The Ministry of Mines, via Notification S.O. 5604(E) dated December 4, 2025, notifies M/s Deepsar Mineral Explorer as a "Category 'A' Exploration Agency". This notification is in accordance with the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957, and the guidelines issued by the Government of India, Ministry of Mines vide order No. M.VI-16/15/2021-Mines VI, dated August 12, 2021. The agency must carry out prospecting operations in compliance with the specified guidelines. The notification is valid for five years from the date of publication or until the expiry or termination of the accreditation, whichever is earlier. The notification reference number is F. No. M.VI-16/22/2022-Mines VI. The Joint Secretary, Dinesh Mahur, issued the notification.
Key Entities Referenced
Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957: The primary legislation under which the notification is issued, specifically referencing section 4(1).
Ministry of Mines: The central government ministry responsible for issuing the notification.
M/s Deepsar Mineral Explorer: The private exploration agency being notified under 'Category A'.
National Accreditation Board for Education and Training of the Quality Council of India: The accreditation board whose accreditation led to the notification of the agency.
Government of India, Ministry of Mines vide order No. M.VI-16/15/2021-Mines VI: Referenced policy documents of guideline for accredited private exploration.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
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खान मत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 4 दिसम् बर, 2025
का.आ. 5604(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, 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 मागिड िडक जसद्ांतों के अनुसार “प्रिगड ‘क’ खोि अजभकरण” के अधीन मैससड िीपसर जमनरल
एक्सप्लोरर को अजधसूजचत करती ह।ै
2. उि अजभकरण, उि मागिड िडक जसद्ांतों म ें जिजनर्िडष्ट ितों के अनुपालन में पूिेक्षण संदियाएं कायाडजन्द्ित
करेगा।
3. यह अजधसूचना रािपत्र म ें इसके प्रकािन की तारीख से पांच िषड की अिजध के जलए या अनुित्त प्रत्यायन के
अिसान तक या इसके समाप्त होने तक, िो भी पूिडतर हो, प्रित्तृ रहगे ी।
[फा. स.ं एम.VI-16/22/2022-खान VI]
दिनेि माहुर, संयुि सजचि
8166 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
MINISTRY OF MINES
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 4th December, 2025
S.O. 5604(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 Deepsar Mineral Explorer under “Category ‘A’ Exploration Agency”, as per the
guidelines for notification of accredited private exploration agencies issued by the Government of India, 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 remain in force for a period of five years from the date of its publication in the
Official Gazette 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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