**Executive Summary**
This notification from the Ministry of Mines, dated December 9, 2025, re-notifies M/s Geovale Services Pvt. Ltd. as a 'Category A Exploration Agency' under the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957. This re-notification follows the company's re-accreditation obtained on July 11, 2025. The notification is valid for five years from the date of publication or until the expiry/termination of the granted accreditation, whichever is earlier.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Re-notification of Exploration Agency:**
* M/s Geovale Services Pvt. Ltd. is re-notified as a 'Category A Exploration Agency'.
* This is under the second proviso to sub-section (1) of section 4 of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957.
* **Basis for Re-notification:**
* M/s Geovale Services Pvt. Ltd. obtained re-accreditation from the National Accreditation Board for Education and Training of the Quality Council of India on July 11, 2025.
* **Operational Compliance:**
* The agency must conduct prospecting operations in compliance with the conditions specified in the guidelines for accredited private exploration agencies.
* **Validity Period:**
* The notification is effective from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
* It remains valid for five years from the date of notification, until the expiry of the accreditation, or until the termination of the accreditation granted, whichever is earlier.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: M/s Geovale Services Pvt. Ltd.**
* **Impact:** Re-establishes their status as a 'Category A Exploration Agency', allowing them to continue exploration activities under the specified Act.
* **Action Required:** Conduct prospecting operations in compliance with the guidelines for accredited private exploration agencies, be aware of the notification's validity period, and maintain accreditation.
Key Entities Referenced
Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957: The primary law under which the notification is issued, specifically referencing section 4.
M/s Geovale Services Pvt. Ltd.: The entity being notified as a 'Category A Exploration Agency'.
Ministry of Mines: The ministry issuing the notification related to private exploration agencies.
Notification number S.O. 2050 (E), dated the 2nd May, 2022: The prior notification that initially notified M/s Geovale Services Pvt. Ltd.
Guidelines for notification of accredited private exploration agencies: Principles guiding the notification process for accredited private exploration agencies, issued by the Ministry of Mines.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
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स.ं 5504] नई दिल्ली, मगं लिार, दिसम्ब र 9, 2025/अग्रहायण 18, 1947
No. 5504] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2025/AGRAHAYANA 18, 1947
खान मत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 9 दिसम् बर, 2025
का.आ. 5692(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 करते हुए, अजधसूचना संखयांक का.आ. 2050 (अ), तारीख 2 मई, 2022, िो भारत के रािपत्र,
असाधारण, भाग II, खंड 3, उपखंड (ii), तारीख 2 मई, 2022 में प्रकाजित की गई थी, द्वारा मसै सस जियोिेल सर्िससेि प्राइिेट
जलजमटेड को 'प्रिग सक खोि अजभकरण' के अधीन अजधसूजचत दकया ह।ै
2. और अपनी प्रारंजभक प्रत्यायन अिजध पूरी होन ेपर, मैससस जियोिेल सर्िससेि प्राइिेट जलजमटेड ने तारीख 11 िुलाई,
2025 को भारतीय गुणित्ता पररषि के राष्ट्रीय जिक्षा और प्रजिक्षण प्रत्यायन बोडस स े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
8268 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
अनुसरण म,ें मैससस जियोिेल सर्िससेि प्राइिेट जलजमटेड को उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 4 की उपधारा (1) के उक्त िसू रे परंतुक
के प्रयोिनों के जलए 'प्रिग सक खोि अजभकरण' के रूप में 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
रटप्प णी- मूल अजधसूचना, भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग II, खडं 3, उपखंड (ii) में संखयांक का.आ. 2050(अ),
तारीख 2 मई, 2022 द्वारा प्रकाजित की गई थी।
MINISTRY OF MINES
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 9th December, 2025
S.O. 5692(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 Geovale Services Pvt. Ltd. under ‘Category A Exploration Agencies’
vide notification number S.O. 2050 (E), dated the 2nd May, 2022 published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part
II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii), dated the 2nd May, 2022;
2. And whereas, upon completion of its initial accreditation period, M/s Geovale Services Pvt. Ltd. has obtained
re-accreditation from the National Accreditation Board for Education and Training of the Quality Council of India on
the 11th July, 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 Geovale Services Pvt. Ltd. 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. 2050 (E), dated the 2nd May, 2022.
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