The Ministry of Mines, Government of India, has issued notification S.O. 4458(E), dated September 30, 2025, in New Delhi. This notification, issued under the authority of PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii), is in accordance with the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957.
The notification officially recognizes M/s Steiger Geoscience and Engineering Private Limited as a "Category 'A' Exploration Agency." This recognition follows accreditation provided by the National Accreditation Board for Education and Training of the Quality Council of India, as per guidelines issued by the Ministry of Mines on August 12, 2021, vide order No. M.VI-16/15/2021-Mines VI.
The agency is required to conduct prospecting operations in compliance with the specified guidelines. The notification is effective from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette and will remain valid for three years or until the expiry or termination of the accreditation granted, whichever comes first.
The notification is issued under file number F. No. M.VI-16/22/2022-Mines VI and is signed by Dinesh Mahur, Joint Secretary.
Key Entities Referenced
Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957: The primary act under which the notification is issued, specifically related to powers conferred by section 4(1).
Ministry of Mines: The ministry issuing the notification.
Steiger Geoscience and Engineering Private Limited: The private exploration agency being notified under Category 'A'.
National Accreditation Board for Education and Training: Provides accreditation which leads to government notification.
New Delhi: Location of the government ministry, and publication of the notification.
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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.ं 4334] नई दिल्ली, मगं लिार, जसतम्ब र 30, 2025/आजि न 8, 1947
No. 4334] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2025/ASVINA 8, 1947
खान मत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल् ली, 30 जसतम्ब र, 2025
.आ. 4458(अ).— केन्द्रीय सरकार, खान और खजनि (जिकास और जिजनयमन) अजधजनयम, 1957 (1957 का
67) की धारा 4 की उपधारा (1) के िसू रे परंतुक द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए और भारतीय गणु ित्ता पररषि के
राष्ट्रीय जिक्षा एिं प्रजिक्षण प्रत्यायन बोडड द्वारा उपबंजधत प्रत्यायन के पररणामस्ट्िरूप, भारत सरकार म ें खान मंत्रालय के
तारीख 12 अगस्ट्त, 2021 के आिेि संख्या एम.VI-16/15/2021-खान VI के द्वारा िारी प्रत्याजयत जनिी खोि अजभकरणों
की अजधसूचना के जलए मागडििकड जसद्ांतों के अनुसार “प्रिगड ‘क’ खोि अजभकरण” के अधीन मैससड स्ट्टीगर जियोसांइस एंड
इंिीजनयररग प्राइिेट जलजमटेड को अजधसूजचत करती ह।ै
2. उि अजभकरण, उि मागडििडक जसद्ांतों में जिजन्ि्ट िततों के अनुपालन म ेंपूिवेकक्षण संदरिययाएं कायाडजन्द्ित करेगा।
3. यह अजधसूचना रािपत्र म ें इसके प्रकािन की तारीख को प्रित्तृ होगी और तीन िष ड की अिजध के जलए या अनिु त्त
प्रत्यायन के अिसान तक या इसके समाप्त होने तक, िो भी पिू डतर हो, जिजधमान्द्य रहगे ी।
[फा. सं. एम.VI-16/22/2022-खान VI]
दिनेि माहुर, संयुक् त सजचि
6570 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
MINISTRY OF MINES
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 30th September, 2025
S.O. 4458(E).— 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) and consequent upon accreditation
provided by the National Accreditation Board for Education and Training of the Quality Council of India, the Central
Government hereby notifies M/s Steiger Geoscience and Engineering Private Limited under “Category „A‟
Exploration Agencies” as per the 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.
2. The said agency shall carry out prospecting operations in compliance with the conditions specified in the said
guidelines.
3. This notification shall come into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette and shall remain valid
for a period of three years or till the expiry or termination of the accreditation granted, whichever is earlier.
[F. No. M.VI-16/22/2022-Mines VI]
DINESH MAHUR, Jt. Secy.
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