Atomic Minerals Concession (Amendment) Rules, 2023

EXTRAORDINARY PART II —Section 3 —Sub-section ( i) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 540] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY , SEPTEMBER 22, 2023/ BHADRA 31, 194 5 CG-DL-E-23092023-248955 CG-DL-E-23092023-248955 [फा. सं. 16/62/2020 -एम.VI] MINISTRY OF MINES NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 2 2nd September, 2023 G.S.R. 682(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by section 11B 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 Atomic Minerals Concession Rules, 2016, namely: — 1. Short title and commencement :— (1) These rules may be called the Atomic Minerals Concession (Amendment) Rules, 2023. (2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette . 2. In the Atomic Minerals Concession Rules, 2016 (hereinafter referred to as the said rules), for rule 37, the following rule shall be substituted, namely: — “37. Penalty. — Whoever contraven es the provisions of sub -rules (4) and (6) of rule 4, second proviso to sub - rule (1) or proviso to sub -rule (2) of rule 5 or rule 7 or rule 8 or rule 9 or rule 10 or sub-rule (11) of rule 13 or sub-rule (6) of rule 14 or sub-rule (2) of rule 15 or rule 16 or rule 20 or rule 21 or rule 28 or rule 31 shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years or with fine which may extend to rupees five lakhs, or with both, and in the case of a continuing contravention, with additional fine which may extend to rupees fifty thousand for every day during which such contravention continues after conviction for the first such contravention.”. 3. In the said rules, in Schedule B, in Part III, in the table, for serial number III and the entries relating thereto, the following serial numbe r and entries shall be substituted, namely: — Type of deposit and Principal Minerals G4 stage G3 stage G2 stage G1 stage Remarks “III. Rare metal and REE occurring in pegmatites, reefs and veins/ pipes. Scout drilling/ random pitting/ trenching as per necessity 10 to 25 pits/ trenches per sq.km. In case of drilling, borehole spacing may be 40m x 20m or 40m x 40m. Pitting/ Trenching/ preferably at 20m interval. In case of drilling, borehole spacing may be 20m x 10m or 20m x 20m. Exploratory open pit or boreholes at 10m x 10m or closer or underground sampling with bulk determination of grades and recovery wherever necessary. IIIA. Rare metal and REE occurring in carbonatite and other alkali igneous rocks (i) Tabular Rare metal and REE deposits (ii) Lenticular Rare metal and REE deposits in the form of veins / lenses Scout drilling/ random pitting/ trenching as per necessity Scout drilling/ random pitting/ trenching as per necessity Borehole grid/ sample spacing may be 400m x 200m or closer Borehole grid/ sample spacing may be 200m x 200m or closer Borehole grid/ sample spacing may be 200m x 100m or closer Borehole grid/ sample spacing may be 100m x 100m o r closer Borehole grid/ sample spacing may be 100m x 100m or closer Borehole grid/ sample spacing may be 100m x 50m or closer .”. [F. No. 16/62/2020 -M.VI] Dr. VEENA KUMARI DERMAL , 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. 677(E) , dated the 11th July, 2016 and lastly amended vide number G.S.R. 134(E), dated the 20th February, 2019. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi -110064 and Published by the Controller of Publication s, Delhi -110054.