**Executive Summary**
This notification from the Ministry of Mines, dated December 31, 2025, re-notifies M/s Geotechnical Mining Solutions as a 'Category B Exploration Agency' under section 4(1) of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957. This follows their successful re-accreditation from the National Accreditation Board for Education and Training of the Quality Council of India on March 6, 2025. The notification is effective from its publication date and valid for five years, or until the expiry/termination of the accreditation, whichever is earlier.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Re-Notification of Exploration Agency:**
* M/s Geotechnical Mining Solutions is re-notified as a 'Category B 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:**
* The decision is based on the company's re-accreditation.
* Re-accreditation was obtained from the National Accreditation Board for Education and Training of the Quality Council of India on March 6, 2025.
* **Operational Requirements:**
* The agency must conduct prospecting operations in compliance with the conditions specified in the guidelines for notifications of accredited private exploration agencies.
* **Validity:**
* The notification is effective from its publication date in the Official Gazette.
* The notification remains valid for five years from the date of notification or until the expiry/termination of the accreditation granted, whichever is earlier.
**Impact Analysis**
**M/s Geotechnical Mining Solutions**
* **Impact**: Can continue to operate as a 'Category B Exploration Agency' under the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957, enabling them to conduct exploration activities.
* **Action Required**: Must ensure prospecting operations comply with the guidelines for accredited private exploration agencies.
**Ministry of Mines**
* **Impact**: Ensures that exploration activities are carried out by accredited agencies, following established guidelines.
* **Action Required**: Enforce guidelines for accredited private exploration agencies to ensure M/s Geotechnical Mining Solutions carries out prospecting operations in compliance.
Key Entities Referenced
New Delhi: Location where the notification is issued.
Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957: Governs the regulation of mines and mineral development in India; this notification pertains to section 4, which allows the central government to accredit private exploration agencies.
Ministry of Mines: The central government ministry responsible for the administration of mines and minerals in India. Issues the notification regarding the accreditation of Geotechnical Mining Solutions.
Geotechnical Mining Solutions: A private exploration agency being re-accredited as a 'Category B Exploration Agency' by the Central Government.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
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No. 02] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, JANUARY 1, 2026/PAUSHA 11, 1947
खान मत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 31 दिसम् बर, 2025
का.आ. 2(अ).— केन्द्रीय सरकार न,े खान और खजनि (जिकास और जिजनयमन) अजधजनयम, 1957
(1957 का 67) (जिसे इसमें इसके पश्चात् उक्त अजधजनयम कहा गया ह)ै की धारा 4 की उपधारा (1) के िसू रे परंतुक द्वारा
प्रित्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करत ेहुए, अजधसूचना संखयांक सा.का.जन. 286 (अ), तारीख 7 अप्रलै , 2022, िो भारत के रािपत्र,
असाधरण, भाग II, खडं 3, उपखंड (i), तारीख 7 अप्रलै , 2022 में प्रकाजित की गई थी, द्वारा मैससस जियोटेदिकल माइननंग
सोल्यूिंस को 'प्रिगस ख खोि अजभकरण' के अधीन अजधसूजचत दकया ह;ै
2. और अपनी प्रारंजभक प्रत्यायन अिजध परू ी होन े पर, मसै सस जियोटेदिकल माइननंग सॉल्यूिंस न े तारीख 6 माच,स
2025 को भारतीय गुणित्ता पररषि के राष्ट्रीय जिक्षा और प्रजिक्षण प्रत्यायन बोडस स ेपुन: 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 करते 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 परंतुक के प्रयोिन के जलए िारी प्रत्याजयत जनिी खोि
अजभकरणों की अजधसूचना के जलए मागसििसक जसद्ांतों (जिन्द्ह ें इसमें इसके पश्चात ् उक्त मागसििसक जसद्ांत कहा गया ह)ै के
03 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
अनुसार, मैससस जियोटेदिकल माइननंग सोल्यूिंस को उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 4 की उपधारा (1) के उक्त िसू रे परंतुक के
प्रयोिनों के जलए 'प्रिगस ख खोि अजभकरण' के रूप म ेंअजधसूजचत करती ह।ै
4. अजभकरण, प्रत्याजयत जनिी खोि अजभकरणों की अजधसूचनाओं के जलए उक्त मागसििसक जसद्ांतों म ें जिजनर्िसष्ट ितों
के अनुपालन में पूिेक्षण संदियाएं 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 त्त प्रत्यायन की पयिस सान तक, इनमें स ेिो भी पूितस र हो, जिजधमान्द्य रहगे ी।
[फा. सं. एम.VI-16/22/2022-खान VI-भाग (1)]
दिनेि माहुर, संयुक् त सजचि
रटप्पण- मलू अजधसूचना, भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग II, खंड 3, उपखंड (i) म ें संखयांक सा.का.जन. 286(अ),
तारीख 7 अप्रलै , 2022 द्वारा प्रकाजित की गई थी।
MINISTRY OF MINES
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 31st December, 2025
S.O. 2(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 Geotechnical Mining Solutions under ‘Category B Exploration Agencies’,
vide notification number G.S.R. 286 (E), dated the 7th April, 2022, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary,
Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), dated the 7th April, 2022;
2. And whereas, upon completion of its initial accreditation period, M/s Geotechnical Mining Solutions has
obtained re-accreditation from the National Accreditation Board for Education and Training of the Quality Council of
India on the 6th 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 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 Geotechnical Mining Solutions as ‘Category B
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
(i), vide number G.S.R. 286 (E), dated the 7th April, 2022.
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