The Mineral Conservation and Development (Amendment) Rules 2026

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-08062026-273236 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (i) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 402] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, JUNE 5, 2026/JYAISTHA 15, 1948 MINISTRY OF MINES NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 5th June, 2026 G.S.R. 449(E). — In exercise of the powers conferred by section 18 of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 (67 of 1957), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Mineral Conservation and Development Rules, 2017, namely: — 1. Short title and commencement. — (1) These rules may be called the Mineral Conservation and Development (Amendment) Rules, 2026. (2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. 2. In the Mineral Conservation and Development Rules, 2017, in Schedule-I, — (a) in FORM F1, – (i) in the opening portion, for the words and figures "rule 62 of the Mineral Conservation and Development Rules, 1988", the words and figures "rule 66 of the Mineral Conservation and Development Rules, 2017" shall be substituted; (ii) in PART -II, after serial number 7, under the heading, — (A) "@Grades of ROM ore dispatched:", in the table, against rows titled "Iron Ore", under the column relating to “GRADES", after serial number (a) and entries relating thereto, the following serial numbers and entries shall be inserted, namely: — +-------------------------------------------------------+ | (aa) Below 35% Fe ROM (For Hematite Ore Only) | +-------------------------------------------------------+ | (ab) 35% to below 45% Fe ROM (For Hematite Ore Only) | +-------------------------------------------------------+ (B) "**Grades of minerals to be reported in the above tables are as given below. (If separate grades are not mentioned below, report the mineral name against grade):”, in the table, in the rows titled "Iron Ore”, under the column relating to "GRADES", — (I) under item number (i), after serial number (a) and entries relating thereto, the following serial numbers and entries shall be inserted, namely: — +-------------------------------------------------------+ | (aa) Below 35% Fe (For Hematite Ore Only) | +-------------------------------------------------------+ | (ab) 35% to below 45% Fe (For Hematite Ore Only) | +-------------------------------------------------------+ (II) under item number (ii), after serial number (a) and entries relating thereto, the following serial numbers and entries shall be inserted, namely: — +-------------------------------------------------------+ | (aa) Below 35% Fe (For Hematite Ore Only) | +-------------------------------------------------------+ | (ab) 35% to below 45% Fe (For Hematite Ore Only) | +-------------------------------------------------------+ (iii) at the end of the table, Note shall be omitted. (b) in FORM F2, in the opening portion, for the words and figures "rule 62 of the Mineral Conservation and Development Rules, 1988", the words and figures "rule 66 of the Mineral Conservation and Development Rules, 2017" shall be substituted; (c) in FORM F3, in the opening portion, for the words and figures "rule 62 of the Mineral Conservation and Development Rules, 1988", the words and figures "rule 66 of the Mineral Conservation and Development Rules, 2017" shall be substituted; (d) in FORM G1, — (i) in the opening portion, for the words and figures "rule 62 of the Mineral Conservation and Development Rules, 1988", the words and figures "rule 66 of the Mineral Conservation and Development Rules, 2017" shall be substituted; (ii) after PART-VII, under the heading, — (A) "@Grades of ROM ore dispatched:", in the table, against rows titled "Iron Ore", under the column relating to “GRADES", after serial number (a) and entries relating thereto, the following serial numbers and entries shall be inserted, namely: — +-------------------------------------------------------+ | (aa) Below 35% Fe ROM (For Hematite Ore Only) | +-------------------------------------------------------+ | (ab) 35% to below 45% Fe ROM (For Hematite Ore Only) | +-------------------------------------------------------+ (B) "**Grades of minerals to be reported in the above tables are as given below. (If separate grades are not mentioned below, report the mineral name against grade):", in the table, in the rows titled "Iron Ore", under the column relating to "GRADES", — (I) under item number (i), after serial number (a) and entries relating thereto, the following serial numbers and entries shall be inserted, namely: — +-------------------------------------------------------+ | (aa) Below 35% Fe (For Hematite Ore Only) | +-------------------------------------------------------+ | (ab) 35% to below 45% Fe (For Hematite Ore Only) | +-------------------------------------------------------+ (II) under item number (ii), after serial number (a) and entries relating thereto, the following serial numbers and entries shall be inserted, namely: — +-------------------------------------------------------+ | (aa) Below 35% Fe (For Hematite Ore Only) | +-------------------------------------------------------+ | (ab) 35% to below 45% Fe (For Hematite Ore Only) | +-------------------------------------------------------+ (iii) at the end of the table, the Note shall be omitted; (e) in FORM G2, in the opening portion, for the words and figures "rule 62 of the Mineral Conservation and Development Rules, 1988", the words and figures "rule 66 of the Mineral Conservation and Development Rules, 2017" shall be substituted; (f) in FORM G3, in the opening portion, for the words and figures "rule 62 of the Mineral Conservation and Development Rules, 1988", the words and figures "rule 66 of the Mineral Conservation and Development Rules, 2017" shall be substituted; (g) in FORM L, after “VERIFICATION”, under the heading "#Grades of minerals to be reported in the above tables are as given below. (If separate grades are not mentioned below, report the mineral name against grade):", (i) in the table, against the rows titled “Iron Ore", under the column relating to “GRADES”, – (A) under item number (i), after serial number (a) and entries relating thereto, the following serial numbers and entries shall be inserted, namely: — +-------------------------------------------------------+ | (aa) Below 35% Fe (For Hematite Ore Only) | +-------------------------------------------------------+ | (ab) 35% to below 45% Fe (For Hematite Ore Only) | +-------------------------------------------------------+ (B) under item number (ii), after serial number (a) and entries relating thereto, the following serial numbers and entries shall be inserted, namely: — +-------------------------------------------------------+ | (aa) Below 35% Fe (For Hematite Ore Only) | +-------------------------------------------------------+ | (ab) 35% to below 45% Fe (For Hematite Ore Only) | +-------------------------------------------------------+ (ii) at the end of the table, the Note shall be omitted. (h) in FORM M, after “VERIFICATION”, under the heading “#Grades of minerals to be reported in the above tables are as given below. (If separate grades are not mentioned below, report the mineral name against grade):", (i) in the table, against the rows titled "Iron Ore", under the column relating to "GRADES", – (A) under item number (i), after serial number (a) and entries relating thereto, the following serial numbers and entries shall be inserted, namely: — +-------------------------------------------------------+ | (aa) Below 35% Fe (For Hematite Ore Only) | +-------------------------------------------------------+ | (ab) 35% to below 45% Fe (For Hematite Ore Only) | +-------------------------------------------------------+ (B) under item number (ii), after serial number (a) and entries relating thereto, the following serial numbers and entries shall be inserted, namely: — +-------------------------------------------------------+ | (aa) Below 35% Fe (For Hematite Ore Only) | +-------------------------------------------------------+ | (ab) 35% to below 45% Fe (For Hematite Ore Only) | +-------------------------------------------------------+ (ii) at the end of the table, the Note shall be omitted. [F. No. M.VI-1/6/2021-Mines VI] KULVEER SINGH YADAV, Jt. Secy. Note. — The principal rules were published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide number G.S.R. 169(E), dated the 27th February, 2017 and were subsequently amended as follows: – 1. G.S.R. 289(E), dated the 27th March, 2018; 2. G.S.R. 570(E), dated the 13th August, 2019; 3. G.S.R. 780(E), dated the 3rd November, 2021; 4. G.S.R. 294(E), dated the 11th April, 2022; 5. G.S.R. 51(E), dated the 21st January, 2024; and 6. G.S.R. 232(E), dated the 16th April, 2025.