Executive Summary:
This notification, dated July 21, 2025, introduces the Minerals Other than Atomic and Hydro Carbons Energy Minerals Concession Amendment Rules, 2025, amending the 2016 rules. The amendments include changes to rules regarding minerals and the responsibilities of involved entities, and take effect on the date of publication in the Official Gazette.
Key Points / Main Content:
Amendments to Minerals Other than Atomic and Hydro Carbons Energy Minerals Concession Rules, 2016:
* Rule 44: Clause (ia) is omitted.
* Rule 45:
* Subrule 7(i): The words "and Titanium in" are replaced with ", Titanium, Zirconium and Caesium in" and the words "and Titanium sponge metal" are replaced with ", Titanium sponge metal, Zirconium sponge and Caesium metal".
* Subrule 11: A new subrule is inserted, mandating the Indian Bureau of Mines to publish the average sale price of Rubidium in Indian Rupees, based on prices published by the United States Geological Survey or other reputed publications for Rubidium Carbonate, using a specific calculation method.
* Rule 67:
* Subrule 1: The words "Atomic Minerals Division" are replaced with "Atomic Minerals Directorate for Exploration and Research"; the words "the State Government shall" are replaced with "the Central Government shall".
* Subrule 3: A new subrule is substituted, stating that the Central Government may revoke a notification issued under subrule 1 before the expiry of the period stated in the notification.
* Rule 68:
* The words "and letter Part C of" are omitted.
* The words "State Government" are replaced with "Central Government".
Impact Analysis:
Central Government:
* Impact: The Central Government's authority is reinforced through revised rules related to notification revocations and mineral concessions.
* Action Required: Implement the revised rules and exercise authority as outlined in the amendments, including potential revocation of notifications.
State Government:
* Impact: Reduced authority, as the Central Government is now substituted in some instances.
* Action Required: Acknowledge the shift in authority to the Central Government in relevant processes.
Indian Bureau of Mines:
* Impact: New responsibility to publish average sale prices for Rubidium.
* Action Required: Implement a process for calculating and publishing the average sale price of Rubidium in Indian Rupees, as per the formula provided.
Atomic Minerals Directorate for Exploration and Research:
* Impact: Name change from Atomic Minerals Division.
* Action Required: Update official references to reflect the new name.
Stakeholders involved in mineral concessions (related to Titanium, Zirconium, Caesium and Rubidium):
* Impact: Changes in rules for mineral concessions impact potential revenue and/or reporting obligations.
* Action Required: Review and comply with the updated regulations concerning the minerals, including Titanium, Zirconium, Caesium, and Rubidium.
Key Entities Referenced
Mines and Minerals Development and Regulation Act, 1957: A legislative act that empowers the Central Government to regulate mines and minerals development.
Minerals Other than Atomic and Hydro Carbons Energy Minerals Concession Rules, 2016: A set of rules governing the concession of minerals other than atomic and hydrocarbon energy minerals.
Minerals Other than Atomic and Hydro Carbons Energy Minerals Concession Amendment Rules, 2025: Amendment to the Minerals Other than Atomic and Hydro Carbons Energy Minerals Concession Rules.
Ministry of Mines: The government ministry responsible for the regulation and development of the mining sector.
New Delhi: The location where the notification was issued, New Delhi, Delhi.
Indian Bureau of Mines: An organization responsible for publishing average sale prices of minerals.
United States Geological Survey: A scientific agency of the United States government. Provides scientific information to describe and understand the Earth.
Reserve Bank of India: The central bank of India, mentioned in the context of reference rates for currency conversion.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (i)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i)
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स.ं 443] नई दिल्ली, सोमिार, िलु ाई 21, 2025/आषाढ़ 30, 1947
No. 443] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, JULY 21, 2025/ASHADHA 30, 1947
खान मत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल् ली, 21 िुलाई, 2025
सा.का.जन. 486(अ).—केंद्रीय सरकार, खान और खजनि (जिकास और जिजनयमन) अजधजनयम, 1957
(1957 का 67) की धारा 13 द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए, खजनि (परमाणु और हाइड्रोकार्बन ऊिा ब
खजनिों से जभन्न) ररयायत जनयम, 2016 का और संिोधन करने के जलए जनम्नजलजखत जनयम र्नाती है, अर्ाबत:् —
1. सजं िप्त नाम और प्रारंभ.— (1) इन जनयमों का संजिप्त नाम खजनि (परमाण ु और हाइड्रो कार्बन ऊिाब खजनिों स े
जभन्न) ररयायत (संिोधन) जनयम, 2025 ह।ै
(2) य ेरािपत्र म ेंउनके प्रकािन की तारीख को प्रिृत्त होंगे।
2. खजनि (परमाणु और हाइड्रो कार्बन ऊिा बखजनिों से जभन्न) ररयायत जनयम, 2016 म ें—
(क) जनयम 44 म,ें खडं (iक) का लोप दकया िाएगा;
(ख) जनयम 45 के,—
(i) उप-जनयम (7) म,ें —
(क) “और टाइटेजनयम के” िब्िों के स्ट्र्ान पर, “, टाइटेजनयम, जिरकोजनयम और सीजियम के” िब्ि रख े
िाएंगे;
4889 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
(ख) “और टाइटेजनयम स्ट्पंि धातु” िब्िों के स्ट्र्ान पर, “, टाइटेजनयम स्ट्पंि धातु, जिरकोजनयम स्ट्पंि और
सीजियम धातु” िब्ि रखे िाएगं े;
(ii) उप-जनयम (10) के पश्चात्, जनम्नजलजखत उप-जनयम अंतस्ट्र्ाजपत दकया िाएगा, अर्ाबत्:—
“(11) भारतीय खान ब्यरू ो, रुजर्जडयम कार्ोनेट के जलए संयुि राज्य भूिैज्ञाजनक सिेिण या अन्य प्रजतजित
प्रकािनों द्वारा प्रकाजित निीनतम उपलब्ध कैलेंडर िषब के मल्ू यों के आधार पर भारतीय रुपए में ऐसे मूल्य को
जनम्नजलजखत से गणु ा करके रुजर्जडयम का औसत जिक्रय कीमत प्रकाजित करेगा, अर्ाबत:् —
(क) उि कैलडें र िषब के जलए भारतीय ररज़िब र्ैंक की औसत संिभब िर; और
(ख) 1.35 का संपररितनब कारक।”;
(ग) जनयम 67 के,—
(i) उप-जनयम (1) म,ें—
(अ) “परमाण ु खजनि प्रभाग” िब्िों के स्ट्र्ान पर, “परमाण ु खजनि अन्िेषण और अनुसंधान जनिेिालय”
िब्ि रखे िाएंग;े
(आ) “अर्िा जमनरल एक्स्स्ट््लोरेिन कॉपोरेिन जलजमटेड, एक सरकारी कंपनी, द्वारा कंपनी अजधजनयम
2013 (2013 का 18) की धारा 2 के खंड (145) के अंतगबत दकया िाना ह ैं और केन्द्रीय सरकार द्वारा इस
उिेश्य के जलए अजधसूजचत ऐसी दकसी संस्ट्र्ा को राज्य सरकार सरकारी रािपत्र म े अजधसूचना िारी करके
िेत्र का जििरण िेत े हुए तर्ा कालािजध जिसके जलए पूिेिण संदक्रयाए की िानी है, िारी की िाएगी।”
िब्िों के स्ट्र्ान पर, “या कंपनी अजधजनयम 2013 (2013 का 18) की धारा 2 के खंड (45) के अर्ाांतगबत
जमनरल एक्स्स्ट््लोरेिन कापोरािन जलजमटेड, एक सरकारी कंपनी तर्ा कोई ऐसी इकाई, िो केन्द्रीय
सरकार द्वारा धारा 4 की उपधारा (1) के िसू रे परंतुक के अधीन, इस प्रयोिन के जलए अजधसूजचत की िा
सकती ह,ै के अंतगतब की िानी ह,ै केन्द्रीय सरकार रािपत्र में, िेत्र का जििरण िेते हुए तर्ा अिजध जिसके
जलए पूिेिण संदक्रयाएँ की िानी ह,ै अजधसूचना िारी करेगी।” िब्ि रखे िाएंग;े
(ii) उप-जनयम (3) के स्ट्र्ान पर जनम्नजलजखत उप-जनयम रखा िाएगा, अर्ाबत:् —
“(3) केन्द्रीय सरकार उप-जनयम (1) के अधीन िारी अजधसचू ना को अजधसूचना में उजल्लजखत अिजध की
समाजप्त से पूिब िापस ल ेसकेगी।”;
(घ) जनयम 68 म,ें—
(i) “के भाग ग” िब्ि और अिर का लोप दकया िाएगा;
(ii) पहले परंतुक म,ें “राज्य सरकार” िब्ि के स्ट्र्ान पर “केन्द्रीय सरकार” िब्ि रखे िाएंग े ।
[फा. सं. एम.VI-16/68/2025-खान VI]
दिनेि माहुर, संयुि सजचि
रट्पण॰— खजनि (परमाणु और हाइड्रोकार्बन ऊिाब खजनिों से जभन्न) ररयायत जनयम, 2016 भारत के रािपत्र,
असाधारण, भाग 2, खंड 3, उपखंड (i) म ें संख्या सा.का.जन. 279(अ) तारीख 4 माच,ब 2016 द्वारा प्रकाजित दकए
गए र्े और अंजतम र्ार संख्या सा.का.जन. 118(अ) तारीख 20 फरिरी, 2024 द्वारा संिोजधत दकए गए।[भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
MINISTRY OF MINES
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 21st July, 2025
G.S.R. 486(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by section 13 of the Mines and Minerals
(Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 (67 of 1957), the Central Government hereby makes the following
rules further to amend the Minerals (Other than Atomic and Hydro Carbons Energy Minerals) Concession
Rules, 2016, namely:—
1. Short title and commencement.— (1) These rules may be called the Minerals (Other than Atomic and
Hydro Carbons Energy Minerals) Concession (Amendment) Rules, 2025.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
2. In the Minerals (Other than Atomic and Hydro Carbons Energy Minerals) Concession Rules, 2016,—
(a) in rule 44, clause (ia) shall be omitted;
(b) in rule 45,—
(i) in sub-rule (7),—
(A) for the words “and Titanium in”, the words “, Titanium, Zirconium and Caesium in” shall be
substituted;
(B) for the words “and Titanium sponge metal”, the words “, Titanium sponge metal, Zirconium
sponge and Caesium metal” shall be substituted;
(ii) after sub-rule (10), the following sub-rule shall be inserted, namely:—
“(11) The Indian Bureau of Mines shall publish average sale price of Rubidium in Indian Rupees on
the basis of prices published by the United States Geological Survey or other reputed publications for
Rubidium Carbonate for the latest available calendar year by multiplying such price with the
following, namely:—
(a) average reference rate of Reserve Bank of India for the said calendar year; and
(b) the conversion factor of 1.35.”;
(c) in rule 67,—
(i) in sub-rule (1), —
(A) for the words “Atomic Minerals Division”, the words “Atomic Minerals Directorate for
Exploration and Research” shall be substituted;
(B) for the words “the State Government shall”, the words, brackets and figures “under the second
proviso to sub-section (1) of section 4, the Central Government shall” shall be substituted;
(ii) for sub-rule (3), the following sub-rule shall be substituted, namely:—
“(3) The Central Government may revoke a notification issued under sub-rule (1) before the expiry of
the period stated in the notification.”;
(d) in rule 68,—
(i) the words and letter “Part C of” shall be omitted;
(ii) in the first proviso, for the words “State Government”, the words “Central Government” shall be
substituted.
[F. No. M.VI-16/68/2025-Mines VI]
DINESH MAHUR, Jt. Secy.
Note.— The Minerals (Other than Atomic and Hydro Carbons Energy Minerals) Concession Rules, 2016 were
published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide number G.S.R. 279(E),
dated the 4th March, 2016 and lastly amended vide number G.S.R. 118(E), dated the 20th February, 2024.
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