**Executive Summary**
This notification, issued by the Ministry of Mines on December 9, 2025, re-notifies M/s Geo Exploration and Mining Solution as a ‘Category A Exploration Agency’ under the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957. This follows the agency's successful re-accreditation on August 13, 2025. The notification is effective from the date of publication and valid for five years or until the expiry/termination of the accreditation, whichever is earlier.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Re-Notification:** M/s Geo Exploration and Mining Solution is re-notified as a ‘Category A Exploration Agency.’
* **Authority:** The notification is issued under the powers conferred by the second proviso to sub-section (1) of Section 4 of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957.
* **Previous Notification:** This notification supersedes the earlier notification S.O. 4596 (E) dated September 29, 2022, which initially notified the agency.
* **Re-accreditation:** The re-notification follows the agency's re-accreditation by the National Accreditation Board for Education and Training of the Quality Council of India on August 13, 2025.
* **Operating Conditions:** The agency must carry out prospecting operations in compliance with the conditions specified in the guidelines for accredited private exploration agencies.
* **Validity:** The notification is valid for five years from the date of its publication or until the expiry or termination of the granted accreditation, whichever comes first.
**Impact Analysis**
**M/s Geo Exploration and Mining Solution**
* **Impact:** Re-confirmed as an accredited ‘Category A Exploration Agency,’ allowing them to continue exploration activities.
* **Action Required:** Must ensure all prospecting operations are carried out in compliance with the guidelines for accredited private exploration agencies.
**Ministry of Mines**
* **Impact:** Ensures that exploration activities are conducted by accredited agencies.
* **Action Required:** Oversee and ensure compliance of M/s Geo Exploration and Mining Solution with the prescribed guidelines.
**Other Exploration Agencies**
* **Impact:** Clarifies the standards to which other exploration agencies will be assessed.
* **Action Required:** Ensure their operations adhere to the standards and conditions specified in the guidelines for accredited private exploration agencies.
Key Entities Referenced
Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957: The principal Act governing the regulation of mines and minerals in India, referenced in the notification.
Ministry of Mines: The government ministry issuing the notification and responsible for the regulation of mines and minerals.
Geo Exploration and Mining Solution: Private agency that is accredited as a 'Category A Exploration Agencies' under the Act.
Category A Exploration Agencies: Classification given to a private agency that is accredited to conduct exploration work.
National Accreditation Board for Education and Training of the Quality Council of India: Accreditation board from where Geo Exploration and Mining Solution has obtained re-accreditation.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 5505] नई दिल्ली, मगं लिार, दिसम्ब र 9, 2025/अग्रहायण 18, 1947
No. 5505] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2025/AGRAHAYANA 18, 1947
खान मत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 9 दिसम् बर, 2025
का.आ. 5693(अ).— केन्द्रीय सरकार न,े खान और खजनि (जिकास और जिजनयमन) अजधजनयम, 1957
(1957 का 67) (जिसे इसमें इसके पश्चात उक्त अजधजनयम कहा गया ह)ै की धारा 4 की उपधारा (1) के िसू रे परंतुक द्वारा
प्रित्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, अजधसूचना संखयांक का.आ. 4596 (अ), तारीख 29 जसतंबर, 2022, िो भारत के
रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग II, खंड 3, उपखडं (ii), तारीख 29 जसतंबर, 2022 में प्रकाजित की गई थी, द्वारा मैससस जियो
एक्सप्लोरेिन एंड माइननंग सॉल्यूिन को 'प्रिग सक खोि अजभकरण' के अधीन अजधसूजचत दकया ह।ै
2. और अपनी प्रारंजभक प्रत्यायन अिजध परू ी होन े पर, मैससस जियो एक् सप् लोरेिन एडं माइननगं सॉल् यूिन न े तारीख
13 अगस्ट् त, 2025 को भारतीय गुणित्ता पररषि के राष्ट्रीय जिक्षा और प्रजिक्षण प्रत्यायन बोड ससे पुनः प्रत्यायन अजभप्राप्त कर
जलया ह।ै
3. अतः अब, केन्द्रीय सरकार उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 4 की उपधारा (1) के िसू रे परंतुक द्वारा प्रित्त िजक्तयों का
प्रयोग करत ेहुए, और भारत सरकार के खान मंत्रालय के आिेि संखयांक एम. VI-16/15/2021-खान VI, तारीख 12 अगस्ट्त,
2021 द्वारा उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 4 की उपधारा (1) के िसू रे परं तुक के प्रयोिन के जलए िारी प्रत्याजयत जनिी खोि
अजभकरणों की अजधसूचना के जलए मागिस िसक जसद्ांतों (जिस े इसमें इसके पश्चात उक्त मागसििसक जसद्ांत कहा गया ह)ै के
8269 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
अनुसरण म,ें मैसस सजियो एक् सप् लोरेिन एडं माइननगं सॉल् यूिन को उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 4 की उपधारा (1) के उक्त िसू रे
परंतुक के प्रयोिनों के जलए 'प्रिगस क खोि अजभकरण' के रूप म ेंअजधसूजचत करती ह।ै
4. अजभकरण, प्रत्याजयत जनिी खोि अजभकरण की अजधसूचनाओं के जलए उक्त मागसििसक जसद्ांतों म ें जिजनर्िसष्ट ितों
के अनुपालन में पूिेक्षण संदिया करेगा।
5. यह अजधसूचना रािपत्र म ें इसके प्रकािन की तारीख को प्रित्तृ होगी और अजधसूचना की तारीख से पांच िष स की
अिजध तक या उसके अिसान तक या अनिु त् त प्रत्यायन की समाजप्त तक, िो भी पूिसतर हो, जिजधमान्द्य रहगे ी।
[फा. सं. एम.VI-16/22/2022-खान VI- भाग (1)]
दिनेि माहुर, संयुक् त सजचि
रिप्प णी- मूल अजधसूचना, भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग II, खडं 3, उपखंड (ii) में संखयांक का.आ. 4596(अ),
तारीख 29 जसतम्ब र, 2022 द्वारा प्रकाजित की गई थी।
MINISTRY OF MINES
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 9th December, 2025
S.O. 5693(E).— Whereas, in exercise of the powers conferred under the second proviso to sub-section (1) of
section 4 of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 (67 of 1957) (hereinafter referred to as
the said Act), the Central Government notified M/s Geo Exploration and Mining Solution under ‘Category A
Exploration Agencies’ vide notification number S.O. 4596 (E), dated the 29th September, 2022 published in the Gazette
of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii), dated the 29th September, 2022;
2. And whereas, upon completion of its initial accreditation period, M/s Geo Exploration and Mining Solution has
obtained re-accreditation from the National Accreditation Board for Education and Training of the Quality Council of
India on the 13th August, 2025;
3. Now therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by the second proviso to sub-section (1) of section 4 of the
said Act and in accordance with the guidelines (hereinafter referred to as the said guidelines) for notification of
accredited private exploration agencies issued by the Government of India in the Ministry of Mines vide Order No.
M.VI-16/15/2021-Mines VI, dated the 12thAugust, 2021 for the purpose of the second proviso to sub-section (1) of
section 4 of the said Act, the Central Government hereby notifies M/s Geo Exploration and Mining Solution as ‘Category
A Exploration Agencies’ for the purposes of the said second proviso to sub-section (1) of section 4 of the said Act.
4. The agency shall carry out prospecting operations in compliance with the conditions specified in the said
guidelines for notifications of accredited private exploration agencies.
5. This notification shall come into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette and shall remain valid
for a period of five years from the date of notification or till expiry or termination of the accreditation granted, whichever
is earlier.
[F. No. M.VI-16/22/2022-Mines VI-Pt(1)]
DINESH MAHUR, Jt. Secy.
Note.— The principal notification was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section
(ii), vide number S.O. 4596 (E), dated the 29th September, 2022.
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