)] For the financial year 1st April, 20____ to 31st March, 20____ ANNUAL RETURN [To be used for minerals other than Copper, Gold, Lead, Pyrites, Tin, Tungsten, Zinc and precious and semi-precious stones] To (i) The Regional Controller of Mines Indian Bureau of Mines _________Region, PIN: (Please address to Regional Controller of Mines in whose territorial jurisdiction the mines falls as notified from time to time by the Controller General, Indian Bureau of Mines under rule 62 of the Mineral Conservation and Development Rules, 1988) (ii) The State Government PART – I (General) 1. Details of Mine: (a) Registration number allotted by Indian Bureau of Mines (to give registration number of the Lessee/Owner) (b) Mine Code (allotted by Indian Bureau of Mines ) (c) Name of the Mineral (d) Name of Mine (e) Name(s) of other mineral(s), if any, produced from the same mine 2. Location of the Mine : Village Post Office Tahsil/Taluk District State PIN Code Fax no: E-mail: Phone no: Mobile: 3. Nameand address of Lessee/Owner (along with fax no. and e-mail): Name of Lessee/Owner Address District State PIN Code Fax no: E-mail: Phone No: Mobile: 4. Registered Office of the Lessee: 5. Director in charge : 6. Agent : 7. Manager : 8. Mining Engineer in charge: 9. Geologist in charge : 10. Transferor (previous owner), if any, and date of transfer: 7711. Particulars of area operated/Lease (Furnish information on items (i) to (vi) lease-wise in case mine workings cover more than one lease) (i) Lease number allotted by the State Government…………………………………………………… (ii) Area under lease (hectares): Under Forest Outside Forest Total (iii) Date of execution of mining lease deed (iv) Period of lease (v) Area for which surface rights are held (hectares) Under Forest Outside Forest Total (vi) Date and period of renewal (if applicable) (vii) In case there is more than one mine in the same lease area, indicate name of mine and mineral produced 12. Lease area (surface area) utilisation as at the end of year Under Outside Total (hectares): forest forest (i) Already exploited and abandoned by opencast (O/C) mining (ii) Covered under current (O/C) Workings (iii) Reclaimed/rehabilitated (iv) Used for waste disposal (v) Occupied by plant, buildings, residential, welfare buildings and roads (vi) Used for any other purpose (specify) (vii) Work done under progressive mine closure plan during the year 13. Ownership/exploiting Agency of the mine: (Public Sector/Private Sector/Joint Sector) PART - II (Employment and Wages) 1.Number of supervisory staff employed at the mine Description Wholly employed Partly employed (i) Graduate Mining Engineer (ii) Diploma Mining Engineer (iii) Geologist (iv) Surveyor (v) Other administrative and technical supervisory staff Total: 2. (i) Number of days the mine worked: (ii) No. of shifts per day: (iii) Indicate reasons for work stoppage in the mine Reasons No. of during the year (due to strike, lockout, heavy rain, non- days availability of labour, transport bottleneck, lack of 78demand, uneconomic operations, etc.) and the number of days of work stoppage for each of the factors separately . 3. Employment and salary/wages paid #: Maximum number of persons employed on any one day during the year: (i) In workings below ground on (date)..........................(a) ( number).................. (ii) In all in the mine on (date)..........................(a) ( number).................. Total number of man days No. of Average daily number of Total Wages worked days persons employed /Salary for Classification during the year worked the year during ( ₹) Direct Contract Total Male Female Total the year (1) 2(A) 2(B) 2(C) (3) 4(A) 4(B) 4(C) (5) Below Ground Opencast Above Ground Total: # To include all employees exclusive to the mine and attached factory, workshop or mineral dressing plant at the mine site PART-II A (Capital Structure) 1. Value of Fixed Assets* (₹…………………………………) (in respect of the mine, beneficiation plant, mine work-shop, power and water installation) In case this information is furnished as combined information in another mine's return please specify Mine Code/Mine Name: At the Additions Sold or Deprec- Net closing Estimated beginning during the discarded iation Balance market Description of the Year during the during (₹) (2+3)- value** year (₹) year the year (4+5) (₹) (₹) (₹) (₹) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 (i) Land*** (ii) Building: Industrial Residential (iii) Plant and Machinery including transport equipment iv) Capitalised Expenditure such as pre-production exploration, development, major overhaul and repair to machinery etc. (As prescribed under Income Tax Act) Total: 79* In case the fixed assets are common to more than one mine, furnish combined information for all such mines together in any one of the mine’s return. In the returns for other mines, give only a cross reference to the particular mine's return where-in the information is included. ** Optional and may be furnished in respect of items (i), (ii) and (iii) if the mine owner desires. *** Including any non-recurring expenditure incurred on the acquisition of land. 2. Source of Finance ( at the end of the year) : (i) Paid up Share Capital (₹) (ii) Own Capital (₹) (iii) Reserve and Surplus (All Types)(₹) (iv) Long Term loans outstanding (#)(₹) Name of the Institution/Source Amount of Loan (₹) Rate of Interest (#) Indicate the names of the lending institutions such as State Finance Corporation, Industrial Development and other Public Corporations, Co-operative Banks, Nationalised Banks and other sources along with the amount of loan from each source and the rate of interest at which loan has been taken. 3. Interest and Rent (₹) (i) Interest paid during the year (ii) Rents (excluding surface rent) paid during the year PART - III (Consumption of Materials) 1. Quantity and cost of material consumed during the year Description Unit Quantity Value (₹) (i) Fuel (a) Coal Tonnes (b) Diesel Oil Ltrs (c) Petrol Ltrs (d) Kerosene Ltrs (e) Gas Cu. m (ii) Lubricant (a) Lubricant oil Ltrs (b) Grease Kg (iii) Electricity (a) Consumed kWh (b) Generated kWh (c) Sold kWh (iv) Explosives (furnish full details in Part IV) (v) Tyres Nos. (vi) Timber and Supports (vii) Drill rods and kits Nos. (viii) Other spares and stores 2. Royalty, Rents and Payments made to DMF and NMET (₹): X Paid for current year Paid towards past arrears (a) Royalty (b) Dead rent (c) Surface rent (d) Payment made to DMF 80(e) Payment made to NMET 3. Compensation paid for felling trees during the year (₹) 4. Depreciation on fixed assets (₹) 5. Taxes and cesses X Amount in Rupees paid during the year to: X Central Govt. State Govt. (i) Sales Tax (ii) Welfare cess (iii) Other taxes and cesses:- (a) Mineral cess (b) Cess on dead rent (c) Others (please specify) 6. Other expenses (₹): (i) Overheads (ii) Maintenance (iii) Money value of other benefits paid to workmen (iv) Payment made to professional agencies Part –IV (Consumption of Explosives) Licensed capacity of magazine: (specify unit separately in Item Unit Capacity kg/tonne, numbers, metres ) Classification of Unit Quantity consumed Estimated requirement during the year during the next year Explosives Small dia. L a rge dia. Small dia. Large dia. (upto 32 mm) (above 32 mm) (upto 32 (above 32 mm) mm) 1.Gun Powder kg 2.Nitrate Mixture kg X X X X a. Loose ammonium nitrate b. Ammonium nitrate in cartridged form 3. Nitro compound kg 4. Liquid Oxygen soaked kg cartridges 5.Slurry explosives kg (Mention different trade names) 6. Detonators No.s X X X X i) Ordinary ii) Electrical X X X X (a) Ordinary (b) Delay 7. Fuse Mts X X X X (a) Safety Fuse (b) Detonating Fuse 8. Plastic ignition cord Mts 9. Others (specify) (Mention the unit) 81Different sizes of soaked liquid oxygen cartridges to be reported in equivalent kg. as per manufacturer’s instruction. PART–V (General Geology and Mining) (Items 2 and 3 to be submitted separately for each mineral) 1. Exploration 1(i) Exploration activities during the year: At the During the Cumulative Grid spacing/ beginning of year Dimension the year No of holes Drilling Metrage No of pits Pitting Excavation (in m3) No of trenches Excavation Trenching (in m3) Length covered (in metre) Expenditure on exploration (₹) X 1(ii). Any other exploration activity during the year: 2. Reserves and Resources estimated (in tonnes). Classification Code At the Assessed Depletion Balance beginning of the during of resources as year 1.4.20___ the year reserves on as per latest during 31.3.20____ approved the year mining plan/ scheme (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)= (3+4-5) A. Mineral Reserve 1. Proved Mineral Reserve 111 2. Probable mineral Reserve 121 122 3. Total Reserves B. Remaining Resources 1. Feasibility mineral 211 Resource 2. Prefeasibility mineral 221 resource 222 3. Measured mineral resource 331 4. Indicated mineral resource 332 5. Inferred mineral resource 333 6. Reconnaissance mineral 334 resource 7. Total remaining Resources Total (A+B) 3. Subgrade-Mineral Reject (in tonnes) (Information to be given in respect of mineral fractions generated and stacked/ dumped below cut-off grade and above threshold value, if prescribed, having no immediate sale value) 82Generation of At the Generated Disposed Total stacked at Average grade of the subgrade-mineral beginning during the year during the year the end of the mineral reject reject (in tones) of the year year generated from unprocessed ore from processed ore 4. Overburden and Waste (in m3) (Information to be given in respect of overburden/ waste and mineral fractions generated below threshold value, if prescribed) At the beginning Generated during Disposed in dumps Backfilled during Total at the end of the year of the year the year during the year the year 5. Trees planted/ survival rate Description Within lease area Outside lease area i) Number of trees planted during the year ii) Survival rate in percentage iii) Total no. of trees at the end of the year 6. Type of Machinery: Give the following information for the types of machinery in use such as hoist, fans, drills, loaders, excavators, dumpers, haulages, conveyors, pumps, etc. Type of Capacity of Unit No. of Electrical/ Used in machinery each type of (in which machinery Non-electrical opencast/ machinery capacity is (specify) underground reported) (specify) 7(i) Details of mineral Treatment Plant, if any: Give a brief description of the process capacity of the machinery deployed and its availability. (Submit Flow Sheet and Material Balance of the Plant separately). (ii) Furnish following information: Item Tonnage Average Grade Feed: Concentrates/processed products : (mention name) By-products/Co-products: (mention name) Tailings: 83PART-VI (PRODUCTION, DESPATCHES AND STOCKS) (To be submitted separately for each mineral) (Unit of Quantity in Tonnes) 1. Type of ore produced: (Applicable for Iron ore only; tick mark whichever is applicable) (a) Hematite (b) Magnetite 2. Production and Stocks of ROM ore at Mine-head Category Opening stock Production Closing stock (a) Open Cast workings (b) Underground Workings (c) Dump workings 3(i) Grade-wise ROM ore despatches from mine head ($): Grade of ROM@ Despatches from mine-head Ex-mine Price (₹) ($): Applicable for iron ore and chromite only. For other minerals data of dispatches to be reported in 3(ii) 3(ii) Grade-wise Production, Despatches, Stocks and Ex-mine prices: Grades** Opening stock Production Despatches Closing Ex-mine at from stock at price mine- head mine-head mine-head (₹/Tonne) 3(iii) In case the mineral is being pulverized in own factory, please give the following particulars (*): Grade** Total Total quantity of Total Quantity of pulverized mineral quantity of pulverized mineral sold during the year mineral produced Pulverized (for each mesh size) (in tonnes) Mesh size Quantity Mesh size Quantity Ex-factory Sale (tonne) (tonne) value (₹) 3(iv) Average cost of pulverization (*) : ₹ _______ per tonne. (*): Not applicable for Iron ore, Manganese ore, Bauxite and Chromite 844. Details of deductions made from sale value for computation of Ex-mine price (₹/ Tonne) Deduction claimed # Amount ( in ₹/ Tonne) Remarks a) Cost of transportation (indicate loading station and distance from mine in remarks) b) Loading and unloading charges c) Railway freight, if applicable (indicate destination and distance) d) Port handling charges/ export duty (indicate name of port) e) Charges for sampling and analysis f) Rent for the plot at Stocking yard g) Other charges (specify clearly) Total (a) to (g) # Not applicable for captive dispatches and ex-mine sales 5. Sales/ Despatches effected for Domestic Purposes and for Exports: Nature of For Domestic Purposes For export Grade Despatch Registrati Consignee Quantity Sale Country Quantity F.O.B (^) (indicate on name ## value Value(₹) whether number as (₹) Domestic allotted Sale or by the Domestic Indian Transfer or Bureau of Captive Mines to consumption the buyer or Export) ## (^): To indicate the grades of ores as mentioned below (see @ and **) ## To indicate separately if more than one buyer. NOTE:- Mine owners are required to substantiate domestic sale value/ FOB value for each grade of ore quoted above with copy of invoices (not to be submitted with the return; to be produced whenever required). 6. Give reasons for increase/decrease in production/nil production, if any, during the year compared to the previous year. a) b) 7. Give reasons for increase/decrease in grade wise ex-mine price, if any, during the year compared to the previous year. a) b) 85PART-VII: COST OF PRODUCTION Cost of production per tonne of ore/mineral produced Sl.No. Item Cost per tonne (₹) (i) Direct Cost (a) Exploration (b) Mining (c) Beneficiation(Mechanical Only) (ii) Over-head cost (iii) Depreciation (iv) Interest (v) Royalty (vi) Payments made to DMF (vii) Payments made to NMET (viii) Taxes (ix) Dead Rent (x) Others (specify) Total Note: Information given under Part VII will be kept confidential. The Government, however, will be free to utilize the information for general studies without revealing the identity of the firm. VERIFICATION I certify that the information furnished above is correct and complete in all respects. Place: Signature Date: Name in full: Designation: Owner/Agent/ Mining Engineer/Manager @Grades of ROM ore dispatched: MINERAL GRADES 156[Iron ore a) Below 45% Fe ROM (For Magnetite Ore Only) b) 45% to below 51% Fe ROM c) 51% to below 55% Fe ROM d) 55% to below 58% Fe ROM e) 58% to below 60% Fe ROM f) 60% to below 62% Fe ROM 156 Substituted by G.S.R. 294(E), dated 11th April, 2022 86g) 62% to below 65% Fe ROM h) 65% and above Fe ROM] Chromite a) Below 40% Cr O ROM 2 3 b) 40% to below 52 % Cr O ROM 2 3 c) 52% and above Cr O ROM 2 3 **Grades of minerals to be reported in the above tables are as given below. (If separate grades are not mentioned below, report the mineral name against grade): MINERAL GRADES 157[Iron ore (i) Lumps: a) Below 45% Fe (For Magnetite Ore Only) b) 45% to below 51% Fe c) 51% to below 55% Fe d) 55% to below 58% Fe e) 58% to below 60% Fe f) 60% to below 62% Fe g) 62% to below 65% Fe h) 65% and above Fe (ii) Fines: a) Below 45% Fe (For Magnetite Ore Only) b) 45% to below 51% Fe c) 51% to below 55% Fe d) 55% to below 58% Fe e) 58% to below 60% Fe f) 60% to below 62% Fe g) 62% to below 65% Fe h) 65% and above Fe (iii) Concentrates 158[(iv) Calibrated Lump Ore (CLO) (Quantity already reported in Lumps should not be reported against CLO) (a) 60% to below 62% Fe (5-40 mm size CLO) (b) 62% to below 65% Fe (5-40 mm size CLO) (c) 65% and above Fe (5-40 mm size CLO)] Manganese Ore (i) Ore a) Below 25% Mn b) 25% to below 35% Mn 157 Substituted by G.S.R 294(E), dated 11th April, 2022 158 Substituted by G.S.R 232(E), dated 16th April, 2025 87c) 35% to below 46% Mn d) 46% and above Mn e) Dioxide ore (ii) Concentrates Bauxite (i) For use in alumina and aluminium extraction:- (Please also furnish the actual averages of the ore falling within the following ranges of grades): a) Below 40% Al O 2 3 b) 40% to below 45% Al O 2 3 c) 45% to below 50% Al O 2 3 d) 50% to below 55% Al O 2 3 e) 55% to below 60% Al O 2 3 f) 60% and above Al O 2 3 (ii) For use other than alumina and aluminium metal extraction a) Cement b) Abrasive c) Refractory d) Chemical Chromite (i) Lumps a) Below 40% Cr O 2 3 b) 40% to below 52 % Cr O 2 3 c) 52% and above Cr O 2 3 (ii) Fines a) Below 40% Cr O 2 3 b) 40% to below 52 % Cr O 2 3 c) 52% and above Cr O 2 3 (iii) Concentrates Asbestos a) Amphibole b) Chrysotile Fluorite/Fluorspar a) 80% and above CaF 2 b) 70% to below 80% CaF 2 c) 30% to below 70% CaF 2 d) Below 30% CaF 2 Graphite a) With 80% or more fixed carbon b) With 40 % or more fixed carbon but less than 80% fixed carbon c) With 20% or more fixed carbon but less than 40% fixed carbon d) With less than 20% fixed carbon Kyanite a) 40% and above Al O 2 3 b) Below 40% Al O 2 3 Limestone a) LD Grade (less than 1.5% silica content) b) SMS c) BF d) Chemical e) Cement 88Rock Phosphate/ a) Above 30% P O 2 5 Phosphorite b) Above 25% to 30% P O 2 5 c) Above 20% to 25% P O 2 5 d) Upto 20% P O 2 5 159[Note. – Any kind of Hematite Iron Ore below 45% Fe, but above threshold value, shall be included in the grade slab of ‘45% to below 51% Fe’.] 159 Inserted by G.S.R 294(E), dated 11th April, 2022 89FORM G2 [See rule 45(5) (c) (ii)] For the financial year 1st April, 20____ to 31st March, 20____ ANNUAL RETURN [To be used for minerals Copper, Gold, Lead, Pyrites, Tin, Tungsten and Zinc] To (i) The Regional Controller of Mines Indian Bureau of Mines _________Region, PIN: (Please address to Regional Controller of Mines in whose territorial jurisdiction the mines falls as notified from time to time by the Controller General, Indian Bureau of Mines under rule 62 of the Mineral Conservation and Development Rules, 1988) (ii) The State Government PART – I (General) 1. Details of Mine: (a) Registration number allotted by Indian Bureau of Mines (to give registration number of the Lessee/Owner) (b) Mine Code (allotted by Indian Bureau of Mines ) (c) Name of the Mineral (d) Name of Mine (e) Name(s) of other mineral(s), if any, produced from the same mine 2. Location of the Mine : Village Post Office Tahsil/Taluk District State PIN Code Fax no: E-mail: Phone no: Mobile: 3. Nameand address of Lessee/Owner (along with fax no. and e-mail): Name of Lessee/Owner Address District State PIN Code Fax no: E-mail: Phone No: Mobile: 4. Registered Office of the Lessee: 5. Director in charge : 6. Agent : 7. Manager : 8. Mining Engineer in charge: 9. Geologist in charge : 10. Transferor (previous owner), if any, and date of transfer: 9011. Particulars of area operated/Lease (Furnish information on items (i) to (vi) lease-wise in case mine workings cover more than one lease) (i) Lease number allotted by the State Government………………… (ii) Area under lease (hectares): Under Forest Outside Forest Total (iii) Date of execution of mining lease deed (iv) Period of lease (v) Area for which surface rights are held (hectares) Under Forest Outside Forest Total (vi) Date and period of renewal (if applicable) (vii) In case there is more than one mine in the same lease area, indicate name of mine and mineral produced 12. Lease area (surface area) utilisation as at the end of year Under Outside Total (hectares): forest forest (i) Already exploited and abandoned by opencast (O/C) mining (ii) Covered under current (O/C) Workings (iii) Reclaimed/rehabilitated (iv) Used for waste disposal (v) Occupied by plant, buildings, residential, welfare buildings and roads (vi) Used for any other purpose (specify) (vii) Work done under progressive mine closure plan during the year 13. Ownership/exploiting Agency of the mine: (Public Sector/Private Sector/Joint Sector) PART - II (Employment and Wages) 1.Number of supervisory staff employed at the mine Description Wholl Partly y emplo emplo yed yed (i) Graduate Mining Engineer (ii) Diploma Mining Engineer (iii) Geologist (iv) Surveyor (v) Other administrative and technical supervisory staff Total: 2.(i) Number of days the mine worked: (ii) No. of shifts per day: 91(iii) Indicate reasons for work stoppage in the mine during the year (due to Reaso No. of strike, lockout, heavy rain, non-availability of labour, transport ns days bottleneck, lack of demand, uneconomic operations, etc.) and the number of days of work stoppage for each of the factors separately . 3. Employment and salary/wages paid #: Maximum number of persons employed on any one day during the year: (i) In workings below ground on (date)..........................(a) ( number).................. (ii) In all in the mine on (date)..........................(a) ( number).................. Total number of man No. of Average daily number Total days worked days of persons employed Wages Classification during the year worked /Salary for during the year Direct Contract Total Male Female Total the ( ₹) year (1) 2(A) 2(B) 2(C) (3) 4(A) 4(B) 4(C) (5) Below Ground Opencast Above Ground Total: # To include all employees exclusive to the mine and attached factory, workshop or mineral dressing plant at the mine site PART-II A (Capital Structure) 1. Value of Fixed Assets* (₹…………………………………) (in respect of the mine, beneficiation plant, mine work-shop, power and water installation) In case this information is furnished as combined information in another mine's return please specify Mine Code/Mine Name: At the Additions Sold or Deprec- Net Estimated beginning during the discarded iation closing market of the Year during the during Balance value** Description year (₹) year the year (₹) (₹) (₹) (₹) (₹) (2+3)- (4+5) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 (i) Land*** (ii) Building: Industrial Residential (iii) Plant and Machinery including transport equipment iv) Capitalised Expenditure such as pre-production exploration, development, major overhaul and repair to machinery etc. (As prescribed under Income Tax Act) Total: 92* In case the fixed assets are common to more than one mine, furnish combined information for all such mines together in any one of the mine’s return. In the returns for other mines, give only a cross reference to the particular mine's return where-in the information is included. ** Optional and may be furnished in respect of items (i), (ii) and (iii) if the mine owner desires. *** Including any non-recurring expenditure incurred on the acquisition of land. 2. Source of Finance ( at the end of the year) : (i) Paid up Share Capital (₹) (ii) Own Capital (₹) (iii) Reserve and Surplus (All Types)(₹) (iv) Long Term loans outstanding (#)(₹) Name of the Institution/Source Amount of Loan (₹) Rate of Interest (#) Indicate the names of the lending institutions such as State Finance Corporation, Industrial Development and other Public Corporations, Co-operative Banks, Nationalised Banks and other sources along with the amount of loan from each source and the rate of interest at which loan has been taken. 3. Interest and Rent (₹) (i) Interest paid during the year (ii) Rents (excluding surface rent) paid during the year PART - III (Consumption of Materials) 1. Quantity and cost of material consumed during the year Description Unit Quantity Value (₹) (i) Fuel (a) Coal Tonnes (b) Diesel Oil Ltrs. (c) Petrol Ltrs. (d) Kerosene Ltrs. (e) Gas Cu.M. (ii) Lubricant (a) Lubricant oil Ltrs. (b) Grease Kgs. (iii) Electricity (a) Consumed Kwh (b) Generated Kwh (c) Sold Kwh (iv) Explosives (furnish full details in Part IV) (v) Tyres Nos. (vi) Timber and Supports (vii) Drill rods and kits Nos. (viii) Other spares and stores 2. Royalty, Rents and Payments made to DMF and NMET (₹): X Paid for current year Paid towards past arrears (a) Royalty (b) Dead rent (c) Surface rent (d) Payment made to DMF 93(e) Payment made to NMET 3. Compensation paid for felling trees during the year (₹) 4. Depreciation on fixed assets (₹) 5. Taxes and cesses X Amount in Rupees paid during the year to: X Central Govt. State Govt. (i) Sales Tax (ii) Welfare cess (iii) Other taxes and cesses:- (a) Mineral cess (b) Cess on dead rent (c) Others (please specify) 6. Other expenses (₹): (i) Overheads (ii) Maintenance (iii) Money value of other benefits paid to workmen (iv) Payment made to professional agencies Part –IV (Consumption of Explosives) Licensed capacity of magazine: (specify unit Item Unit Capacity separately in kg/tonne, numbers, metres ) Classification of Unit Quantity consumed Estimated requirement Explosives during the year during the next year Small dia. L a r g e d i a . Small dia. Large dia. (upto 32 (above 32 mm) ( u p to 32 mm) ( a bove 32 mm) mm) 1.Gun Powder kg 2.Nitrate Mixture kg X X X X a. Loose ammonium nitrate b. Ammonium nitrate in cartridged form 3. Nitro compound kg 4. Liquid Oxygen soaked kg cartridges 5.Slurry explosives kg (Mention different trade names) 6. Detonators No.s X X X X i) Ordinary ii) Electrical X X X X (a) Ordinary (b) Delay 7. Fuse Mts X X X X (a) Safety Fuse (b) Detonating Fuse 8. Plastic ignition cord Mts 9. Others (specify) (Mention the unit) 94Different sizes of soaked liquid oxygen cartridges to be reported in equivalent kg. as per manufacturer’s instruction. PART – V (General Geology and Mining) (Items 2 and 3 to be submitted separately for each mineral) 1. Exploration 1(i) Exploration activities during the year: At the During the Cumulative Grid spacing/ beginning of year Dimension the year No of holes Drilling Metrage No of pits Pitting Excavation (in m3) No of trenches Excavation Trenching (in m3) Length covered (in metre) Expenditure on exploration (₹) X 1(ii). Any other exploration activity during the year: 2. Reserves and Resources estimated (in tonnes). Classification Code At the Assessed Depletion Balance beginning during of resources as of the year the year reserves on 1.4.20___ during 31.3.20____ the year (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)= (3+4-5) A. Mineral Reserve 1. Proved Mineral Reserve 111 2. Probable mineral Reserve 121 122 3. Total Reserves B. Remaining Resources 1. Feasibility mineral Resource 211 2. Prefeasibility mineral 221 resource 222 3. Measured mineral resource 331 4. Indicated mineral resource 332 5. Inferred mineral resource 333 6. Reconnaissance mineral 334 resource 7. Total remaining Resources Total (A+B) 3. Subgrade-Mineral Reject (in tonnes) (Information to be given in respect of mineral fractions generated and stacked/ dumped below cut-off grade and above threshold value, if prescribed, having no immediate sale value) 95At the beginning Generated during Disposed during Total stacked at Average grade of of the year the year the year the end of the year the mineral reject generated. 4. Overburden and Waste (in m3) (Information to be given in respect of overburden/ waste and mineral fractions generated below threshold value, if prescribed) At the Generated Disposed in dumps Backfilled Total at the end of the beginning of the during the year during the year during the year year year 5. Trees planted/ survival rate Description Within lease area Outside lease area i) Number of trees planted during the year ii) Survival rate in percentage iii) Total no. of trees at the end of the year 6. Type of Machinery: Give the following information for the types of machinery in use such as hoist, fans, drills, loaders, excavators, dumpers, haulages, conveyors, pumps, etc. Type of Capacity of Unit No. of Electrical/ Used in machinery each type of (in which machinery Non-electrical opencast/ machinery capacity is (specify) underground reported) (specify) 7(i) Details of mineral Treatment Plant, if any: Give a brief description of the process capacity of the machinery deployed and its availability. (Submit Flow Sheet and Material Balance of the Plant separately). (ii) Furnish following information: Item Tonnage Average Grade Feed: Concentrates/processed products : (mention name) By-products/Co-products: (mention name) Tailings: 96PART-VI (PRODUCTION, DESPATCHES AND STOCKS) (To be submitted separately for each mineral) (Unit of Quantity in Tonnes; indicate unit of quantity if not in tonnes) 1. Production and Stocks of ROM ore Opening stocks Production Closing stocks Quantity Metal Quantity Metal Quantity Metal content/ content/ content/ grade grade grade A. From Underground workings i) From Development ii) From Stoping B. From Opencast workings Total 2. Ex-mine price of the ore produced (₹ per unit): 3. Recoveries at Concentrator/Mill/Plant: Opening stocks of the Ore at Ore received from the mine Ore treated concentrator/plant Quantity Metal content/ Quantity Metal content/ Quantity Metal content/ grade grade grade Concentrates * Obtained Tailings Closing stocks of concentrates at the concentrator/plant Quantity Metal Value Quantity Metal Quantity Metal content/ content/ (₹) content/ grade Grade grade *In case of any leaching method adopted, give quantity recovered and grade contained separately. 4. Recovery at the Smelter/Mill/Plant: Opening Stocks of Concentrates Concentrates Concentrates sold the concentrates at received from received from (if any) the smelter /plant concentrator/plant other sources (specify) 97Quantity Metal Quantity Metal Quantity Metal Quantity Metal content/ content/ content/ content/ grade grade grade grade Concentrates Closing stocks of Metals(*) recovered Other by-products, if treated concentrate at the (specify) any, recovered Smelter/Plant Quantity Metal Quantity Metal Quantity Grade Value Quantity Grade Value content/ content/ (₹) (₹) grade grade (*) Please give category-wise break-up viz. blister, fire refined copper, cathodes, electrolytic copper wire bars, lead ingots, zinc cathodes, zinc dross, gold, tungsten etc. 5. Sales during the year: Metal/ Opening stocks Place Metals/Products sold(@) Closing stocks of Product of of sale Metals/Products Metals/Products Quantity Grade Quantity Grade Value(#) Quantity Grade (₹) Note: (#) Please give ex-plant sale value (@) Please give category-wise break-up of metals and other products sold 6. Details of deductions made from sale value for computation of Ex-mine price (₹/ Unit) Deduction claimed # Amount Remarks ( in ₹/ Unit) a) Cost of transportation (indicate loading station and distance from mine in remarks) b) Loading and unloading charges c) Railway freight, if applicable 98(indicate destination and distance) d) Port Handling charges/ export duty (indicate name of port) e) Charges for sampling and analysis f) Rent for the plot at Stocking yard g) Other charges (specify clearly) Total (a) to (g) # Not applicable for captive dispatches and ex-mine sales 7. Sales/ Dispatches of ore and concentrates effected for Domestic Purposes and for Exports: Nature of For Domestic Purposes For export Grad Despatch Registratio Consigne Quantit Sale Countr Quantit F.O.B e (indicate n number e name ## y valu y y Value(₹ (ore/ whether as allotted e ) Conc.) Domestic by the (₹) Sale or Indian Domestic Bureau of Transfer or Mines to Captive the buyer consumptio ## n or Export) ## To indicate separately if more than one buyer NOTE:- Mine owners are required to substantiate domestic sale value/ FOB value for each grade quoted above with copy of invoices (not to be submitted with the return; to be produced whenever required). 8. Give reasons for increase/decrease in production/nil production, if any, during the year compared to the previous year. a) b) 9. Give reasons for increase/decrease in grade wise ex-mine price, if any, during the year compared to the previous year. a) b) 99PART-VII: COST OF PRODUCTION Cost of production per unit of ore/mineral produced Sl.No. Item Cost per unit (₹) (i) Direct Cost (a) Exploration (b) Mining (c) Beneficiation(Mechanical Only) (ii) Over-head cost (iii) Depreciation (iv) Interest (v) Royalty (vi) Payments made to DMF (vii) Payments made to NMET (viii) Taxes (ix) Dead Rent (x) Others (specify) Total Note: Information given under Part VII will be kept confidential. The Government, however, will be free to utilize the information for general studies without revealing the identity of the firm. VERIFICATION I certify that the information furnished above is correct and complete in all respects. Place: Signature Date: Name in full: Designation: Owner/Agent/Mining Engineer/Manager 100FORM G3 [See rule 45(5)(c)(iii)] For the financial year 1st April, 20____ to 31st March, 20____ ANNUAL RETURN [To be used for precious and semi-precious stones] To (i) The Regional Controller of Mines Indian Bureau of Mines _________Region, PIN: (Please address to Regional Controller of Mines in whose territorial jurisdiction the mines falls as notified from time to time by the Controller General, Indian Bureau of Mines under rule 62 of the Mineral Conservation and Development Rules, 1988) (ii) The State Government PART – I (General) 1. Details of Mine: (a) Registration number allotted by Indian Bureau of Mines (to give registration number of the Lessee/Owner) (b) Mine Code (allotted by Indian Bureau of Mines ) (c) Name of the Mineral (d) Name of Mine (e) Name(s) of other mineral(s), if any, produced from the same mine 2. Location of the Mine : Village Post Office Tahsil/Taluk District State PIN Code Fax no: E-mail: Phone no: Mobile: 3. Nameand address of Lessee/Owner (along with fax no. and e-mail): Name of Lessee/Owner Address District State PIN Code Fax no: E-mail: Phone No: Mobile: 4. Registered Office of the Lessee: 5. Director in charge : 6. Agent : 7. Manager : 8. Mining Engineer in charge: 9. Geologist in charge : 10. Transferor (previous owner), if any, and date of transfer: 10111. Particulars of area operated/Lease (Furnish information on items (i) to (vi) lease-wise in case mine workings cover more than one lease) (i) Lease number allotted by the State Government…………………………………………………… (ii) Area under lease (hectares): Under Forest Outside Forest Total (iii) Date of execution of mining lease deed (iv) Period of lease (v) Area for which surface rights are held (hectares) Under Forest Outside Forest Total (vi) Date and period of renewal (if applicable) (vii) In case there is more than one mine in the same lease area, indicate name of mine and mineral produced 12. Lease area (surface area) utilisation as at the end of year Under Outside Total (hectares): forest forest (i) Already exploited and abandoned by opencast (O/C) mining (ii) Covered under current (O/C) Workings (iii) Reclaimed/rehabilitated (iv) Used for waste disposal (v) Occupied by plant, buildings, residential, welfare buildings and roads (vi) Used for any other purpose (specify) (vii) Work done under progressive mine closure plan during the year 13. Ownership/exploiting Agency of the mine: (Public Sector/Private Sector/Joint Sector) PART - II (Employment and Wages) 1.Number of supervisory staff employed at the mine Description Wholly Partly employed employed (i) Graduate Mining Engineer (ii) Diploma Mining Engineer (iii) Geologist (iv) Surveyor (v) Other administrative and technical supervisory staff Total: 2.(i) Number of days the mine worked: (ii) No. of shifts per day: (iii) Indicate reasons for work stoppage in the mine during the year Reasons No. of (due to strike, lockout, heavy rain, non-availability of labour, days transport bottleneck, lack of demand, uneconomic operations, etc.) and the number of days of work stoppage for each of the factors separately . 1023. Employment and salary/wages paid #: Maximum number of persons employed on any one day during the year: (i) In workings below ground on (date)..........................(a) ( number).................. (ii) In all in the mine on (date)..........................(a) ( number).................. Total number of man No. of Average daily number Total days worked days of persons employed Wages Classification during the year worked /Salary for during the year Direct Contract Total Male Female Total the ( ₹) year (1) 2(A) 2(B) 2(C) (3) 4(A) 4(B) 4(C) (5) Below Ground Opencast Above Ground Total: # To include all employees exclusive to the mine and attached factory, workshop or mineral dressing plant at the mine site PART-II A (Capital Structure) 1. Value of Fixed Assets* (₹…………………………………) (in respect of the mine, beneficiation plant, mine work-shop, power and water installation) In case this information is furnished as combined information in another mine's return please specify Mine Code/Mine Name: At the Additions Sold or Deprec- Net Estimated beginning during discarded iation closing market of the the Year during during Balance value** Description year (₹) the year the year (₹) (₹) (₹) (₹) (₹) (2+3)- (4+5) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 (i) Land*** (ii) Building: Industrial Residential (iii) Plant and Machinery including transport equipment iv) Capitalised Expenditure such as pre-production exploration, development, major overhaul and repair to machinery etc. (As prescribed under Income Tax Act) Total: 103* In case the fixed assets are common to more than one mine, furnish combined information for all such mines together in any one of the mine’s return. In the returns for other mines, give only a cross reference to the particular mine's return where-in the information is included. ** Optional and may be furnished in respect of items (i), (ii) and (iii) if the mine owner desires. *** Including any non-recurring expenditure incurred on the acquisition of land. 2. Source of Finance ( at the end of the year) : (i) Paid up Share Capital (₹) (ii) Own Capital (₹) (iii) Reserve and Surplus (All Types)(₹) (iv) Long Term loans outstanding (#)(₹) Name of the Institution/Source Amount of Loan (₹) Rate of Interest (#) Indicate the names of the lending institutions such as State Finance Corporation, Industrial Development and other Public Corporations, Co-operative Banks, Nationalised Banks and other sources along with the amount of loan from each source and the rate of interest at which loan has been taken. 3. Interest and Rent (₹) (i) Interest paid during the year (ii) Rents (excluding surface rent) paid during the year PART - III (Consumption of Materials) 1. Quantity and cost of material consumed during the year Description Unit Quantity Value (₹) (i) Fuel (a) Coal Tonnes (b) Diesel Oil Ltrs. (c) Petrol Ltrs. (d) Kerosene Ltrs. (e) Gas Cu.M. (ii) Lubricant (a) Lubricant oil Ltrs. (b) Grease Kgs. (iii) Electricity (a) Consumed Kwh (b) Generated Kwh (c) Sold Kwh (iv) Explosives (furnish full details in Part IV) (v) Tyres Nos. (vi) Timber and Supports (vii) Drill rods and kits Nos. (viii) Other spares and stores 2. Royalty, Rents and Payments made to DMF and NMET (₹): X Paid for current year Paid towards past arrears (a) Royalty (b) Dead rent (c) Surface rent (d) Payment made to DMF (e) Payment made to NMET 1043. Compensation paid for felling trees during the year (₹) 4. Depreciation on fixed assets (₹) 5. Taxes and cesses X Amount in Rupees paid during the year to: X Central Govt. State Govt. (i) Sales Tax (ii) Welfare cess (iii) Other taxes and cesses:- (a) Mineral cess (b) Cess on dead rent (c) Others (please specify) 6. Other expenses (₹): (i) Overheads (ii) Maintenance (iii) Money value of other benefits paid to workmen (iv) Payment made to professional agencies Part –IV (Consumption of Explosives) Licensed capacity of magazine: (specify unit Item Unit Capacity separately in kg/tonne, numbers, metres ) Classification of Unit Quantity consumed Estimated requirement Explosives during the year during the next year Small dia. L a r g e d ia. Small dia. Large dia. (upto 32 (above 32 (upto 32 (above 32 mm) mm) mm) mm) 1.Gun Powder Kg. 2.Nitrate Mixture Kg. X X X X a. Loose ammonium nitrate b. Ammonium nitrate in cartridged form 3. Nitro compound Kg. 4. Liquid Oxygen Kg. soaked cartridges 5.Slurry explosives Kg. (Mention different trade names) 6. Detonators No.s X X X X i) Ordinary ii) Electrical X X X X (a) Ordinary (b) Delay 7. Fuse Mts X X X X (a)Safety Fuse (b)Detonating Fuse 8. Plastic ignition Mts cord 9. Others (specify) (Mention the unit) 105Different sizes of soaked liquid oxygen cartridges to be reported in equivalent kg. as per manufacturer’s instruction. PART–V (General Geology and Mining) (Items 2 and 3 to be submitted separately for each mineral) 1. Exploration 1(i) Exploration activities during the year: At the During the Cumulative Grid spacing/ beginning of year Dimension the year No of holes Drilling Metrage No of pits Pitting Excavation (in m3) No of trenches Excavation Trenching (in m3) Length covered (in metre) Expenditure on exploration (₹) X 1(ii). Any other exploration activity during the year: 2. Reserves and Resources estimated (in tonnes). Classification Code At the Assessed Depletion Balance beginning during of resources as of the year the year reserves on 1.4.20___ during 31.3.20____ the year (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)= (3+4-5) A. Mineral Reserve 1. Proved Mineral Reserve 111 2. Probable mineral Reserve 121 122 3. Total Reserves B. Remaining Resources 1. Feasibility mineral Resource 211 2. Prefeasibility mineral 221 resource 222 3. Measured mineral resource 331 4. Indicated mineral resource 332 5. Inferred mineral resource 333 6. Reconnaissance mineral 334 resource 7. Total remaining Resources Total (A+B) 3. Subgrade-Mineral Reject (in tonnes) (Information to be given in respect of mineral fractions generated and stacked/ dumped below cut-off grade and above threshold value, if prescribed, having no immediate sale value) 106At the beginning Generated during Disposed during Total stacked at Average grade of of the year the year the year the end of the year the mineral reject generated. 4. Overburden and Waste (in m3) (Information to be given in respect of overburden/ waste and mineral fractions generated below threshold value, if prescribed) At the Generated Disposed in dumps Backfilled Total at the end of the beginning of the during the year during the year during the year year year 5. Trees planted/ survival rate Description Within lease area Outside lease area i) Number of trees planted during the year ii) Survival rate in percentage iii) Total no. of trees at the end of the year 6. Type of Machinery: Give the following information for the types of machinery in use such as hoist, fans, drills, loaders, excavators, dumpers, haulages, conveyors, pumps, etc. Type of Capacity of Unit No. of Electrical/ Used in machinery each type of (in which machinery Non-electrical opencast/ machinery capacity is (specify) underground reported) (specify) 7(i) Details of mineral Treatment Plant, if any: Give a brief description of the process capacity of the machinery deployed and its availability. (Submit Flow Sheet and Material Balance of the Plant separately). (ii) Furnish following information: Item Tonnage Average Grade Feed: Concentrates/processed products : (mention name) By-products/Co-products: (mention name) Tailings: PART-VI (PRODUCTION, DESPATCHES AND STOCKS) (To be submitted separately for each mineral) 1. R.O.M production: Category Unit of quantity Quantity (a) Opencast workings (b) Underground workings 1072. Production, stocks and despatches:- Gem Variety Industrial Others Rough and Cut and Polished uncut stones Stones No. of Qty No. of Qty @ No. of Qty @ No. of Qty @ stones @ stones stones stones A .Opening stocks B. Production i) From Opencast Working ii) From underground working TOTAL (Production) C. Despatches D. Closing Stocks E. Ex-mine Price (₹) @: The Unit of quantity viz. Carats/Grams/Kilogram etc., as the case may be, should be indicated under quantity 3. Details of deductions made from sale value for computation of Ex-mine price (₹/ Unit) Deduction claimed# Amount ( in ₹/ Unit) Remarks a) Cost of transportation (indicate loading station and distance from mine in remarks) b) Loading and unloading charges c) Railway freight, if applicable (indicate destination and distance) d) Port handling charges/ export duty (indicate name of port) e) Charges for sampling and analysis f) Rent for the plot at stocking yard g) Other charges (specify clearly) Total (a) to (g) # Not applicable for captive dispatches and ex-mine sales 4. Sales/ Despatches effected for Domestic Purposes and for Exports: Nature of For Domestic Purposes For export Grade Despatch Registration Consignee Quantity Sale Country Quantity F.O.B (*) (indicate number as name ## value Value(₹) whether allotted by (₹) Domestic the Indian Sale or Bureau of Domestic Mines to the Transfer or buyer ## Captive consumption or Export) 108*: To indicate rough and uncut stones, cut and polished stones, industrial, others ## To indicate separately if more than one buyer. NOTE:- Mine owners are required to substantiate domestic sale value/ FOB value for each grade of ore quoted above with copy of invoices (not to be submitted with the return; to be produced whenever required). 5. Give reasons for increase/decrease in production/nil production, if any, during the year compared to the previous year. a) b) 6. Give reasons for increase/decrease in grade wise ex-mine price, if any, during the year compared to the previous year. a) b) PART-VII: COST OF PRODUCTION Cost of production per unit of ore/mineral produced Sl.No. Item Cost per unit (₹) (i) Direct Cost (a) Exploration (b) Mining (c) Beneficiation(Mechanical Only) (ii) Over-head cost (iii) Depreciation (iv) Interest (v) Royalty (vi) Payments made to DMF (vii) Payments made to NMET (viii) Taxes (ix) Dead Rent (x) Others (specify) Total Note: Information given under Part VII will be kept confidential. The Government, however, will be free to utilize the information for general studies without revealing the identity of the firm. VERIFICATION I certify that the information furnished above is correct and complete in all respects. Place: Signature Date: Name in full: Designation: Owner/Agent/Mining Engineer/Manager. 109FORM-H (See rule 46) (Notice of certain appointment-resignation-termination-change of address) IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR FILLING THE FORM  This Form, duly filled in must reach the concerned authorities as prescribed within the rule, within fifteen days of new appointment or termination from employment or change in address of Agent, Mining Engineer, Geologist or Manager, by online or Email.  This should be sent to the Regional Controller in whose territorial jurisdiction the mineral concession falls as notified from time to time by the Controller General, Indian Bureau of Mines, under rule 66 of the 160[Mineral Conservation Development Rules, 2017].  The form should be digitally signed by the concerned person. ____________________________________________________________________ 1. IBM Registration Number 2. Type of mineral concession RP (o)- PL (o)- 161[composite licence] 162[or exploration licence] (o)-ML (o) 3. Unique number of R.P-PL- 163[composite licence] 164[or exploration licence] 4. Mining Lease Code 5. Mine Code 6. Name and address of the mineral Concession holder (Information will be system generated. Linked with Entry 3 of Form ‘K’) 7. Particulars of the Mineral concession (Information will be system generated. Linked with Entry 4 / 5 / 6 of Form ‘K’) 8. Location of the Mining Lease ( Information will be system generated. Linked with Entry 4 /5 /6 of Form ‘K’) 9. Please indicate whether notice is given in respect of: (a) New appointment (b) Resignation/termination of employment (c) Change of address: 160 Substituted by G.S.R. 51(E), dated 21st January, 2024 161 Substituted by G.S.R.780(E) dated 3rd November, 2021 162 Inserted by G.S.R. 51(E), dated 21st January, 2024 163 Substituted by G.S.R.780(E) dated 3rd November, 2021 164 Inserted by G.S.R. 51(E), dated 21st January, 2024 11010. In case of appointment of Agent/Mining Engineer/Geologist/Manager, please indicate Name Designation Address Qualification University/Institutio E- Mobile Date of n from which passed mail no. appoint ment 11. If the appointment is that of a Mining Engineer or a Geologist, please indicate: (Please tick mark whichever is applicable) (i) Whether appointment is: Whole time Part time (ii) Names, locations and ownership of all other mines- Prospecting Licence/ 165[composite licence/exploration Licence] which he will supervise: 12. In case of resignation/termination of employment of Agent/Mining Engineer/ Geologist/Manager, please indicate: Name Designation Date of resignation/termination of employment [In case the vacancy so created has been filled in, please furnish the particulars of the same in columns 7 and 9(a)] 13. In case of change of address of the Lessee/Agent/Mining Engineer/Geologist/Manager, please indicate: Name Designation Present Address Date of change of address Place: Date: Signature Name in full: Designation: Owner/Agent/Mining Engineer/Manager 165 Inserted by G.S.R. 51(E), dated 21st January, 2024 111FORM-I (See rule 47) (Notice of sinking shafts and boreholes) IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR FILLING THE FORM  This Form, duly filled in must reach the concerned authorities as prescribed within the rule, within fifteen days after the commencement of sinking shafts/boreholes, by online or Email.  This should be sent to the Regional Controller in whose territorial jurisdiction the mineral concession falls as notified from time to time by the Controller General, Indian Bureau of Mines, under rule 66 of the 166[Mineral Conservation Development Rules, 2017].  The form should be digitally signed by the concerned person. ____________________________________________________________________ 1. Type of Mineral Concession --- Mining Lease Prospecting Licence 167[composite licence] 168[or exploration licence] 2. IBM Registration Number 3. Unique IBM Concession Number Prospecting License 169[composite licence] 170[or exploration licence] 4. Mining Lease Code 5. Mine Code 6. Name of the mineral or minerals for which prospecting license or 171[composite licence] 172[or exploration licence] /mining lease has been granted: (Information will be system generated. Linked with Entry 4 and 5 of Form ‘K’.) 7. Name and address of the mineral concession holder (Information will be system Generated. Linked with Entry 4 and 5 of Form ‘K’.) 8. Particulars of mineral concession (Information will be system generated. Linked with Entry 4 and 5 of FORM ‘K’. ) 9. Location of the Mineral Concession (Information will be system generated. Linked with Entry 4 and 5 of FORM ‘K’.) 166 Substituted by G.S.R. 51(E), dated 21st January, 2024 167 Substituted by G.S.R.780(E) dated 3rd November, 2021 168 Inserted by G.S.R. 51(E), dated 21st January, 2024 169 Substituted by G.S.R.780(E) dated 3rd November, 2021 170 Inserted by G.S.R. 51(E), dated 21st January, 2024 171 Substituted by G.S.R.780(E) dated 3rd November, 2021 172 Inserted by G.S.R. 51(E), dated 21st January, 2024 11210. Number of shafts/boreholes intended to be sunk or extended (Attach a plan on a scale not less than 1 centimetre = 40 metres indicating the precise location of the shaft/borehole). ______________ 11. Purpose for which each of the shafts/boreholes is intended to be sunk or extended _______________________ 12. Type of shaft(s)/contemplated and its/their dimension(s) ______________ 13. Type of drill used and size of core to be obtained. __________________ 14. Intended depth upto which shaft/boreholes is to be extended __________________ 15. If the shaft/borehole commences from underground the depth of the level at which the shaft/borehole is sunk ______________________ 16. Name and qualification of the geologist or mining engineer in charge of the operation. _____________________ 17. Date of commencement of proposed shaft sinking/drilling operation. _______________________ Place: Date: Signature Name in full: Designation: Owner/Geologist/Mining Engineer 113FORM-J [See rule 48(1)] (Particulars to be recorded in respect of each bore-hole/pit/shaft). 1. Type of Mineral Concession --- Mining Lease Prospecting Licence 173[composite licence] 174[or exploration licence] 2. IBM Registration Number 3. Unique IBM Concession Number Prospecting License 175[composite licence] 176[or exploration licence] 4. Mining Lease Code 5. Mine Code 6. Name of the mineral or minerals for which prospecting license or 177[composite licence] 178[or exploration licence] /mining lease has been granted: (Information will be system generated. Linked with Entry 4 and 5 of Form ‘K’.) 7. Name and address of the mineral concession holder (Information will be system generated. Linked with Entry 4 and 5 of Form ‘K’.) 8. Particulars of the mineral concession (Information will be system generated. Linked with Entry 4 and 5 of FORM ‘K’. ) 9. Location of the Mineral Concession (Information will be system generated. Linked with Entry 4 and 5 of FORM ‘K’.) 10. Type and make of the drill and size of core _________________ 11. Bore hole/pit number and its location (a) Reduced levels at the collar of the borehole/pit. __________________ (b) Inclination and bearing of the hole __________________ (c) Altitude of the formation ___________________ 12. Duration of drilling/pitting (a) Date of commencement ___________________ 173 Substituted by G.S.R.780(E) dated 3rd November, 2021 174 Inserted by G.S.R. 51(E), dated 21st January, 2024 175 Substituted by G.S.R.780(E) dated 3rd November, 2021 176 Inserted by G.S.R. 51(E), dated 21st January, 2024 177 Substituted by G.S.R.780(E) dated 3rd November, 2021 178 Inserted by G.S.R. 51(E), dated 21st January, 2024 114(b) Date of completion ___________________ 13. Total length of the bore hole/pit/shaft. ____________________ 14. Purpose of drilling/pitting/shaft : ____________________ 15. Total operating expenditure incurred(in Rs.) : ___________________ 16. Details of intersection (as given below) : Sr.No. RUN DETAILS Size of Percentage Lithology Analysis Remarks From To Width True core/pit/shaft recovery details ( in ( in ( in width of core (Major metres) meters) meters) ( in Radicals meters) a b c d ) Place: Date: Signature Name in full: Designation: Owner/Geologist/Mining Engineer 115FORM-K [See Rule 45(1)] (Application for registration under Rule 45 of MCDR for undertaking mining or prospecting or reconnaissance operations, or trading or storage or end use or 179[export or import] of minerals) IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR FILLING THE FORM  If there is any change after registration in any of the fields, the form may be updated accordingly and informed to the Controller General, Indian Bureau of Mines.  Application to be filed through the respective Regional Office of Indian Bureau of Mines, under whose jurisdiction the State or Union territory in which the mining or prospecting or reconnaissance operations or trading or storage or end use or 180[export or import] of minerals is being undertaken, falls.  The form should be digitally signed by the concerned signing authority 1. Category of applicant: (Please tick mark below) o Individual o Association of individuals o Firm o Company registered under Companies Act. 2. Type of business/activity: (Please tick mark options given below, multiple options permitted) o Reconnaissance o Prospecting o Mining o Trading of minerals o Storage of minerals o End-user of minerals (including consumption from captive mines) o 181[export or import] of minerals (also mention IE Code ) 3. Details of the applicant: (Please tick mark Government Company ( ) or Others ( ) ) (a)In case of individual applicant (includes owner, agent, mining engineer or manager of every mine): (i) Name Shri / Smt. (First name) / (Middle name) / (Last name) (ii) Position in mine o Owner (please tick mark o Agent the option) o Mining engineer o Manager (iii) Address (Door number/ building number/ plot number) Block (street number / block number) Taluka District State / U.T Pin code E-mail (iv) Telephone Office : Fax : Residence : Mobile : (v) PAN number (vi) AADHAR number (vii) Passport number 179 Substituted by G.S.R.780(E) dated 3rd November, 2021 180 Substituted by G.S.R.780(E) dated 3rd November, 2021 181 Substituted by G.S.R.780(E) dated 3rd November, 2021 116(b) In case of association of individuals: (i) Name of Association, or name of the Signing authority of association (ii) Address (Door number/ building number/ plot number) Block (street number / block number) Taluka District State / U.T Pin code E-mail (iii) Telephone Office : Fax : Residence : Mobile : (iv) Details of Name PAN Aadhar Citizenship Passport Associates number Number number (v) Details of Name nominated Designation owner under Address section 76 of the Phone no Office: Mines Act, 1952 Residence: Mobile: E mail: PAN no. Passport no. (c) In case of a Firm: (i) Name of Firm (ii) Address (Door number/ building number/ plot number) Block (street number / block number) Taluka District State / U.T Pin code E-mail (iii) Telephone Office : Fax : Residence : Mobile : (iv) Details of Name of PAN Aadhar Citizenship Passport partners in the partner number Number number Firm Firm Type Registered/Unregistered (Tick) 117(v) Registration number of Firm (as registered under Indian Partnership Act, 1932) PAN No. TIN No. TAN No. (vi) Name of the State where registered (vii) Date of (dd/mm/yyyy) registration (viii) Details of Name nominated Designation owner under Address section 76 of the Phone number Office: Mines Act, 1952 Residence: Mobile: Email: PAN No. Passport No. (d) In case of a company: (i) Name of Company (ii) Registered Address State / U.T Pin code E-mail (iii) Telephone Office : Fax : Mobile : (iv) Details of Name PAN Aadhar Citizenship Passport Directors in the number Number number Company (v) Registration number of Company (as registered under Companies Act, 2013) TAN No. TIN No. (vi) Name of the State where registered (vii) Date of (dd/mm/yyyy) registration (viii) Details of Name nominated Designation owner under Address 118section 76 of the Phone no Office: Mines Act, 1952 Residence: Mobile: E mail: PAN no. Passport no. (e) State Licence Details (only for a State License Holder under section 23C of MMDR Act, 1957 State State Area of Date of Valid Issuing Name of License Business/District Isssue upto(dd/mm/yyyy) Authority Minerals No. 4. Please give details of mines held at the time of applying for registration if any, or update the information due to any changes after registration, by the Individual/ Association of Individuals / Firms or Company. Sl. No. Name of the mine Lease Code assigned by Mine code assigned by IBM IBM Location of Mining Lease area Area Name of Date of P eriod of held Minerals Registration Lease under of ML From To ML (in ha.) Mine Village Taluka District State Topo- Cadastral Lati- Long- Code sheet Survey tude itude number or (ddm (dd Khasra mss) mm Number ss) 5. Please give details of prospecting licence / 182[composite licence] 183[or exploration licence] held at the time of applying for registration, if any, or update the information due to any changes after registration, by the Individual/ Association of Individuals / Firms or Company. Location of PL/ 184[composite licence] 185[or exploration licence] area Area held Name of Date Period Date under PL/ Minerals of of execution 186[composite grant of licence- licence] 188[Composite 187[or Licence] exploration 189[or licence] exploration (in ha.) licence] Unique Village Taluka District State Topo- Cadastral Lati- Long- Number sheet Survey tude itude assigned number or (ddmmss) (dd by IBM Khasra mm Number ss) 182 Substituted by G.S.R.780(E) dated 3rd November, 2021 183 Inserted by G.S.R. 51(E), dated 21st January, 2024 184 Substituted by G.S.R.780(E) dated 3rd November, 2021 185 Inserted by G.S.R. 51(E), dated 21st January, 2024 186 Substituted by G.S.R.780(E) dated 3rd November, 2021 187 Inserted by G.S.R. 51(E), dated 21st January, 2024 188 Substituted by G.S.R.780(E) dated 3rd November, 2021 189 Inserted by G.S.R. 51(E), dated 21st January, 2024 1196. Please give details of reconnaissance licence held at the time of applying for registration, if any, or update the information due to any changes after registration, by the Individual/ Association of Individuals / Firms or Company. Location of RP Area Name of Date Period Date held Minerals of of under grant execution RP of licence (in ha ) Unique Villages Talukas Districts State Topo- Cadastral Lati- Long- Number sheet Survey or tude itude assigned number Khasra (ddm (dd by IBM Number mss) mm ss) 7. If engaged in mineral trading-storage and 190[export or import], please give details of storage facilities owned at the time of applying for registration or update the information due to any changes after registration. Location(s) of area used for storage Area Mineral Remarks Owned/ Name held under rent (In hectres) Sr.No. Village Taluka District Sta- Lati- Longi- te tude tude (ddmmss) (ddmmss) 8. If engaged in production or manufacturing through a mineral based industry, please give details of mineral consumption or update the information due to any changes after registration Sr. Location(s) of plant where mineral is used Name of Mineral Average Remarks No. the plant consumed consumption per year Village Taluka District State Lati- Longi- tude tude (ddmm (ddmms ss) s) VERIFICATION I, --------------------------S/o / D/o / W/o--------------------- age ------ occupation-------------- resident of ----- ---------------- village/town/city post office--------------- police station ----------------- taluka---------------- district---------------------- state----------------- certify that the information furnished above is complete and correct in all respects. Place: Signature: Date: Name in full: Not to be filled by the applicant (For internal use of the Indian Bureau of Mines) Registration Number assigned by IBM: 190 Substituted by G.S.R.780(E) dated 3rd November, 2021 120FORM L [See rule 45(6)(a)] For the month of ________20 MONTHLY RETURN IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR FILLING THE FORM  This Form, duly filled in must reach the concerned authorities as prescribed within the rule, before the tenth day of every month in respect of the preceding month, through online.  This should be sent to the Regional Controller in whose territorial jurisdiction the mineral concession falls as notified from time to time by the Controller General, Indian Bureau of Mines, under rule 66 of the Mineral Conservation Development Rules, 2017.  The form should be digitally signed by the concerned person.  Quantity to be reported in tonnes. If not please specify the unit.  Value to be reported in rupees only.  Registration number means the registration number allotted by Indian Bureau of Mines to the lessee/owner or to a trader/ stockist / end-use mineral based industry / exporter.  Ore grade for various minerals, as given in the form, to be strictly used while reporting. ______________________________________________________________________ 1. GENERAL PARTICULARS Registration No ( allotted by IBM) Name and Address Plant Name/Storage location, if available Latitude and Longitude Name of activity(s) reported (a) Trading (Tick whichever is/are applicable) (b) Export (c) End-use (d) Storage 2. DETAILS OF THE ACTIVITY (Quantity to be reported in tonnes. If not please specify the unit) (a) Trading Activity Mineral Grade of Openin Ore purchased during the Ore imported during Ore dispatched during the Closin / mineral/ g stock month the month month g Ore ore # (within the country) stock Quantity Registratio Qua Value Country Qu Value Registratio Quan Value Quant n number ntity (in ₹) anti (in ₹) n number tity (in ₹) ity as allotted ty as allotted by the by the Indian Indian Bureau of Bureau of Mines to Mines to the supplier the buyer (to indicate (to indicate separately separately if more if more than one than one supplier) buyer) (b) Export of ore Mineral/Ore Grade Opening Ore procured during the month Ore imported during Ore exported during the Closing of stock for export the month month stock mineral/ (from within the country) 121ore # Quantity Registration Quantity Value Country Quantity Value Country Quantity Value Quantity number as (in ₹) (in ₹) (in ₹) allotted by the Indian Bureau of Mines to the supplier (to indicate separately if more than one supplier) (c) End-use mineral based activity Mineral/ Grade Openin Ore procured during the Ore imported during the Ore Ore dispatched during the Closing Ore of g stock month (within the month consumed month stock mineral country) during the / ore # month Quant- Registratio Qu Valu Country Qua Value Qua Value Registrat Qua Value Quantity ity n number ant e ntit (in ₹) ntit (in ₹) ion ntit (in ₹) as allotted ity (in ₹) y y number y by the as Indian allotted Bureau of by the Mines to Indian the Bureau supplier of Mines (to to the indicate buyer separatel (to y if more indicat than one e supplier) separat ely if more than one buyer) (d) Storage Activity Mineral/ Grade Openi Ore received during the Ore imported during the Ore dispatched during the Closin Ore of ng month (within the country) month month g miner stock stock al/ ore # Quant Registrat Quant Val Count Quant Val Registration Quant Val Quant ity ion ity ue ry ity ue number as ity ue ity number (in (in allotted by (in as ₹) ₹) the Indian ₹) allotted Bureau of by the Mines to the Indian person/comp Bureau any to whom of Mines ore to the dispatched supplier (to indicate (to separately if indicate more than separatel one y if more person/comp than one any) supplier) VERIFICATION 122I, _____________________S/o / D/o / W/o_________________ age ____ occupation_________________ resident of ________________ village/town/city post office _________ police station ____________ taluka ____________ district_______________ state ___________certify that the information furnished above is complete and correct in all respects. Place: Signature: Date: Name in full: # Grades of minerals to be reported in the above tables are as given below. (If separate grades are not mentioned below, report the mineral name against grade): MINERAL GRADES 191[Iron ore (i) Lumps: a) Below 45% Fe (For Magnetite Ore only) b) 45% to below 51% Fe c) 51% to below 55% Fe d) 55% to below 58% Fe e) 58% to below 60% Fe f) 60% to below 62% Fe g) 62% to below 65% Fe h) 65% and above Fe (ii) Fines: a) Below 45% Fe (For Magnetite Ore only) b) 45% to below 51% Fe c) 51% to below 55% Fe d) 55% to below 58% Fe e) 58% to below 60% Fe f) 60% to below 62% Fe g) 62% to below 65% Fe h) 65% and above Fe (iii) Concentrates 192[(iv) Calibrated Lump Ore (CLO) (Quantity already reported in Lumps should not be reported against CLO) (a) 60% to below 62% Fe (5-40 mm size CLO) (b) 62% to below 65% Fe (5-40 mm size CLO) (c) 65% and above Fe (5-40 mm size CLO)] Manganese Ore (i) Ore a) Below 25% Mn b) 25% to below 35% Mn c) 35% to below 46% Mn d) 46% and above Mn e) Dioxide ore (ii) Concentrates Bauxite (i) For use in alumina and aluminium extraction:- a) Below 40% Al O 2 3 b) 40% to below 45% Al O 2 3 c) 45% to below 50% Al O 2 3 191 Substituted by G.S.R. 294 (E), dated 11th April, 2022 192 Substituted by G.S.R 232(E), dated 16th April, 2025 123d) 50% to below 55% Al O 2 3 e) 55% to below 60% Al O 2 3 f) 60% and above Al O 2 3 (ii) For use other than alumina and aluminium metal extraction a) Cement b) Abrasive c) Refractory d) Chemical Chromite (i) Lumps a) Below 40% Cr O 2 3 b) 40% to below 52 % Cr O 2 3 c) 52% and above Cr O 2 3 (ii) Fines a) Below 40% Cr O 2 3 b) 40% to below 52 % Cr O 2 3 c) 52% and above Cr O 2 3 (iii) Concentrates (iv) ROM ore a) Below 40% Cr O 2 3 b) 40% to below 52 % Cr O 2 3 c) 52% and above Cr O 2 3 Asbestos a) Amphibole b) Chrysotile Fluorite/Fluorspar a) 80% and above CaF 2 b) 70% to below 80% CaF 2 c) 30% to below 70% CaF 2 d) Below 30% CaF 2 Graphite a) With 80% or more fixed carbon b) With 40 % or more fixed carbon but less than 80% fixed carbon c) With 20% or more fixed carbon but less than 40% fixed carbon d) With less than 20% fixed carbon Kyanite a) 40% and above Al O 2 3 b) Below 40% Al O 2 3 Limestone a) LD Grade (less than 1.5% silica content) b) SMS c) BF d) Chemical e) Cement Rock Phosphate/ a) Above 30% P O 2 5 Phosphorite b) Above 25% to 30% P O 2 5 c) Above 20% to 25% P O 2 5 d) Upto 20% P O 2 5 Precious and semi- a) Rough and uncut stones precious stones b) Cut and polished stones c) Industrial d) Others 193[Note. – Any kind of Hematite Iron Order below 45% Fe, but above threshold value, shall be included in the grade slab of ‘45% to below 51% Fe’.] 193 Inserted by G.S.R. 294 (E), dated 11th April, 2022 124FORM M [See rule 45(6)(b)] For the financial year 1st April, 20____ to 31st March, 20____ ANNUAL RETURN IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR FILLING THE FORM  This Form, duly filled in must reach the concerned authorities as prescribed within the rule, before the first day of July of each year for the preceding financial year, through online.  This should be sent to the Regional Controller in whose territorial jurisdiction the mineral concession falls as notified from time to time by the Controller General, Indian Bureau of Mines, under rule 66 of the Mineral Conservation Development Rules, 2017.  The form should be digitally signed by the concerned person.  Quantity to be reported in tonnes. If not please specify the unit.  Value to be reported in rupees only.  Registration number means the registration number allotted by Indian Bureau of Mines to the lessee/owner or to a trader/ stockist / end-use mineral based industry / exporter.  Ore grade for various minerals, as given in the form, to be strictly used while reporting.  Item 5 related to raw materials consumed may be filled up by all end use industry and iron and steel industry also. 1. GENERAL PARTICULARS Registration No ( allotted by IBM) Name and Address Plant Name/Storage location, if available Latitude and Longitude Name of activity(s) reported (a) Trading (Tick whichever is/are applicable) (b) Export (c) End-use (d) Storage 2. DETAILS OF THE ACTIVITY (Quantity to be reported in tonnes. If not please specify the unit) (a) Trading Activity Mineral/Ore Grade Opening Ore purchased during the year Ore imported during the Ore despatched during the year Closing of stock (within the country) year stock mineral/ ore # 125Quantity Registration Quantity Value Country Quantity Value Registration Quantity Value Quantity number as (in ₹) (in ₹) number as (in ₹) allotted by allotted by the Indian the Indian Bureau of Bureau of Mines to Mines to the supplier the buyer (to indicate (to indicate separately separately if more than if more than one one buyer) supplier) (b) Export of ore Mineral/Ore Grade Opening Ore procured during the year for Ore imported during Ore exported during the year Closing of stock export the year stock mineral/ (from within the country) ore # Quantity Registration Quantity Value Country Quantity Value Country Quantity Value Quantity number as (in ₹) (in ₹) (in ₹) allotted by the Indian Bureau of Mines to the supplier (to indicate separately if more than one supplier) (c) End-use mineral based activity Mineral/ Grade Opening Ore procured during the year Ore imported during the Ore Ore despatched during the Closing Ore of stock (within the country) year consumed year stock mineral during the / ore # year Quantity Registration Quan Value Country Quan Value Qua Valu Registratio Qu Value Quantity number as tity (in ₹) tity (in ₹) ntity e n number ant (in ₹) allotted by the (in as allotted ity Indian Bureau ₹) by the of Mines to Indian the supplier Bureau of (to indicate Mines to separately if the buyer more than (to one indicate supplier) separatel y if more than one buyer) (d) Storage Activity Mineral/ Grade Opening Ore received during the year Ore imported during the year Ore despatched during the year Closing Ore of stock (within the country) stock mineral/ ore # Quantity Registration Quantity Value Country Quantity Value Registration Quantity Value Quantity number as (in ₹) (in ₹) number as (in ₹) allotted by allotted by the the Indian Indian Bureau of Bureau of Mines to the 126Mines to person/company the supplier to whom ore (to indicate despatched separately (to indicate if more than separately if one more than one supplier) person/company) NOTE: (a) Only end-use mineral based industry to respond to section 3 to 6 (b) Information to be given separately for each industry and each unit 3. INFORMATION REGARDING END-USE MINERAL BASED INDUSTRIES (OTHER THAN IRON AND STEEL INDUSTRY) (i) Name of Industry : Name of Plant: (ii) (a) State: (b) District : (c) Location : (iii) Details on products manufactured with their capacities and production : Products Annual Installed Capacity Production (In tonnes) during the year Previous financial year Present financial year (In tonnes) (1) (2) (3) (4) FINISHED PRODUCTS i) ii) INTERMEDIATE PRODUCTS i) ii) BY-PRODUCTS i) ii) Expansion programme undertaken and progress made during the year : (iv) Expansion programme/ Plan envisaged for future : (v) Research and Development programme carried out during the year (give details) : 4. INFORMATION REGARDING IRON AND STEEL INDUSTRY (i) Name of Plant: (ii) (a) State: (b) District : (c) Location : (iii) Products manufactured with their capacity and production: Products Installed Production ( in tonnes) Remarks capacity Previous financial Present financial (in tonnes) year year (a) Sinter i) Self fluxing ii) Ordinary (b) Pellets (c) Coal i) Clean coal ii) Coke (own production) (d) Pig iron i) Hot metal (total) ii) Hot metal for own consumption. iii) Pig iron for sale (e) Sponge Iron (f) Hot Briquetted Iron 127(g) Steel i) Liquid Steel/ Crude Steel ii) Total Saleable Steel a) Semi-finished Steel b) Finished Steel (h) Tin plates (i) Sulphuric acid (j) Refractories-bricks (k) Fertilizers (l) Any other product/by-product Coke purchased (in tonnes) previous year present year (iv) Expansion programme undertaken and progress made during the year: (v) Expansion programme /Plan envisaged for future: (vi) Research and Development programme carried out during the year (give details): 5. DETAILS OF RAW MATERIALS CONSUMED IN PRODUCTION {including Electricity (in KWh), Coal and Petroleum products} Raw Material Actual Consumption* Estimated Requirement* Mineral/ Physical Chemical Previous financial Present financial Ore/ Specific- Specifica- year year Metal/ ation tion Indigen- Import- Indigen- Import- Next Next to Ferro- ous ed ous ed finan- Next alloy cial finan- year cial year (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) * Quantity to be reported in tonnes. If not please specify the unit. 6. SOURCE OF SUPPLY Type@ Mineral/ Indigenous Imported Ore/ Name Source of Indicate Transportation Quantity* Price Name and Quantity Cost Metal/ and supply the cost per unit per complete address purchased per Ferro- address (mine or distance by Rail/Road unit at of supplier * unit at alloy of area) of factory (country wise) factory supplier mine/ site (in site rail to ₹) (in ₹) plant Mine District (in km) Mode Cost Address Country Code per unit (in ₹) @ Indigenous/ Imported; * Quantity to be reported in tonnes. If not please specify the unit. 128VERIFICATION I, _____________________S/o / D/o / W/o_________________ age ____ occupation_________________ resident of ________________ village/town/city post office _________ police station ____________ taluka ____________ district_______________ state ___________certify that the information furnished above is complete and correct in all respects. Place: Signature: Date: Name in full: # Grades of minerals to be reported in the above tables are as given below. (If separate grades are not mentioned below, report the mineral name against grade): MINERAL GRADES 194[Iron ore (i) Lumps: a) Below 45% Fe (For Magnetite Ore only) b) 45% to below 51% Fe c) 51% to below 55% Fe d) 55% to below 58% Fe e) 58% to below 60% Fe f) 60% to below 62% Fe g) 62% to below 65% Fe h) 65% and above Fe (ii) Fines: a) Below 45% Fe (For Magnetite Ore only) b) 45% to below 51% Fe c) 51% to below 55% Fe d) 55% to below 58% Fe e) 58% to below 60% Fe f) 60% to below 62% Fe g) 62% to below 65% Fe h) 65% and above Fe (iii) Concentrates 195[(iv) Calibrated Lump Ore (CLO) (Quantity already reported in Lumps should not be reported against CLO) (a) 60% to below 62% Fe (5-40 mm size CLO) (b) 62% to below 65% Fe (5-40 mm size CLO) (c) 65% and above Fe (5-40 mm size CLO)] Manganese Ore (i) Ore a) Below 25% Mn b) 25% to below 35% Mn c) 35% to below 46% Mn d) 46% and above Mn e) Dioxide ore (ii) Concentrates Bauxite (i) For use in alumina and aluminium extraction:- a) Below 40% Al O 2 3 b) 40% to below 45% Al O 2 3 194 Substituted by G.S.R. 294 (E), dated 11th April, 2022 195 Substituted by G.S.R 232(E), dated 16th April, 2025 129c) 45% to below 50% Al O 2 3 d) 50% to below 55% Al O 2 3 e) 55% to below 60% Al O 2 3 f) 60% and above Al O 2 3 (ii) For use other than alumina and aluminium metal extraction a) Cement b) Abrasive c) Refractory d) Chemical Chromite (i) Lumps a) Below 40% Cr O 2 3 b) 40% to below 52 % Cr O 2 3 c) 52% and above Cr O 2 3 (ii) Fines a) Below 40% Cr O 2 3 b) 40% to below 52 % Cr O 2 3 c) 52% and above Cr O 2 3 (iii) Concentrates (iv) ROM ore a) Below 40% Cr O 2 3 b) 40% to below 52 % Cr O 2 3 c) 52% and above Cr O 2 3 Asbestos a) Amphibole b) Chrysotile Fluorite/Fluorspar a) 80% and above CaF 2 b) 70% to below 80% CaF 2 c) 30% to below 70% CaF 2 d) Below 30% CaF 2 Graphite a) With 80% or more fixed carbon b) With 40 % or more fixed carbon but less than 80% fixed carbon c) With 20% or more fixed carbon but less than 40% fixed carbon d) With less than 20% fixed carbon Kyanite a) 40% and above Al O 2 3 b) Below 40% Al O 2 3 Limestone a) LD Grade (less than 1.5% silica content) b) SMS c) BF d) Chemical e) Cement Rock Phosphate/ a) Above 30% P O 2 5 Phosphorite b) Above 25% to 30% P O 2 5 c) Above 20% to 25% P O 2 5 d) Upto 20% P O 2 5 Precious and semi- a) Rough and uncut stones precious stones b) Cut and polished stones c) Industrial d) Others. 196[Note. – Any kind of Hematite Iron Ore below 45% Fe, but above threshold value, shall be included in the grade slab of ‘45% to below 51% Fe’.] 196 Inserted by G.S.R. 294(E), dated 11th April, 2022 130FORM-N (See Rule 50) (Notice of transfer of 197[composite licence] 198[or exploration licence] or Mining Lease) IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR FILLING THE FORM  This Form, duly filled in must reach the concerned authorities as prescribed within the rule, within thirty days of the date of such transfer, by online or Email.  This should be sent to the Regional Controller in whose territorial jurisdiction the mineral concession falls as notified from time to time by the Controller General, Indian Bureau of Mines, under rule 66 of the Mineral Conservation Development Rules, 2017.  The form should be digitally signed by the concerned person. ____________________________________________________________________ 1. Type of Mineral Concession --- Mining Lease 199[composite licence] 200[or exploration licence] 2. IBM Registration Number 3. Unique IBM Concession Number of 201[composite licence] 202[or exploration licence] (Field will be disabled if the case is that of ML) 4. Mining Lease Code 5. Mine Code 6. Name of the mineral or minerals for which 203[composite licence] 204[or exploration licence] /mining lease has been granted: (Information will be system generated. Linked with Entry 4 and 5 of Form ‘K’.) 7. Name and address of the mineral concession holder (Information will be system Generated. Linked with Entry 4 and 5 of Form ‘K’.) 197 Substituted by G.S.R.780(E) dated 3rd November, 2021 198 Inserted by G.S.R. 51(E), dated 21st January, 2024 199 Substituted by G.S.R.780(E) dated 3rd November, 2021 200 Inserted by G.S.R. 51(E), dated 21st January, 2024 201 Substituted by G.S.R.780(E) dated 3rd November, 2021 202 Inserted by G.S.R. 51(E), dated 21st January, 2024 203 Substituted by G.S.R.780(E) dated 3rd November, 2021 204 Inserted by G.S.R. 51(E), dated 21st January, 2024 1318. Particulars of mineral concession (Information will be system generated. Linked with Entry 4 and 5 of FORM ‘K’. ) 9. Location of the Mineral Concession (Information will be system generated. Linked with Entry 4 and 5 of FORM ‘K’.) 10. Name and address of the Transferee or Assignee Name Address Email PAN Aadhar Passport Mobile number number number number 11. Letter number and date of transfer order issued by State Government Place: Date: Signature Name in full: Designation: Owner/Geologist/Mining Engineer 132205[SCHEDULE-II [see rule 45(7A)] AMOUNT TO BE PAID IN CASE OF VIOLATION UNDER RULE 45 205 Substituted by G.S.R. 51(E), dated 21st January, 2024 133206[SCHEDULE-III [see rule 62(2)] Rules whose contravention shall be punishable with fine 206 Substituted by G.S.R. 51(E), dated 21st January, 2024 134