**Executive Summary**
This notification from the Ministry of Mines, dated October 30, 2025, re-notifies M/s. GeoExpOre Private Limited as a "Category A Exploration Agency" under Section 4(1) of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957. This follows their successful re-accreditation on March 23, 2025. The notification is effective from the date of its publication and valid for five years or until termination/expiry of accreditation, whichever is earlier.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Re-notification:** M/s. GeoExpOre Private Limited is re-notified as a "Category A Exploration Agency" under the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957.
* **Legal Basis:** This action is taken under Section 4(1) of the Act, referencing Order No. M.VI-16/15/2021-Mines VI, dated August 12, 2021.
* **Re-accreditation:** M/s. GeoExpOre Private Limited obtained re-accreditation from the National Accreditation Board for Education and Training of the Quality Council of India on March 23, 2025.
* **Operational Compliance:** The agency must carry out prospecting operations in accordance with the guidelines for accredited private exploration agencies.
* **Validity:** The notification is valid for five years from the date of publication or until the termination or expiry of the accreditation, whichever occurs first.
* **Previous Notification:** The original notification was published on May 2, 2022, under number S.O. 2050(E).
**Impact Analysis**
**M/s. GeoExpOre Private Limited**
**Impact**
They are re-recognized as a Category A exploration agency. This allows them to continue or commence exploration activities under the relevant provisions of the Act.
**Action Required**
They must carry out prospecting operations in compliance with the conditions specified in the guidelines for accredited private exploration agencies.
Key Entities Referenced
Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957: The primary law being referenced for powers related to exploration licenses.
Ministry of Mines: The government entity issuing the notification regarding exploration agencies.
GeoExpOre Private Limited: The private company being notified as a 'Category A Exploration Agency'.
Guidelines for notification of accredited private exploration agencies: Document containing the standards and conditions for private exploration agencies.
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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.ं 4788] नई दिल्ली, बहृ स्ट् पजतिार, अक्त ूबर 30, 2025/ कार्तकस 8, 1947
No. 4788] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2025/ KARTIKA 8, 1947
खान मत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 30 अक् तूबर, 2025
का.आ. 4943(अ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार ने, 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 सखं यांक का.आ. 2050(अ), तारीख 2 मई , 2022 िो भारत के रािपत्र,
असाधारण, भाग 2, खडं 3, उप-खंड (ii), तारीख 2 मई, 2022 में प्रकाजित की गई ह,ै द्वारा मैससस जियोएक्सपोर प्राइिेट
जलजमटेड को ‘प्रिगस क खोि अजभकरण’ के अधीन अजधसूजचत दकया ह।ै
2. और, अपनी प्रारंजभक प्रत्यायन अिजध पूरी होने पर, मैससस जियोएक्सपोर प्राइिेट जलजमटेड ने तारीख 23 माचस,
2025 को भारतीय गुणित्ता पररषि के राष्ट्रीय जिक्षा और प्रजिक्षण प्रत्यायन बोडस स ेपुनः प्रत्यायन प्राप्त कर जलया ह।ै
3. अतः अब, केन्द्रीय सरकार उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 4 की उप-धारा (1) के िसू रे परंतुक द्वारा प्रित्त िजक्तयों का
प्रयोग करते हुए, और भारत सरकार के खान मंत्रालय के आििे संखयांक एम.VI-16/15/2021-खान, तारीख 12 अगस्ट्त,
2021 द्वारा िारी प्रत्याजयत प्राइिेट खोि अजभकरणों की अजधसूचना के जलए मागसििसक जसद्ांतों (जिन्द्ह ेंइसम ेंइसके पश्चात
उक्त मागसििसक जसद्ांत कहा गया ह)ै के अनुसार, मैससस जियोएक्सपोर प्राइिेट जलजमटेड को उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 4 की
उप-धारा (1) के उक्त िसू रे परंतुक के प्रयोिनों के ‘प्रिग सक खोि अजभकरण’ के रूप म ेंअजधसूजचत करती ह।ै
4. अजभकरण, प्रत्याजयत प्राइिेट खोि अजभकरण की अजधसूचनाओं के जलए उक्त मागसििसक जसद्ांतों में जिजनर्िसष्ट ितों
के अनुपालन में पूिेक्षण संदिया करेगा।
7243 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
5. यह अजधसूचना रािपत्र म ें इसके प्रकािन की तारीख को प्रिृत्त होगी और अजधसूचना की तारीख से पांच िष स की
अिजध तक या उसकी समाजप्त तक या प्रित प्रत्यायन की समाजप्त तक, िो भी पूिसतर हो, जिजधमान्द्य होगी।
[फा. सं. एम.VI-16/22/2022-खान VI- भाग( 1)]
दिनेि माहुर, संयुक्त सजचि
नोट—मूल अजधसूचना भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग II, खंड 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 30th October, 2025
S.O. 4943(E).—Whereas, in exercise of the powers conferred by the second proviso to sub-section (1) of
section 4 of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 (67 of 1957) (hereinafter referred to as
the said Act), the Central Government notified M/s. GeoExpOre Private Limited 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. GeoExpOre Private Limited has obtained
re-accreditation from the National Accreditation Board for Education and Training of the Quality Council of India on
the 23rd March, 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 12th August, 2021 for the purposes of the second proviso to sub-section (1) of
section 4 of the said Act, the Central Government hereby notifies M/s. GeoExpOre Private Limited 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-Part(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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