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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
The Gazette of India
CG-DL-E-02012026-269056
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 02]
NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, JANUARY 1, 2026/PAUSHA 11, 1947
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 12th August, 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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