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Government of India Ministry of Mines MINERAL CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT RULES, 1988 (As amended up to 2"d August; 2011) Issued by CONTROLLER GENERAL INDIAN BUREAU OF MINES NAGPUR August; 2011 Price: (Inland) Rs. 200.00; (Foreign) € 02.59 or $ 04.35 Printed at IBM Press, 16/500/August, 2011 CONTENTS Rule Page No. CHAPTER - [ Preliminary 1. Short title and commencement 2_ Application 3_ Definitions 2 2 CHAPTER IA Reconnaissance Operations 3A_ Scheme of reconnaissance 3B. Modification of scheme of reconnaissance 3C. Reconnaissance operations to be carried out in accordance with scheme of reconnaissance 3D. Intimation about reconnaissance operations 3E. Submission of reports about reconnaissance operations 5 5 5 5 CHAPTER II Prospecting Operations 4_ 5. 6. Scheme of prospecting Modification of scheme of prospecting Prospecting operation to be carried out in accordance with scheme of prospecting 7 . Intimation about prospecting operations 8_ Report of prospecting operations ; 7 CHAPTER M Mining Operations 9 Mining plan 10. Modification of mining plan 11. Mining plan to be submitted by the existing lessee 12. Review of mining plan 13. Mining operations to be in accordance with mining plans 14. Prospecting and mining operations 15. Opencast working 16. Separate stacking of non-salable minerals 17. Underground mining operations 8 8 8 %9 10 10 11 11 18. Subgrade minerals to be brought to surface 19. Prohibition of reduction of blocks 20. Beneficiation studies to be carried out 21. Machinery and plant 22. Notice for opening of mine 23. Abandonment of mines 23A. Mine Closure Plan 23B. Submission of Progressive Mine Closure Plan 23C. Submission of final mine closure plan 23D. The modification of mine closure plan 23E. Responsibility of the holder of mining lease 23F. Financial a

Rule TOC

1 · Short title and commencement 2_ Application 3_ Definitions

2 · 2

5 · 5 5

9 · Mining plan 10. Modification of mining plan 11. Mining plan to be submitted by the existing lessee 12. Review of mining plan 13. Mining operations to be in accordance with mining plans 14. Prospecting and mining operations 15. Opencast working 16. Separate stacking of non-salable minerals 17. Underground mining operations

8 · 8 8

10 · 10 11 11

18 · Subgrade minerals to be brought to surface 19. Prohibition of reduction of blocks 20. Beneficiation studies to be carried out 21. Machinery and plant 22. Notice for opening of mine 23. Abandonment of mines 23A. Mine Closure Plan 23B. Submission of Progressive Mine Closure Plan 23C. Submission of final mine closure plan 23D. The modification of mine closure plan 23E. Responsibility of the holder of mining lease 23F. Financial assurance 24. Notice of temporary discontinuance of work in mines 25 . Intimation of reopening of a mine 26. Stoping of vein, etc.

11 · 12 12 12 13 13 14 14 14 15 15 15 16 17 17

27 · . General requirements about plans and sections 28. Types of plans and sections 29. Copies of plans and sections to be submitted 30. Preparation of plans

18 · 19 22 22

31 · Protection of environment 32. Removal and utilisation of top soil 33. Storage of overburden, waste rock, etc. 34. Reclamation and rehabilitation of lands 35. Precaution against ground vibrations 36. Control of surface subsidence 37. Precaution against air pollution 38. Discharge of toxic liquid 39. Precaution against noise 40. Permissible limits and standards 41. Restoration of flora

23 · 23 23 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24

42 · Employment of geologist and mining engineer 43. Duties of geologist 44. Duties of mining engineer

26 · 28 29

45 · . Monthly, quarterly and annual returns 46. Notice of certain appointments 47 . Notice of shaft sinking and bore holes 48. Records of shafts and boreholes 49. Change in the name of mine to be notified 50. Notice of transfer of prospecting licence O mining lease S0A. Notice of amalgamation of mining lease 51. Transfer of records to transferees 52. Copies of notices/returns to be submitted to the State Government 53. Copies of notices and returns to be maintained

30 · 34 34 34 34 34 35 35 35

54 · Power to issue directions 55. Examination of mineral deposits and taking of samples 56. Prohibition of deployment in certain cases

36 · 36 36

57 · Revision 58. Penalty

37 · 38

59 · Preservation of cores, etc. 60. Facilities for undertaking research Or training 61. Submission of records/reports regarding research in geology O mining 62. Territorial jurisdiction of Controller of Mines/ Regional Controller 63. Obligation to supply other information 64. Provisions of these rules to be applicable to Government 65. Chief Controller of Mines etc. to exercise powers of the Regional Controller of Mines 66. Repeal and savings

39 · 39 39

40 · 40 40

41 · 43 45 48 50 52 54 56 58 61 64 67 70 73 76 79

82 · 90 98 106 114 123 131 139

148 · 150 151 152 153 157 161

1 · Short title and commencement

2 · Application These rules shall apply to all minerals except

3 · Definitions In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires: -

1 · Substituted by G. S. R 216 E), dated 29.3.2010_ 3. Substituted by G. S R. 330 (E), dated 10.4.2003.

2 · Inserted by G. S. R 330 (E), dated 10.4.2003_

1 · Inserted by G. S. R 330 (E), dated 10.4.2003.

2 · Ibid:

3 · . Ibid.

3A · Scheme of reconnaissance

3B · Modification of scheme of reconnaissance

3C · Reconnaissance operations to be carried out in accordance with the scheme 0f reconnaissance Every holder of the reconnaissance permit shall carry out the reconnaissance operations in accordance with the scheme of reconnaissance submitted under rule 3A or with such modifications, if any, as intimated under rule 3B, Or as directed by the Controller General o Regional Controller or the authorised officer:

3D · Intimation about reconnaissance operations Every holder of a reconnaissance permit shall send to the Controller General, Controller of Mines and the Regional Controller; an intimation in Form -AA of the commencement of reconnaissance operations so as to reach them within a period of 15 days of such commencement:

3E · Submission of reports about reconnaissance operations

1 · Inserted by G.S.R 55 (E), dated 17.1.2000.

4 · Scheme of prospecting

5 · Modification of scheme of prospecting

2 · Any modification carried out under sub-rule (1) shall be intimated to the Controller General and the Regional Controller or the authorised officer by the holder of a prospecting licence within a period of fifteen days

6 · Prospecting operation to be carried out in accordance with scheme of prospect- ing Every holder of a prospecting licence shall carry out the prospecting operations in accordance with the scheme of prospecting submitted under rule 4 or with such modifications, if any, as intimated under rule 5 or as directed by the Controller General or the authorised officer.

7 · Intimation about prospecting operations Every holder of a prospecting licence shall send to the Controller General, Controller of Mines and the Regional Controller; an intimation in Form-A of the commencement of prospecting operations SO as to reach them within a period of fifteen days of such commencement.

8 · Report of prospecting operations

2 · Where prospecting operations are carried out by the authorities specified in the second proviso to sub-section (1) of section 4 of the Act without a prospecting licence, such authority shall submit the annual report in Form-B to the Controller General in respect of each area where prospecting operations have been undertaken by them

1 · Substituted by G.S.R. 22 (E), dated 11.1.2002.

9 · Mining Plan

10 · Modification of mining plan

1l · Mining plan to be submitted by the existing lessee

1 · Inserted by G.S.R. 55 (E), dated 17.1.2000. 2. Ibid 3 . Ibid. 4. Substituted by G.S.R. 22 (E), dated 11.1.2002 5 . Substituted by G.S.R. 55 (E), dated 17.1.2000.

12 · Review of mining plan

5 · Substituted by G.SR. 55 (E), dated 17.1.2000. 6 Omitted by G.S.R 55 (E), dated 17.1.2000. Inserted by G.S.R. 55 (E), dated 17.1.2000.

3 · The scheme of mining shall be submitted to the Regional Controller [or the officer authorised in this behalf by the State Government; as the case may be,] at least one hundred twenty days before the expiry of the five years period, for which it was approved on the last occasion.

5 · If approval Or refusal of the scheme of mining is not conveyed to the holder of the mining lease within the stipulated period the scheme of mining shall be deemed to have been provisionally approved and such approval shall be subject to final decision whenever communicated:

13 · Mining operations to be in accordance with mining plans

14 · Prospecting and mining operations The prospecting and mining operations shall be carried out in such a manner SO as to ensure systematic development of mineral deposits, conservation of minerals and protection of environment

15 · Open cast working

2 · Ibid.

16 · Separate stacking of non-salable minerals

17 · Underground mining operations

5 · In case of a doubt as to the optimum orelmineral recovery under sub-rule (1), or the method of underground development under sub-rule (2), o size of openings, blocks or pillars under sub-rule (3) o the stoping practices under sub-rule (4), it shall be referred to the Chief Controller of Mines for decision_

6 · The Chief Controller of Mines may order such investigations and tests to be carried out as are considered necessary before arriving at a decision 0 any matter referred to him under sub-rule (5).

18 · Subgrade minerals to be brought to surface

2 · As far as practicable the complete width of the orel mineral body shall be worked:

19 · Prohibition of reduction of blocks AlL the blocks formed in underground workings shall be regular in size and shape. Once a block is formed it shall not be split Or reduced in size until the stage of commencement of stoping

20 · Beneficiation studies to be carried out

3 · In a mine having a beneficiation plant, feed products and tailings shall be regularly sampled and analysed at suitable intervals and records of the same maintained in a bound paged book

21 · Machinery and plant

22 · Notice for opening of mine

2 · The intimation in Form-C sent to the Regional Controller under sub-rule (1) shall be accompanied with a copy of mining plan approved under clause(b) of sub-section(2) of section 5 of the Act only when the mine is being opened after a lapse of 5 years period from the date of approval of mining plan.

23 · Abandonment of mines

1 · Substituted by G.S.R. 330 (E), dated 10.4.2003.

23B · Submission of Progressive Mine Closure Plan.- (1) The owner, agent, manager Or mining engineer shall, in case of fresh grant Or renewal of mining lease, submit a progressive mine closure plan as a component of mining plan to the Regional Controller of Mines O officer authorized by the State Government in this behalf as the case may be:

23C · Submission of final mine closure plan. - (1) The owner, agent, manager O mining engineer shall submit a final mine closure plan to Regional Controller of Mines or the officer authorised by the State Government in this behalf, as the case may be, for approval one year prior to the proposed closure of the mine.

2 · Substituted by G.S.R. (E), dated 23-12-2003.

23D · The modification of mine closure plan - (1) The holder of a mining lease desirous of seeking modifications in the approved mine closure plan, shall submit to the Controller General or the officer authorised by the State Government in this behalf; as the case may be, for approval setting forth the intended modifications and explaining the reasons for such modifications.

23E · Responsibility of the holder of mining lease. (1) The owner; agent, manager Or mining engineer shall have the responsibility to ensure that the protective measures contained in the mine closure plan referred to in this rule including reclamation and rehabilitation works have been carried out in accordance with the approved mine closure plan or with such modifications as approved by the Regional Controller or the officer authorised by the State Government in this behalf under this rule.

23F · Financial assurance. (1) Financial assurance, has to be furnished by every leaseholder. The amount of financial assurance shall be rupees twenty five thousand for A category mines and rupees fifteen thousand for B category mines, per hectare of the mining lease area put to use for mining ad allied activities. However, the minimum amount of financial assurance to be furnished in any of the forms referred to in clause (2) shall be rupees two lakh for category mines and rupees one lakh for B category mines.

2 · The financial assurance shall be submitted in one of the following forms to Regional Controller of Mines or the officer authorised by the State Government in this behalf; as the case may be, o any amendment to it

25 · Intimation of reopening of a mine The owner, agent, mining engineer Or manager of every mine shall send to the Controller General, Controller of Mines and the Regional Controller an intimation in Form-C of reopening of a mine after temporary discontinuance, so as to reach them within fifteen days from the date of such reopening:

26 · Stoping of vein; etc: (1) No stoping shall be commenced, conducted 0r carried out except with prior permission in writing of the Controller General, or the authorised officer:

27 · General requirements about plans and sections

200 · 1 in case of mica mines and other mines having small-scale workings below ground;

2000 · 1 in case of mines having large open cast working and also in case of surface plans of large leasehold areas; and

1000 · 1in other cases:

28 · Types of plans and sections

1 · Inserted by G.S.R 55 (E), dated 17.1.2000. 3 Substituted by G.S.R. 22 (E), dated 11.1.2002

2 · Substituted by G.S.R. 55 (E); dated 17.1.2000.

2 · Substituted by G.S.R. 55 (E), dated 17.1.2000.

29 · . Copies of plans and sections to be submitted The owner, agent, mining engineer Or manager of every mine shall, [on or before the 30th day of June] every year submit to the Controller General, Controller of Mines and the Regional Controller a copy of the plans and sections maintained under rule 28.

30 · Preparation of plans

31 · Protection of environment Every holder of a prospecting licence or a mining lease shall take all possible precautions for the protection of environment and control of pollution while conducting prospecting, mining, beneficiation Or metallurgical operations in the area

32 · Removal and utilisation of top soil

33 · Storage of overburden; waste rock, etc:

6 · The fines, rejects Or tailings from mine, beneficiation Or metallurgical plants shall be deposited and disposed in a specially prepared tailings disposal area such that they are not allowed to flow away and cause land degradation O damage to agricultural field, pollution of surface water bodies and ground water or cause floods.

34 · Reclamation and rehabilitation of lands Every holder of prospecting licence Or mining lease shall undertake the phased restoration, reclamation and rehabilitation of lands affected by prospecting O mining operations and shall complete this work before the conclusion of such operations and the abandonment of prospect O mine.

35 · Precaution against ground vibrations Whenever any damage to public buildings Or monuments is apprehended due to their proximity to the mining lease area, scientific investigations shall be carried out by the holder of mining lease So as to keep the ground vibrations caused by blasting operations within safe limit:

36 · Control of surface subsidence Stoping in underground mines shall be so carried out as to keep surface subsidence under control.

37 · . Precaution against air pollution

38 · Discharge of toxic liquid Every holder of prospecting licence Or a mining lease shall take all possible precautions to prevent O reduce the discharge of toxic and objectionable liquid effluents from mine, workshop, beneficiation or metallurgical plants, tailing ponds, into surface water bodies, ground water aquifer and useable lands, to a minimum: These effluents shall be suitably treated, if required, to conform to the standards laid down in this regard.

39 · . Precaution against noise Noise arising out of prospecting, mining, beneficiation Or metallurgical operations shall be abated or controlled by the holder of prospecting licence O a mining lease at the source so as to keep it within the permissible limit:

40 · Permissible limits and standards

41 · Restoration of flora

1 · substituted by G.S.R: 216(E), dated 29.3.2010

3 · years experience in supervisory capacity in mine

5 · years experience as a Mine Foreman/Mate

43 · Duties of geologist

44 · Duties of mining engineer

8 · In case of mining of minerals by the owner, agent, mining engineer Or manager of mine, the ex-Mine price of mineral shall be,

46 · Notice of certain appointments When any new appointment is made of an agent; mining engineer, geologist, manager Or any person under sub-rule (6) of rule 42 or when the employment of any such person is terminated or any such person leaves the said employment or when any change occurs in the address of any such person, the owner of the mine or the holder of the prospecting licence shall within fifteen days from the date of such appointment, termination, leaving Or change in address give a notice in Form I to the Controller General, Controller of Mines and the Regional Controller:

47 · . Notice of shaft sinking and boreholes

48 · Records of shafts and boreholes

49 · Change in the name of mine to be notified The owner, agent, mining engineer O manager of every mine shall send a notice in Form-C to the Controller General, the Controller of Mines and the Regional Controller; of any change in the name of the mine within thirty days of such change.

50 · Notice of transfer of prospecting licence 0 mining lease Without prejudice to the provisions of the Act or any rules made thereunder or the terms and conditions of a prospecting licence or a mining lease, prohibiting or restricting the transfer of a prospecting

51 · Transfer of records to transferees When the ownership of a prospecting licence Or a mining lease is transferred, the previous owner or his agent shall make over to the new owner O his agent within a period of seven days of the transfer of the ownership, borehole cores preserved, if any, all plans, sections, reports, registers and other records maintained in pursuance of the Act, Rules or Orders made thereunder; and all correspondence relevant thereto relating to the prospecting licence Or mining lease; and when the requirements of these rules have been duly complied with, both previous and the new owners or their respective agents shall forthwith send to the Controller General, Controller of Mines and the Regional Controller a detailed list of borehole cores, plans, sections, reports, registers and other records that have been transferred.

52 · Copies of notices/returns to be submitted to the State Government The owner; agent, mining engineer O manager of every mine Or holder of a prospecting licence shall simultaneously submit a copy each of the noticelreturn/intimation required to be submitted under these rules to the State Government concerned in whose territory the mine or the prospecting area is situated or to such authority as that Government may specify in this behalf:

53 · Copies of notices and returns to be maintained The owner, agent, mining engineer or manager of every mine o holder of a prospecting licence shall maintain the labour attendance register, production and despatch register, explosives consumption register, mineral analysis reports and details of mining machinery and copies of all notices and returns, plans, sections and schemes submitted to the Controller General under these rules, at an office established in the area where mining O prospecting operations are carried on, and these shall be made available at all reasonable times to the officers of the Indian Bureau of Mines for inspection:

54 · Power to issue directions

55 · Examination of mineral deposits and taking of samples The Controller General or any officer duly authorised by the Government to enter and inspect a mine, may examine any mineral deposit in any area under prospecting licence or mining lease and take samples therefrom at any time for the purposes of these rules:

56 · Prohibition of deployment in certain cases If any mine 0r part thereof; which in the opinion of the Controller General, Chief Controller of Mines o the Controller of Mines poses a grave and immediate threat to the conservation of minerals or to environment; he may, by an order in writing to the owner, agent, mining engineer or manager, require him to take such measures as may be specified in the order and may prohibit, until the requirements as specified in the order are complied with to his satisfaction, the deployment of any person other than those required for compliance with the requirement of the order:

57 · Revision

2 · Substituted by G.S.R. 330 (E), dated 10.4.2003 .

59 · Preservation of cores; etc:

60 · Facilities for undertaking research or training Every holder of a prospecting licence or a mining lease shall afford all reasonable facilities to persons authorised by the Controller General for the purpose of undertaking research or training in matters relating to mining O geology.

61 · Submission of recordslreports regarding research in geology Or mining

62 · Territorial jurisdiction of Controller of Mines/Regional Controller The Controller General may by a notification in the Official Gazette prescribe the limits of the territorial jurisdiction of the Controller of Mines and the Regional Controller for purposes of these rules:

64 · Provisions of these rules to be applicable to Government The Government or its agencies carrying out mining operations without mining lease shall be bound by all the provisions of these rules in the same manner as they are applicable to holders of mining leases

65 · Chief Controller of Mines etc: to exercise powers of the Regional Controller of Mines Any power granted under these rules to the Regional Controller of Mines may be exercised by the Controller of Mines or the Chief Controller of Mines.

66 · Repeal and savings The Mineral Conservation and Development Rules, 1958 are hereby repealed

4 · State Government concerned.

3 · In case the licensee is Company o Partnership Firm or Co-operative, please indicate.

4 · State Government concerned_

1 · Inserted by G.S.R No. 55 (E), dated 17.1.2000

7 · _

4 · State Government concerned.

1 · Name of the mineral or minerals for which prospecting licence has been granted.

2 · Name and address of the licensee

3 · Particulars of Prospecting Licence (PL): Date of execution

4 · Location of Prospecting Licensed Area: Topo Sheet Number

5 · Particulars of the Geologist /Mining Engineer-in-charge of Prospecting operations (i) Name and address:

6 · (i) Status of prospecting operation: Please tick 3) mark one of the boxes whichever is applicable

7 · _ Total surface area covered by prospecting work (hectares_ as on date

8 · Completion of prospecting work during the year:

1 · The Controller General, Indian Bureau of Mines, Nagpur 440 001

4 · State Government concerned_

7 · _

1 · Inserted by G.S.R.5S (E), dated 17.1.2000.

10 ·

11 ·

2 · The Controller of Mines Zone Indian Bureau of Mines, PIN

3 · The Regional Controller Mines, Indian Bureau of Mines, PIN

4 · State Government concerned_

2 · Name of the mine (ii) Change in the name of mines, if any: (Indicate old name and reason of change)

3 · Name and address of the lesseelowner:

4 · Ownership of the mine (a)Public Sector (b) Joint Sector Private Sector '[4A. Date of opening/reopening of mine 4B. In case of reopening, date of discontinuation:]

5 · Particulars of the Mining Lease (ML): Date of execution:

6 · Location of the Mining Lease: Village Distt._

8 · Particulars of Agent: Name and address:

9 · Particulars of Mining Engineer employed in the mines:

10 · Particulars of the Manager of the mine: Name and address

11 · Letter No. and date through which the mining plan was approved by the Indian Bureau of Mines_

1 · . The Controller General Indian Bureau of Mines, Nagpur 440 001

2 · The Controller of Mines Indian Bureau of Mines, PIN

3 · The Regional Controller of Mines, Indian Bureau of Mines.

4 · State Government Concerned

3 · . Name and address of the Lessee/Owner

4 · Particulars of Mining Lease (ML): Date of Execution:

5 · Location of Mine a) Village: Post Office: District: State:

6 · Name and address of Agent:

7 · . Name and address of Mining Engineer:

1 · Substituted by G.S.R. 330 (E), dated 10.4.2003

11 · Number of workers employed in the mine:

2 · The Controller of Mines, Indian Bureau of Mines, PIN

3 · The Regional Controller of Mines, Indian Bureau of Mines_

2 · Name of the mine

3 · Name and address of the Lessee/Owner

4 · Particulars of Mining Lease (ML): Date of Execution:

5 · Location of Mine Village: Post Office: District: State:

7 · . Name and address of Mining Engineer:

1 · Substituted by G.S.R. 330 (E), dated 10.4.2003

9 · Reasons for temporary discontinuance:

10 · Probable date of re-opening of the mine:

4 · State Government concerned_

13 · (a) Name of mine

2 · Name and address of Owner Agent Manager Mining Engineer/Geologist employed under rule 42

3 · Date of expiry of lease:

4 · Date on which it is proposed to commence stoping

5 · Extent of development in the mine:

6 · Details of the blocks applied for stoping (a) Number and size of each block; their levels tonnage and grade (b) Method of stoping to be adopted (i) A description of the method with appropriate drawings t0 illustrate the stope preparation sequence of operation and extraction

7 · Is this a first application for stoping for this mine? If not; the following details may be furnished. (i) Date of previus application(s) for stoping: (ii) Date and reference of permission Or refusal by this department (mention blocks and their levels) (iii) Have all the blocks for which stoping permission was granted, been stoped out? If not, mention the specific blocks that are remaining to be stoped out; indicating the state of stoping operations therein:

9 · List of enclosures

5 · (i) Average Daily Employment and Wages paid:

5 · (ii) Total number of technical and supervisory staff employed in the mine during the month (iii) Total salaries paid to technical and supervisory staff employed in the mine during the month in Rs.

3 · Grade-wise Production; Despatches ,Stocks and Ex-mine prices of Processed ore:

4 · Details of Deductions used for computation of Sale_price_(Ex-Mine)(Rs Tonne) Deduction claimed Unit in Rs/Tonne) a) Cost of transportation (indicate Loading station and Distance from mine in remarks b) Loading and Unloading_charges Railway freight ,if applicable (indicate destination and distance_ Port Handling charges/export duty(indicate name of port) Charges for_Samplingand Analysis fRent for_the plot at Stocking_yard Qther_charges(specify_clearly) Total a) to

5 · Sales/ Despatches effected for Domestic Consumption and for Exports: Grade Nature of For Domestic Consumption Despatch Consignee name and Quantity Sale value (indicate whether Registration number as '[Sale] allotted by the Indian or Bureau of Mines to the Captive consumption or buyer ## Export)

6 · Give reasons for increaseldecrease in production/nil production (of primary or associate mineral), if any, during the month compared to the previous month_

7 · Give reasons for increaseldecrease in grade wise eX-mine price (of primary Or associate Mineral),if any, during the month compared to the previous month: 8

5 · (i) Average Daily Employment and Wages paid: Direct Work place Male Female Below ground Opencast Above_ground_ Total

5 · (ii) Total number f technical and supervisory staff employed in the mine during the month (iii) Total salaries paid to technical and supervisory staff employed in the mine during the month in Rs_

2 · Grade-wise Production, Despatches ,Stocks and Ex-mine prices of Processed ore:

3 · Details of Deductions used for computation of Ex-Mine Price(Rs/Metric Tonne) Deduction claimed Unit ( in Rs/Metric Tonne) a) Cost of transportation (indicate Loading station and Distance from mine in remarks) b) Loading and Unloading_charges_ Railway freight ,if applicable (indicate destination and distance_ Port Handling chargeslexport duty(indicate name of port) Charges for_Samplingand Analysis_ fRent for the plot at Stocking yard Other charges(specify clearly) Total to

4 · Sales/ Despatches effected for_Domestic Consumption and for _Exports: Nature of For Domestic Consumption Grade Despatch Consignee name and Quantity Sale value (indicate whether for Registration number as allotted by the Indian '[Sale] or Bureau of Mines t0 the Captive buyer ## consumption Or Export)

1 · Substituted by G.S.R. 330(E), dated 10.4.2003 Inserted by G.S.R 55(E), dated 11.1.2000

2 · Inserted by G.S.R. 330(E), dated 10.4.2003

5 · Give reasons for increaseldecrease in production/nil production (of primary or associate mineral), if any, during the month compared to the previous month_ a) b)

6 · Give reasons for increase/decrease in grade wise eX-mine price (of primary Or associate Mineral), if any, during the month compared to the previous month_ b)

1 · Substituted by GSR 330(E) dated 10.4.2003_

5 · (i) Average Daily Employment and Wages paid: Direct Work place

2 · Grade-wise Production, Despatches ,Stocks and Ex-mine prices of Processed ore:

3 · Details of Deductions used for computation of Ex-Mine price (Rs/ Metric Tonne): Deduction claimed Unit in RsMetric Remarks Tonne a) Cost of transportation (indicate Loading station and Distance from mine in remarks) bLoading and Unloading charges_ Railway freight ,if applicable (indicate destination and distance) d) Port Handling charges/export duty(indicate name of_port) Charges for Sampling and Analysis f)Rent for_the plot at Stocking yard Qther_charges(specify clearly Total a) to

1 · Substituted by G.S.R. 330(E), dated 10.4.2003

4 · Sales/_ Despatches effected_for_Domestic Consumption and for_Exports: Grade Nature of For Domestic Consumption Despatch Consignee name and Quantity Sale value (indicate Registration number as whether allotted by the Indian for Bureau of Mines t0 the '[Sale] or buyer ##: Captive consumpt ion or Export)

5 · Give reasons for increaseldecrease in production/nil produetion (of primary Or associate mineral), if any, during the month compared to the previous month_ a) b) c)

6 · Give reasons for increase/decrease in grade wise ex-mine price (of primary or associate Mineral),if any, during the month compared to the previous month: b)

5 · (i) Average Daily Employment and Wages paid:

2 · Grade-wise Production, Despatches ,Stocks and Ex- mine prices of Processed ore: [[Grades( % of CrzO3 content)

3 · Details of Deductions used for computation of Ex-Mine price Rs/Metric Tonne)= Deduction claimed Unit in RsMMetric Tonne) Cost of transportation (indicate Loading station and Distance from mine in remarks) b) Loading and Unloading charges Railway freight ,if applicable (indicate destination and distance) Port Handling charges/export duty(indicate name of port) Charges for Sampling and Analysis_ f) Rent for the plot at Stocking yard Other charges(specify clearly Total a) to

4 · Sales/ Despatches effected for_Domestic Consumption and for Exports: For Domestic Consumption Nature of Despatch Kindicate whether for Consignee name and Quantity Sale value 2 I[Sale_ or Captive Registration number as consumption or allotted by the Indian Export) Bureau of Mines to the buyer ##

5 · Give reasons for increaseldecrease in production/nil production (of primary Or associate mineral), if any, during the month compared to the previous month_ a) 6)

6 · Give reasons for increase/decrease in grade wise ex-mine price (of primary Or associate Mineral),if any, during the month compared to the previous month_ b)

5 · (i) Average Daily Employment and Wages paid:

5 · Sales during the month: -

8 · Give reasons for increase/decrease in production/nil production (of primary or associate mineral), if any, during the month compared to the previous month_ a) b) c)

9 · Give reasons for increase/decrease in grade wise ex-mine price (of primary or associate Mineral),if any, during the month compared to the previous month: 8 Icertify that the information furnished above is correct and complete in all respects_

5 · (i) Average Daily Employment and Wages paid:

2 · Details of Deductions used for computation of Ex-Mine_price (Rslkg)= Deduction claimed Unit in Rslkg a) Cost of transportation (indicate Loading station and Distance from mine in remarks_ b)Loading and Unloading charges_ Railway freight ,if applicable (indicate destination and distance) Port Handling chargeslexport duty(indicate name of port) Charges for Sampling and Analysis_ f)Rent for_the plot at Stocking_yard__ Qther_charges(specify_clearly) Total (a) to

4 · Give reasons for increaseldecrease in production/nil produetion (of primary Or associate mineral), if any, during the month compared to the previous month_

5 · Give reasons for increase/decrease in grade wise ex-mine price (of primary or associate Mineral),if any, during the month compared to the previous month: 8

2 · Production, stocks and despatches:

3 · Details of Deductions used for computation of Ex-Mine price (Rslunit):

5 · Give reasons for increaseldecrease in production/nil produetion (of primary Or associate mineral), if any, during the month compared to the previous month_ a) b)

2 · Grade-wise Production, Despatches ,Stocks and Ex-mine price of Processed/Sorted ore:

1 · Substituted by GSR 330(E), dated 10.4.2003

4 · Details of Deductions used for computation of Ex-Mine price Rs/Metric Tonne)= Deduction claimed Unit in Rs/Tonne) Remarks a) Cost of transportation (indicate Loading station and Distance from mine in remarks) b) Loading and Unloading_charges Railway freight ,if applicable (indicate destination and distance Port Handling charges/export duty(indicate name of port) Charges for Sampling and Analysis f) Rent for the plot at Stocking yard Other charges(specify clearly) Total to

6 · Give reasons for increaseldecrease in production/nil production (of primary Or associate mineral), if any, during the month compared to the previous month_

7 · . Give reasons for increaseldecrease in grade wise eX-mine price (of primary Or associate Mineral), if any, during the month compared to the previous month_ a) b)

1 · Inserted by GSR 55(E), dated 17.1.2000

2 · Location of the Mine Village Post Office Tahsil/Taluk District State and PIN Code Fax no: Phone no: 3. Name and Address(s) of Lessee/Owner (along with fax no. and e-mail):

4 · Registered Office of the Lessee 5_Director in charge_ 6. Agent Manager 8 Mining Engineer in charge: Geologist in charge_ 10. Transferer (previous owner) if any, and date of transfer: T: Particulars of area operated/Lease Furnish information on items to lease-wise in case mine workings cover more than one lease) Area under lease (hectares):

12 · Lease area (surface area_ utilisation as at the end of year (hectares):

1 · . Inserted by GSR 55(E): dated 17.1.2000

2 · Royalty and Rents (in 000 Rs. )

1 · Licensed capacity of magazine: (specify unit separately in kgltonne numbers, metres

2 · Total production during the year (Tonne): Overburden removed:

1 · Gun Powder 2 .Nitrate Mixture a.Loose ammonium nitrate b.Ammonium nitrate in cartridged form_ 3 Nitro compound 4.Liquid Oxyz gen soaked cartridges 5.Slurry explosives (Mention different trade names 6.Detonators Ordinary ii) Electrical Ordinary (b Delay 7.Fuse (a)Safety Fuse (b)Detonating Fuse 8 Plastic ignition cord 9.Others (specify)

1 · Substituted by GSR S5(E); dated 17.1.2000

2 · (a

211 · 221 and 222 331 332 333 334

1 · Omitted by GSR No.75(E), dated 9.2.2011 2 Substituted by GSR 338(E), dated 17.4.2003

42 · Opencast (A) Details of Benches (Separately for mechanised and manual sections)

4 · 4 i) Number of trees planted during the year ii) Survival rate in percentage

5 · Type and aggregate Horse Power of Machinery: Give the following information for the types of machinery in use such as hoist, fans, drills, loaders, excavators, dumpers, haulages, conveyors, pumps, etc. Details of any new machinery added during the year may be furnished with cost:

6 · (i) Give details of future plans, if any, of exploration and development; production schedule, replacements and expansion of machinery and equipment etc. (ii) If you have laboratory facilities for R & D and if so, give a brief description:

7 · (i) Details of mineral Treatment Plant, if any. Give a brief description of the process capacity of the machinery deployed and its availability. (Enclose Flow Sheet and Material Balance of the Plant).

9 · Please indicate the salient features which affected mining operations during the year_

1 · Type of ore produced: Tick mark, whichever is applicable) Hematite Magnetite 2. Production and Stocks of ROM ore at Mine-head Category Opening stock Open Cast Workings Dump workings

3 · Grade-wise Production; Despatches ,Stocks and Ex-mine prices of Processed ore:

4 · Details of Deductions used for computation of Sale_price (Ex-Mine)(Rs[Tonne) Deduction claimed Unit in Rs/Tonne) a) Cost of transportation (indicate Loading station and Distance from mine in remarks) b)Loading and Unloading charges Railway freight ,if applicable (indicate destination and distance_ Port Handling charges/export duty(indicate name of_port) Charges for Sampling and Analysis f)Rent for the plot at Stocking yard Qther_charges(specify_clearly_ Total to

5 · Sales/ Despatches effected for Domestic Consumption and for Exports: Grade Nature of Despatch For Domestic Consumption (indicate whether Consignee name and Quantity Sale value for ' [Sale] or Registration number as Captive allotted by the Indian consumption or Bureau of Mines t0 the Export) buyer ##

6 · Give reasons for increaseldecrease in production/nil production (of primary or associate mineral), if any, during the month compared to the previous month_

7 · Give reasons for increase/decrease in grade wise eX-mine price (of primary Or associate Mineral), if any, during the month compared to the previous month_ 8

4 · Registered Office of the_Lessee 5_Director in charge_ 6.Agent 7.Manager Mining Engineer in charge: 9_Geologist in charge_ 10. Transferer (previous owner) if any and date of transfer: 1: Particulars of area operated/Lease Furnish information on items to (v) lease-wise in case mine workings cover more than one lease)

12 · Lease area (surface area) utilisation as at the end of year (hectares):

3 · 0) Employment of Labour and wages paid: Maximum number of persons employed on any one day during the year: (i)In workings below ground on (ii)In all in the mine on No. of days worked Total number of man days worked Classification during the during the year year

3 · (ii) Total salaries paid to technical and supervisory staff employed in the mine during the year in Rs. _

1 · Value of Fixed Assets * (Rs. '000)_ (in respect of the mine, beneficiation plant, mine, work-shop; power and water installation) As at the Additions Sold or beginning of during the discarded Description the year Year during the year

2 · Royalty and Rents (in 000 Rs. )

6 · Other expenses: Overheads Maintenance Money value of other benefits paid to workmen Payment made to professional agencies_ Part -IV Consumption of Explosives)

1 · Licensed capacity of magazine: (specify unit separately in kgltonne_ numbers, metres)

1 · Gun Powder 2 Nitrate Mixture a.Loose ammonium nitrate b.Ammonium nitrate in cartridged form 3 Nitro compound 4.Liquid Oxye gen soaked cartridges 5.Slurry explosives (Mention different trade names 6.Detonators 0) Ordinary ii) Electrical Ordinary (b Delay 7.Fuse a)Safety Fuse (b)Detonating Fuse 8 Plastic ignition cord 9.Others (specify)

2 · (a]

111 · 121 and 122

211 · 221 and 222 331 332 333 334

4 · 2 Opencast (A) Details of Benches (Separately for mechanised and manual sections)

4 · 4 i) Number of trees planted during the year ii) Survival rate in percentage

5 · Type and aggregate Horse Power of Machinery: Give the following information for the types of machinery in use such as hoist, fans, drills loaders, excavators, dumpers, haulages, conveyors, pumps, etc. Details of any new machinery added during the year may be furnished with cost.

6 · (i) Give details of future plans, if any, of exploration and development; production schedule, replacements and expansion of machinery and equipment etc. If you have laboratory facilities for R & D and if so, give a brief description:

7 · (i) Details of mineral Treatment Plant; if any. Give a brief description of the process capacity of the machinery deployed and its availability. (Enclose Flow Sheet and Material Balance of the Plant)_

9 · Please indicate the salient features which affected mining operations during the year_

2 · Grade-wise Production, Despatches ,Stocks and Ex-mine prices of Processed ore:

259 · to below 35%

359 · to below 46%

3 · Details of Deductions used for computation of Ex_mine price Rs/Metric Tonne) Deduction claimed Unit in RsMMetric tonne) a) Cost of transportation (indicate Loading station and Distance from mine in remarks) b) Loadingand Unloading charges Railway freight ,if applicable (indicate destination and distance) Port Handling charges/export duty(indicate name of port) Charges for Sampling and Analysis Rent for the plot at Stocking yard Other charges(specify clearly Total (a) to

4 · Sales/ Despatches effected for Domestic Consumption and for Exports: Grade For Domestic Consumption Nature of Despatch (indicate whether for Consignee name and Quantity Sale or Captive Registration number as consumption or allotted by the Indian Export) Bureau of Mines to the buyer ##

5 · Give reasons for increase/decrease in production/nil production (of primary o associate mineral), if any, during the month compared to the previous month

6 · Give reasons for increaseldecrease in grade wise ex-mine price (of primary Or associate Mineral),if any, during the month compared to the previous month: b) c)

2 · Location of the Mine Village Post Office Tahsil/Taluk District State and PIN Code Fax no: E-mail: Phone no: 3. Name and Address(s) of Lessee/Owner (along with fax no. and e-mail):

3 · () Employment of Labour and wages paid: Maximum number of persons employed on any one day during the year: (i)In workings below ground on (ii)In all in the mine on No. of days worked Total number of man days worked Classification during the during the year year

3 · (ii) Total salaries paid to technical and supervisory staff employed in the mine during the year in Rs:

1 · Value of Fixed Assets* (Rs.'000)_ (in respect of the mine, beneficiation plant, mine work-shop; power and water installation_ As at the Additions Sold or beginning of during the discarded Description the year Year during the year

1 · Licensed capacity of magazine: (specify unit separately in kgltonne, numbers, metres

2 · Total production during the year Tonne): Overburden removed:

2 · .Nitrate Mixture a.Loose ammonium nitrate b.Ammonium nitrate in cartridged form 3 Nitro compound 4.Liquid Oxyz gen soaked cartridges 5.Slurry explosives (Mention different trade names_ 6.Detonators Ordinary ii) Electrical Ordinary (b Delay 7.Fuse (a) Safety Fuse (b)Detonating Fuse_ 8.Plastic ignition cord 9.Others (specify)

2 · (a)

3 · Reserves and Resources estimated at the end of the year: Classification

111 · 121 and 122

211 · 221 and 222 331 332 333 334

4 · 2 Opencast (A) Details of Benches (Separately for mechanised and manual sections)

4 · 4 i) Number of trees planted during the year ii) Survival rate in percentage

7 · (i) Details of mineral Treatment Plant; if any. Give a brief description of the process capacity of the machinery deployed and its availability: Enclose Flow Sheet and Material Balance of the Plant).

9 · Please indicate the salient features which affected mining operations during the year

2 · Grade-wise Production; Despatches, Stocks and Ex-mine prices of Processed ore:

409 · to below 45%

509 · to below 55%

4 · Sales/ Despatches effected for_Domestic Consumption and for Exports: For Domestic Consumption Grade Nature of Despatch Consignee name and Quantity Sale value (indicate whether for Registration number as 2[ Sale] Or Captive allotted by the Indian consumption or Export) Bureau of Mines to the buyer ##

1 · . Substituted by GSR 330(E), dated 10.4.2003

2 · Inserted by G.S.R: S5(E), dated 17.1.2000.

5 · Give reasons for increasel/decrease in production/nil production (of primary Or associate mineral), if any, during the month compared to the previous month_ a) b)

6 · Give reasons for increase/decrease in grade wise ex-mine price (of primary Or associate Mineral),if any, during the month compared to the previous month_ a) b)

2 · Location of the Mine Village Post Office Tahsil/Taluk District State and PIN Code Fax no: Phone no: Name and Address(s) of Lessee/Owner (along with fax no. and e-mail):

4 · Registered Office of_the_Lessee_ 5_Director_in charge_ 6. Agent Manager Mining Engineer in charge: Geologist in charge 10. Transferer previous owner) if any, and date of transfer: 1: Particulars Of area operated/Lease (Furnish information on items to lease-wise in case mine workings cover more than one lease)

3 · (ii) Total salaries paid to technical and supervisory staff employed in the mine during the year in Rs. _

3 · Interest and Rent (in Rs. '000) Interest paid during the year Rents (excluding surface_rent)_paid during the year PART III Consumption of Materials) Quantity and cost of material consumed during the year Description Unit Quantity

2 · Royalty and Rents (in 000 Rs. )

6 · Other expenses: Overheads Maintenance Money value of other benefits paid to workmen Payment made to professional agencies_

1 · Licensed capacity of magazine: (specify unit separately in kgltonne numbers, metres

2 · Total production during the year (Tonne): Overburden removed:

1 · Gun Powder 2 .Nitrate Mixture a.Loose ammonium nitrate b.Ammonium nitrate in cartridged form_ 3 Nitro compound 4.Liquid Oxyz gen soaked cartridges 5.Slurry explosives (Mention different trade names) 6.Detonators Ordinary ii) Electrical Ordinary (b Delay 7.Fuse (a)Safety Fuse (b)Detonating Fuse 8 Plastic ignition cord 9.Others (specify)

3 · Reserves and Resources estimated at the end of the year: Classification

111 · 121 and 122

211 · 221 and 222 331 332 333 334

4 · 2 Opencast (A) Details of Benches (Separately for mechanised and manual sections)

5 · Type and aggregate Horse Power of Machinery: Give the following information for the types of machinery in use such as hoist, fans, drills, loaders, excavators, dumpers, haulages, conveyors, pumps_ etc. Details of any new machinery added during the year may be furnished with cost.

7 · (i) Details of mineral Treatment Plant, if any: Give a brief description of the process capacity of the machinery deployed and its availability. (Enclose Flow Sheet and Material Balance of the Plant)_

2 · Grade-wise Production, Despatches ,Stocks and Ex-mine prices of Processed ore:

3 · Details of Deductions used for computation of Ex_mine price RslMetric Tonne) Deduction claimed Unit Remarks in RsMMetric Tonne) a) Cost of transportation (indicate Loading station and Distance from mine in remarks_ b) Loading and Unloading charges Railway freight ,if applicable (indicate destination and distance) d) Port Handling charges/export duty(indicate name of port) Charges for Sampling and Analysis f) Rent for the plot at Stocking yard Other charges(specify clearly) Total a) to

4 · Sales/ Despatches effected for Domestic Consumption and for Exports: Grade For Domestic Consumption Nature of Despatch (indicate whether for Consignee name and Quantity Sale 1[Sale] or Captive Registration number as value consumption or allotted by the Indian Export) Bureau of Mines t0 the buyer ##

5 · Give reasons for increaseldecrease in production/nil produetion (of primary Or associate mineral), if any, during the month compared to the previous month: a) b)

6 · Give reasons for increaseldecrease in grade wise ex-mine price (of primary Or associate Mineral),if any, during the month compared to the previous month: a) b) PART-VII: COST OF PRODUCTION Cost of production per tonne of orelmineral produced Item Cost Per metric tonne Direct Cost Exploration Mining Beneficiation(Mechanical Only Over-head cost Depreciation Interest Royalty

4 · Registered Office of the Lessee Director in charge 6. Agent 7Manager Mining Engineer in charge: Geologist in charge 10. Transferer (previous owner) if any_and date of transfer: 11. Particulars of area operated/Lease (Furnish information on items to lease-wise in case mine workings cover more than one lease)

2 · (i) Number of days the mine worked: (ii) Noof shifts per day: (iii) Indicate reasons for work stoppage in the mine during the year (due to Reasons strike, lockout; heavy rain, non-: -availability of labour; transport bottleneck; lack of demand, uneconomic operations, etc.) and the number of days of work stoppage for each of the factors separately

3 · (i) Employment of Labour and wages paid: - Maximum number of persons employed on any one day during the year: (i)In workings below ground on (ii)In all in the mine on

3 · (ii) Total salaries paid to technical and supervisory staff employed in the mine during the year in Rs: _

1 · Value of Fixed Assets* (Rs.'00O)_ (in respect of the minebeneficiation plant,mine work ~shop power and water installation_ As at the Additions Sold or beginning of during the discarded Description the year Year during the year

2 · Source of Finance (as at the end of the year Paid up Share Capital (Rs.'OOO) (ii)Own Capital (Rs '000) (iii)Reserve & Surplus (AIl Types_ (ivLong Term Joans outstanding Indicate the names of the Teading institutions such as State Finance Corporation; Industrial Development and other Public Corporations, Co-operative Banks, Nationalised Banks and other sources along with the amount of loan from each source and the rate of interest at which loan has been taken. 3.Interest and Rent (in Rs_ 000) Interest paid during_the year (ii) Rents (excluding surface rent)_paid during the year PART II(Consumption Of Materials) Quantity and cost of material consumed during the year Description Unit Quantity Value (Rs.)

2 · Royalty and Rents (in 000 Rs.):

1 · Licensed capacity of magazine: (specify unit separately in kgltonne; numbers, metres

2 · .Nitrate Mixture a.Loose ammonium nitrate b.Ammonium nitrate in cartridged form 3.Nitro compound 4.Liquid Oxygen soaked cartridges 5.Slurry explosives (Mention different trade names 6 Detonators 1) Ordinary ii) Electrical Ordinary (b Delay 7.Fuse (a)Safety Fuse b)Detonating Fuse 8.Plastic ignition cord 9.Others (specify)

2 · (a

111 · 121 and 122

211 · 221 and 222 331 332 333 334

4 · 2 Opencast (A) Details of Benches (Separately for mechanised and manual sections)

7 · (i) Details of mineral Treatment Plant; if any. Give a brief description of the process capacity of the machinery deployed and its availability: (Enclose Flow Sheet and Material Balance of the Plant)_

9 · Please indicate the salient features which affected mining operations during the year_

5 · Sales during the month: -

1 · Inserted by G.S.R. 55(E), dated 17.1.2000

6 · Details of Deductions used for computation of Ex_mine price of ore (Rslunit) Deduction claimed Unit in Rslunit) a) Cost of transportation (indicate Loading station and Distance from mine in remarks) b) Loading and Unloadingcharges Railway freight ,if applicable (indicate destination and distance Port Handling charges/export duty(indicate name of port) Charges for Sampling and Analysis f) Rent for the plot at Stocking yard Other charges(specify clearly Total to

8 · Give reasons for increaseldecrease in production/nil production (of primary or associate mineral), if any, during the month compared to the previous month_

9 · Give reasons for increase/decrease in grade wise ex-mine price (of primary or associate Mineral),if any, during the month compared to the previous month: 6)

2 · Location of the Mine Village Post Office Tahsil/Taluk District State and PIN Code Fax no: Phone no: 3. Name and Address(s) of Lessee/Owner (along with fax no. and e-mail):

4 · Registered Office of the Lessee 5_Director in charge_ 6. Agent Manager 8 Mining Engineer in charge: Geologist in charge_ 10. Transferer (previous owner) if any, and date of transfer: T: Particulars of area operated/Lease Furnish information on items (i) to lease-wise in case mine workings cover more than one lease)

12 · Lease area (surface area) utilisation as at the end of year (hectares):

3 · () Employment of Labour and wages paid: Maximum number of persons employed on any one day during the year: (i)In workings below ground on (ii)In all in the mine on Classification Total number of man days No. of worked during the year days worked during the year

3 · (ii) Total salaries paid to technical and supervisory staff employed in the mine during the year in Rs. _

3 · Interest and Rent (in Rs. '000, Interest paid during the year Rents (excluding surface_rent)_paid during the year PART III Consumption of Materials) Quantity and cost of material consumed during the year Description Unit Quantity

2 · Royalty and Rents (in 000 Rs. )

6 · Other expenses: Overheads Maintenance Money value of other benefits paid to workmen Payment made to professional agencies_

1 · Licensed capacity of magazine: (specify unit separately in kgltonne numbers, metres

2 · Total production during the year (Tonne): Overburden removed:

1 · Gun Powder 2 .Nitrate Mixture a.Loose ammonium nitrate b.Ammonium nitrate in cartridged form_ 3 Nitro compound 4.Liquid Oxyz gen soaked cartridges 5.Slurry explosives (Mention different trade names) 6.Detonators Ordinary ii) Electrical Ordinary (b Delay 7.Fuse (a)Safety Fuse (b)Detonating Fuse 8 Plastic ignition cord 9.Others (specify)

3 · Reserves and Resources estimated at the end of the year: Classification

111 · 121 and 122

211 · 221 and 222 331 332 333 334

4 · 2 Opencast (A) Details of Benches (Separately for mechanised and manual sections)

5 · Type and aggregate Horse Power of Machinery: Give the following information for the types of machinery in use such as hoist; fans, drills_ loaders, excavators, dumpers, haulages, conveyors, pumps, etc. Details of any new machinery added during the year may be furnished with cost:

8 · Furnish surface andlor underground plans and sections aS prepared and brought uptodate (as required under rule 28 of MCDR) 9. Please indicate the salient features which affected mining operations during the year_

1 · Substituted by GSR 330(E) , dated 10.4.2003

2 · Details of Deductions used for computation of Ex-Mine price (Rslkg):

3 · Sales/ Despatches effected for Domestic Consumption and for Exports: Grade For Domestic Consumption Nature of Despatch (indicate whether Consignee name and Quantity Sale value for Sale or Captive Registration number consumption or as allotted by the Export) Indian Bureau of Mines to the buyer ##

5 · Give reasons for increaseldecrease in production/nil produetion (of primary Or associate mineral), if any, during the month compared to the previous month:

6 · Give reasons for increaseldecrease in grade wise ex-mine price (of primary Or associate Mineral),if any, during the month compared to the previous month: 6)

2 · Location of the Mine Village Post Office Tahsil/Taluk District State and PIN Code Fax no: Phone no: 3. Name and Address(s) of Lessee/Owner (along with fax no. and e-mail):

4 · Registered Office of the Lessee 5_Director in charge_ 6. Agent Manager 8 Mining Engineer in charge: Geologist in charge_ 10. Transferer (previous owner) if any, and date of transfer: T: Particulars of area operated/Lease Furnish information on items (i) to lease-wise in case mine workings cover more than one lease) Area under lease (hectares):

12 · Lease area (surface area) utilisation as at the end of year (hectares):

2 · (i) Number of days the mine worked: Noof shifts per day: (iii) Indicate reasons for work stoppage in the mine during the year (due to strike, Reasons lockout; heavy rain, non- -availability of labour; transport bottleneck; lack of demand, uneconomic operations, etc.) and the number of days of work stoppage for each of the factors separately

3 · (i) Employment of Labour and wages paid:- Maximum number of persons employed on any one day during the year: (i)In workings below ground on (ii)In all in the mine on

3 · (ii) Total salaries paid to technical and supervisory staff employed in the mine during the year in Rs: _

2 · Royalty and Rents (in_ 000 Rs.)=

1 · Licensed capacity of magazine: (specify unit separately in kgltonne numbers, metres

2 · Total production during the year (Tonne): Overburden removed_

1 · Gun Powder 2 .Nitrate Mixture a.Loose ammonium nitrate b.Ammonium nitrate in cartridged form 3.Nitro compound 4.Liquid Oxys gen soaked cartridges 5.Slurry explosives (Mention different trade names 6.Detonators Ordinary ii) Electrical Ordinary (b Delay 7.Fuse (a)Safety Fuse (b)Detonating Fuse_ 8 Plastic ignition cord

9 · Others (specify)

3 · Reserves and Resources estimated at the end of the year; Classification

111 · 121 and 122

211 · 221 and 222 331 332 333 334

4 · 2

9 · Please indicate the salient features which affected mining operations during the year_

2 · Production, stocks and despatches:-

3 · Details of Deductions used for computation of Ex-Mine price (Rslunit):

4 · Sales/ Despatches effected for_Domestic Consumption and for Exports: For Domestic Consumption Grade#t: Nature of Despatch (indicate whether Consignee name and Quantity Sale value for Sale or Captive Registration number consumption or as allotted by the Export) Indian Bureau of Mines to the buyer ##

5 · Give reasons for increaseldecrease in production/nil production (of primary or associate mineral), if any, during the month compared to the previous month

6 · Give reasons for increase/decrease in grade wise ex-mine price (of primary or associate Mineral),if any, during the month compared to the previous month. b)

4 · Registered Office of the_Lessee 5_Director_in charge Agent_ 7.Manager 8 Mining Engineer_in charge: 9_Geologist in charge_ 10. Transferer (previous owner) if any and date of transfer: 1: Particulars of area operated/Lease Furnish information on items to (v) lease-wise in case mine workings cover more than one lease)

3 · (i) Employment of Labour and wages paid: Maximum number of persons employed on any one day during the year: (i)In workings below ground on (ii)In all in the mine on

3 · (ii) Total salaries paid to technical and supervisory staff employed in the mine during the year in Rs: _

1 · Value of Fixed Assets* (Rs.'000)_ (in respect of the mine, beneficiation plant, mine, work-shop,power and water installation As at the Additions Sold or beginning of during the discarded Description the year Year during the year

2 · Royalty and Rents (in 000 Rs. )

1 · Licensed capacity of magazine: (specify unit separately in kgltonne numbers, metres

2 · Total production during the year (Tonne): Overburden removed:

2 · Nitrate Mixture a.Loose ammonium nitrate b.Ammonium nitrate in cartridged form 3 Nitro compound 4.Liquid Oxygen soaked cartridges 5.Slurry explosives (Mention different trade names 6.Detonators Ordinary ii) Electrical Ordinary Delay

7 · Fuse (a)Safety Fuse (b)Detonating Fuse__ 8.Plastic ignition cord_ 9.Others (specify)

111 · 121 and 122

211 · 221 and 222 331 332 333 334

4 · 1.

4 · 2 Opencast (A) Details of Benches (Separately for mechanised and manual sections)

5 · Type and aggregate Horse Power of Machinery: Give the following information for the types of machinery in use such as hoist; fans, drills, loaders, excavators, dumpers, haulages, conveyors, pumps, etc. Details of any new machinery added during the year may be furnished with cost:

6 · (i) Give details of future plans, if any; of exploration and development; production schedule, replacements and expansion of machinery and equipment etc. If you have laboratory facilities for R & D and if so, give a brief description:

7 · (i) Details of mineral Treatment Plant; if any: Give a brief description of the process capacity of the machinery deployed and its availability. (Enclose Flow Sheet and Material Balance of the Plant).

9 · Please indicate the salient features which affected mining operations during the year_

2 · Grade-wise Production; Despatches ,Stocks and Ex-mine price of Processed/Sorted ore:

1 · substituted by G.S.R. 330(E), dated 10.4.2003

4 · Details of Deductions used for computation of Ex_mine price Rs/Metric Tonne) Deduction claimed Unit in RsMMetric Tonne _ a) Cost of transportation (indicate Loading station and Distance from mine in remarks) bLoading and Unloading charges Railway freight ,if applicable (indicate destination and distance) d) Port Handling charges/export duty(indicate name of port) Charges for Sampling and Analysis_ f) Rent for the plot at Stocking yard Other_charges(specify_clearly Total (a) to

5 · Sales/ Despatches effected for Domestic Consumption and for Exports: Grade For Domestic Consumption Nature of Despatch (indicate whether for Consignee name and Quantity '[Sale] or Captive Registration number as consumption or allotted by the Indian Export) Bureau of Mines t0 the buyer ##:

6 · Give reasons for increaseldecrease in production/nil production (of primary or associate mineral), if any, during the month compared to the previous month a) b)

7 · Give reasons for increase/decrease in grade wise ex-mine price (of primary Or associate Mineral),if any, during the month compared to the previous month: a) b)

1 · Inserted by G.S.R. S5(E), dated 17.1.2000

1 · The Controller General_ Indian Bureau of Mines, Nagpur-440 001_

4 · State Government concerned_

3 · Name of mine/Prospecting Licensed area_

4 · Location of mine/Prospecting Licensed area_ Topo-sheet Number (ii) Cadastral Survey or Khasra Number (iii) Village a) Taluka District State

5 · Particulars of Mining Lease/Prospecting Licence: Date of execution Period. years, from _ to._ iii) Area under Mining Lease/Prospecting Licence

6 · Please indicate whether notice is given in respect of: New appointment (ii) Resignation/termination of employment (iii) Change of address: (Strike out whichever is not applicable)

7 · In case of appointment of Agent/Mining Engineer/Geologist/Manager, please indicate: Name: ii) Designation: (iii) Address: iv) Qualifications University/Institution from which passed: Date of appointment:

8 · If the appointment is that of a Mining Engineer Or a Geologist, please indicate:

9 · In case of resignation/termination of employment of Agent/Mining Engineer /Geologist/Manager, please indicate: Name: ii) Designation: jii) Date of resignation/ termination of employment

10 · In case of change of address of the Lessee/Agent/Mining Engineer/Geologist/Manager, please indicate: Name: (ii) Designation: (iii) Present address: (iv) Date of change of address:

1 · The Controller General, Indian Bureau of Mines, Nagpur-440 001.

1 · Name of prospect/mine and mineral worked/prospected. 2. Name and address of Licensee/Lessee 3.Location Toposheet Number (ii) Village (iii) Taluka District State

4 · Number of shafts/boreholes intended to be sunk or extended (Attach a plan on a scale not less than 1 centimetre = 40 metres indicating the precise location of the shaft/borehole) 5. Purpose for which each of the shafts/boreholes is intended to be sunk or extended. 6. Type f shaft(s)contemplated and its/their dimension(s). 7. Type of drill used and size of core to be obtained. 8 Intended depth upto which shaft/boreholes is to be extended: 9. If the shaft/borehole commences from underground the depth of the level at which the shaft/borehole is sunk: 10. Name and qualification of the geologist O mining engineer in charge of the operation. 11. Date of commencement of proposed shaft sinking/drilling operation.

13 · Name of the Mineral or Minerals for which the licence or lease is granted: 2_ Name and address of the licensee or lessee: 3_ Name of prospectImine: 4_ Location: Toposheet Number (ii) Cadastral Survey or Khasra number (iii) Village (iv) Taluka District (vi) State 5. Type and make of the drill and size of core. 6_ Bore holelpit number its location a) Reduced levels at the collar of the boreholelpit: Inclination and bearing of the hole Altitude of the formation_

1 · 2. 3_

1 · Name(s) of mineral(s) worked_ 2. Name and address of the Licensee/Lessee_ PIN. 3. Particulars of the Prospecting Licence/Mining Lease Date of execution Period_ years, from to (iii) Area under LicencelLease hectares. 4. Location of the prospecting arealmining lease area: Topo sheet number Cadastral map or khasra number iii) Village (iv) 4) Taluka District State Nearest Railway Station The distance therefrom kilometres Nearest Rest house/Dak bungalow Its distance from the Railway Station._ kilometres the prospecting licence area/mine _ kilometres 5. Name and address of the Transferee or Assignee

2 · #Type of businesslactivity: (Please tick mark options given below, multiple options permitted) Mining Trading of minerals Storage of minerals End-user of minerals (including consumption from captive mines) Export of minerals

859 · CaFz and above 70 to below85% CaFz 30 to below 70% CaFz Below 30% CaFz Graphite

1 · Monthly Returns in Form-F-l to F-&: Before the 10th day of every month in respect of preceding month:

2 · Annual Return in Form- H-I to H-&: Before Ist July each year for the preceding financial year.

1 · _ Do not leave any column blank: In case information is `Nil in respect of any item(s) or certain item(s) are Not applicable' the same should be indicated against all such items. For any clarification/instructions, consult the Controller General,Indian Bureau of Mines, Nagpur:

2 · If more than one mineral is produced from the same mine, indicate the names of all the minerals produced.

1 · Where any State Government itself is the owner of the mine, the name of the State Government as well as the name and address of the exploiting agency should be indicated.

2 · Where any State Government itself is the owner of the mine, indicate the area of operation

2 · (b) Total number of Mandays worked is obtained by adding the daily attendance for the whole period.

4 · (d) Wage includes all cash payments including bonuses. Employers contributions to provident funds, welfare activities etc_ Concessions in kind should not be included in wages_

5 · (e) Persons employed in the removal of overburden should be included among Others and not among Miners and Loaders" or Face workers and Loaders

1 · The Pit's Mouth Value should represent the sale value of the mineral at the pit head. In case of sales effected on FOR or FOB. or any other basis, pit head sale value should be arrived at after deducting all the expenses incurred from mine to railway station O port Or other point of sale, as the case may be (such as expenses on transportation; loading and unloading charges, railway freight, sampling and analysis, port handling, export duty, cess, etc )

2 · In case of captive mines, cost of production may be considered to represent the Pit's Mouth Value:

3 · The Pit's Mouth Value may be indicated in respect of each grade of ore sold in accordance with definition: In case, there is no sale of a particular grade or grades produced during ~ the period, the sale value of each grade in any of the immediate earlier period may be indicated.

1 · In case of mines producing more than one mineral from the same mine, combined return (except production part) may be submitted for all such minerals_ However; production part of the return may be submitted separately for each mineral in the prescribed formats_

2 · Give complete chemical analysis of representative sample of each grade of ore sold/despatched during the period in separate sheet and attach with the return (Give the analysis in respect of the saleldespatch grades which are different from the production grades already covered.)

1 · Except in the case of low investment mineral commodities like sand, gravel and common clay, where distinction between economic and potential economic can be made

1 · Aerial reconnaissance: 1.Geological survey: 1.Geological survey 1.Geological survey Remote sensing; airborne (i) Mapping on 1:50,000 to (i)Mapping on 1.25,000 to (i)Mapping-For coal geophysical survey etc 1.25,000 scale (for coal, 1.5,000 or larger scale with mapping 1.5000;for other lignite exploration- triangulation points, minerals 1:1000 2.Geological survey: mapping on 1:10,000); benchmarks, if any shown (ii )Preparation of detailed Mapping on 1: 50,000 or (ii)Linking of maps SO For coal, mapping on topographical-cum- smaller scales_ prepared with topo-grids; 1:10,000 scale geological map including all (iii)Assessment of (ii) Linking of maps SO surface geological features, 3.Geochemical survey: lithology, structure, surface prepared with topogrid; extent of deposit, structure, (i)Grab/chip sampling of mineralisation, analysis of (iii)Assessment of location of boreholes, assay rocks or weathered profiles old history of mining: lithology, structure;, surface plan and sections of (Nil for coal/lignite); mineralisation; analysis of exploratory mine (ii)Recording of broad 2.Geochemical survey old history of mining: development and borehole geomorphology; drainage, Geochemical sampling; data; etc_ rock type-wise and if 2. Geochemical survey: (iii) Topogrid/triangu- necessary, rock type-cum- (i)Detailed litho- lation stationslidentified 4 Geophysical survey: skeletal soil-domain-wise geochemical channel fiducials linking in the Ground geophysical survey. (for all metallic mineral sampling from fresh rock maps_ exploration)_ exposures, trenches, pits; 5. Technological (ii)Recording of deleterious 2.Geochemical surveyz (i)Trenching One 0r two to 3.Geophysical survey elements, likely by-product Detailed grid pattern expose mineralised zone at Detailed ground elements (e.g. Ga in sampling and analysis. ideal locations only; geophysical work; bauxite, Ni, PGE etc_ in (ii)Pitting/drilling: Up to 5 bore-hole geophysical chromite, Au in Fe ore, etc_ 3.Geophysical survey: test pits/boreholes per 100 logging, if possible. (Nil for coalllignite Detailed and specific sq.km: area; exploration); borehole geophysical (iii)Scout drilling A few t0 4)Technological: (iii)In coall lignite survey. know the existence of (a)Pitting/trenching to exploration, geo-chemical coalllignite; explore bed sampling of coal and water 4.Technological: (iv) Sampling ~Regional and rocklmineralised zone; to be done for (i)Pitting random grablchip (b)Drilling:Preliminary environmental study_ 2 to 5 per sq: km_ for sampling: drilling (dry drilling for simple deposits; bauxite and in formation 3.Geophysical survey: vulnerable to wash) (i)Borehole geophysical (ii)Trenching Bore-hole spacing survey; At spacing of 200-300m;

1 · Geological and related study: 1. Geology: 1. Geology: Geology of area and (i) Geological, mineralogical and Local geology, mineralogy, project, detailed exploration, closed chemical analysis data; identification of ore types and spaced drilling, ore body modelling; (ii) Topographical setting and nature geometry _ bulk samples for beneficiation, of land; geotechnical and ground water (iii) Infrastructure; 2. Mining: Methods, pre- &surface waters studies However for (iv) Meteorological and preliminary production plan, development plan, coal, beneficiation studies to be ecology data if possible. manpower rough estimate) carried out depending upon coal qualities. 2_ The activities as above or less 3. Environment: than that required for F 2. Base line data on environment_ 2. Mining: Mining plan, mine recoveries and efficiencies, equipment 4. Processing: Proven laboratory selection, manpower requirement_ scalelpilot scale beneficiation; investigation data,likely 3.Environment: EIA studies and establishment; EMP including socio-economic impact, rehabilitation of project 5.Infrastructure and services, affected persons, waste construction activities: disposal/reclamation.,detailed land use Brief details data_

6 · Costing: Capital and operating cost rough estimates based on comparable mining operations_

4 · Processing: Pilot scalelindustrial scale investigation data; list of equipment, manpower and environmental considerations like 7.Marketing: Overview like waste disposal of tailing; etc. industrial structure, demand supply relation, pricing, etc_ 5. Infrastructure and services, construction activities: Full details 8. Economic viability:Preliminary study of cash flow forecasts. 6. Costing: Detailed break-up of capital cost; 9. Other factors: Statutory operating cost, details of working provisions relating to labour, land, capital: mining, taxation, etc _ 7.Marketing: Overview, specific market aspects.

8 · Economic viability Cash flow forecast; inflation effects, sensitivity studies.

9 · . Other factors: Statutory provisions relating to labour; land, mining; taxation etc_

1 · Reconnaissance t0 detailed geological study, rough estimates of grades (may be below economic cut-off), general idea about forest Inon ~forest and land use status

1 · General and detailed exploration

1 · Detailed exploration_

2 · . Specific end-use grades of reserves 2.Mining report /mining plan (above /marginally below economic working mines cut-off grade). 3.Specific end-use grades of reserves 3 . General knowledge of foresthnon - (above economic cut-off grade) forest and other land use data: 4. Specific knowledge of forestInon - forest and other land use data.

1 · Geological and related study: 1.Geology:General/ detailed TGeology: Geology of area and project; (i) Geological study encompassing exploration ,moderate to close detailed exploration, closed spaced reconnaissance t0 prospecting; spaced drilling, trench/pitl bore drilling,ore body modelling, bulk samples general/ detailed exploration; hole sampling to delineate for beneficiation, geotechnical and ground (ii) Geological map depicting extent complexity of ore bodyl water&surface water studies_ of mineralisation lithology/host mineralisation bulk sampling for rocks, mineralogical and chemical processing/ beneficiation (bench 2.Mining: Methods with special emphasis data and its interpretions, studies on scale/pilot scale). on detailed geotechnical test work/ site amenability to beneficiation, characterisation studies, safety measures; recoveries and their estimates 2. Mining: Methods with mining plan, mine recoveries and efficiency (iii)Infrastructure; geotechnical with variability due t0 structural (iv)Environmental: Meteorological considerations;preproduction complexeties like close folds and faults; and preliminary ecological data of plan, likely mine recoveries_ detailed estimates of manpower: area if possible. 3. Environmental: 3. Environmental: 2.The activities as above or less than Base line data on environment of (i)Environmental impact assessment (EIA) that required for F-2. the area_ studieslenvironmental management plan (EMP) including socio-economic impacts; 4 Processing: (ii)Rehabilitation of project affected Proven laboratory scalelpilot persons; and waste disposal/ reclaimation plant scale ore dressing detailed land use data_ investigations on bulk samples; likely establishment of plant and 4. Processing Details of proven pilot plant cost estimates thereof. scale/ industrial scale investigations appended with layout design ,equipment list 5. Infrastructure and services fuel/power consumption, specification for and constructions activities: product/ by-product; disposal of tailings, Brief details. effluent and future remedial measures_

6 · Costing: Capital cost with estimates based on comparable mining operations

5 · Infrastructure and services and constructions activities: Full details.

6 · Costing: Detailed breakup of capital and 7 Marketing: Over view on operating costs and details of working demand supply relations, industry capital structure, pricing etc_ 7. Marketing: Marketing overview, 8. Economic viability: specific market aspects_ Preliminary study of cash flow forecast: 8 Economic viability Cash flow forecast inflation effects and sensitivity studies 9. Other factors: Statutory provisions relating to labour 9. Other factors Statutory provisions land mining; taxation etc_ (labour land , mining, taxation, etc.

1 · Reconnaissance t0 detailed geological study, rough estimates of grades (may be below economic cutoff), general idea about forest/ non - forest and land use status_

1 · General and detailed exploration:

2 · Mining reportlmining plan/ working 2.Specific end-use grades of mine_ reserves above economic cut-off grade). 3 . Specific end-use grades of reserves (above economic cut-off grade). 3 . General knowledge of forestInon-forest and other land 4. Specific knowledge of forest/non-forest use data and other land use data_

2 · The activities as above or less than that required for E 2.

1 · Geological survey: 1.Geological survey: 1. Geological survey: (i)Mapping on 1.50,000 (i)Mapping on 1.5,000 to (i)Mapping-I:1O0O or to 1:1,000 or larger scale with larger scale; 1.5000 scale depending triangulation stations_ (ii)Preparation of detailed on geology of area; benchmarks; if any; topographical ~cum- 2. Geological survey= (ii)Linking of maps SO (ii)Linking of maps so geological map including Mapping on 1:50,000 or prepared with topogrids; prepared with topo- grids, all surface geological smaller scales_ (iii)Assessment of (iii)Assessment of lithology, features, extent of deposit, lithology, structure, structure, surface structure, location of 3.Geochemical survey: surface mineralisation mineralisation, analysis of pits/trenches/boreholes; (i)Stream sediment, soil and analysis of old old history of mining: assay plan and sections of overburden, rocks, chips_ history of mining: exploratory mine grabs, groundwater and 2. Geochemical survey: development and borehole any other soluble media 2.Geochemical survey: (i)Detailed litho-geo- data: (decided on the basis of (i)Study of detailed and chemical channel sampling orientation survey primary and secondary from fresh rock exposures, 2. Geochemical survey: sampling, identification of geochemical trenches, pits for further (i)Detailed litho-geo- ore significant zones; parameters(close grid refinement of data; chemical channel sampling (ii)Delineation of sampling) of prospects (ii)Recording of deleterious from fresh rock exposures/ predominently forest area, and their processing elements and likely by- trenches, pits; geomorphology, landforms rock type-wise and rock product elements_ (ii)Analysis of geo- and vegetable type-cum-overburden chemical data for potential developments etc: wise for identification 3.Geophysical survey: utilisation. of ore significant (i) Borehole geophysical 4.Geophysical survey anomaly zones; survey 3. Geophysical survey: Ground geophysical (ii)Recording of (ii)Special geophysical (i) Borehole geophysical survey deleterious elements, traverses for problem solving survey likely by-product if required. (ii) Special geophysical 5.Technological elements traverses for problem (i) Widely spaced 4. Technological solving if required. pitting/trenching 3.Geophysical survey: (i) Pitting/trenching for to expose mineralised (i)Detailed ground helping surface and 4_ Technological: zones; geophysical work; subsurface, correlation of (i)Pitting/trenching for (ii) Sampling (ii)Bore-hole mineralised zones; helping surface and a)Regional and random geophysical survey subsurface correlation of

5 · Petrographic/minera graphic studies: (i)Petrographic study of rocks of the deposit and its surroundings, alterations (if any), connected with mineralisation; (ii)Determination of phase in which mineral of interest occurs (iii )Mineralogical studies including paragenesis, identification of zones of oxidation and primary zones, grain size distribution, overall characteristics of useful minerals_

1 · Geological and related 1. Geology: Geology of area, detailed TGeology: Geology of area and study: Geology of area, exploration/general exploration guided by project; detailed exploration, closed reconnaissance and geo-chemical and geo-physical surveys, spaced drilling, exploratory mining upto prospecting by geo-chemical moderate t0 close spaced drilling, 2nd level and undeground boreholes; and geo-physical different mineralised zones at viable cut off channel/groove sampling (50-100 cm) surveyslgeneral grades, core and sludge sampling for ore body modelling, bulk samples for exploration/detailed exploratory stage beneficiation beneficiation, geotechnical and ground exploration_ core and sludge studies/laboratory scale investigations surface waters studies However for samples, for beneficiation; coal beneficiation studies t0 be carried geological maps depicting 2 Mining Methods, pre-production plan; out depending upon coal qualities extent and dimension of development plan, manpower requirements_ mineralisation lithology of 2.Mining: Mining plan, mine host rocks, controls and 3.Environment EIA/EMP with details of recoveries and efficiencies, man power guides for mineralisation; waste disposal and likely unavoidable requirements_ amenability to beneficiation; effects of projects: infrastructure; 3.Environment: environmental base line data_ 4.Processing: Proven laboratory scalelpilot EIA/EMP including socio economic plant scale ore dressing investigations On impact, rehabilitation of project affected 2. The activities as above or bulk samples and likely establishment, cost persons, waste disposall less than that required for estimates for processing plant: reclamation;detailed land use data. F-2_ 5.Infrastructure and services and 4.Processing: Details of proven pilot construction activities: Brief details plant /industrial scale investigations, appended with plant layout; design, 6. Costing : Capital and operating costs- equipment list, manpower, fuellpower rough estimates based on comparable consumption; environmental mining operations considerations, disposal of tailings, effluents and future/present remedial 7. Marketing: An overview, demand measures_ supply relations, industry structure: 5. Infrastructure and services and 8. Economic viability: Preliminary study construction activities: of cash flow forecasts_ Full details.

9 · Other factors: Statutory provisions relating to land, labour, mining, taxation, etc_

6 · Costing: Details of break up of capital and operating costs and working capital.

7 · Marketing: Overview, specific marketing aspects_

8 · Economic viability: Cash flow forecasts, inflation effects, sensitivity studies

9 · Other factors: Statutory provisions relating to land, labour, mining; taxation, etc.

1 · Reconnaissance t0 detailed geological study, rough estimates of grades (may be below economic cut -off)_ general idea about forest non forest and land use status

2 · Specific end-use grades of reserves 2. Mining report/mining plan/ working (abovel marginally below economic cut-off mines_ grade). 3. Specific end-use grades of reserves 3. General knowledge of forestlhnon-forest (above economic cut-off grade). and other land use data 4. Specific knowledge of foresthnon - forest and other land use data.

2 · The activities as above or less than that required for E-2J

1 · Geological survey: 1.Geological survey: 1 Geological survey: (i) Mapping on Mapping on 1.5,000 to (i)Mapping on 1:1000 scale; 1.5,000 scale and 1:1,000 scales with (ii )Preparation of larger scale; triangular stations, bench topographical-cum- (ii) Linking of the marks if any and fiducials geological map including all 2.Geological survey: geological maps with plotted. surface geological Mapping on 1.50,000 topo-grids; features,extent of deposit; scale or smaller scales (iii)Assessment of 2.Geochemical survey: trenches,pits,borehole stratigraphy, Detailed lithogeochemical locations_ level-wise assay 3.Geochemical lithology, structure sampling for further plan and exploratory mine survey: surface shows of refining of data. development: (i)Sampling of mineralisation and stream, sediment; soil analysis of 3.Geophysical survey: 2. Geochemical survey over burden; rock metallogeny. Borehole geophysical Detailed litho-geochemical chips, grabs, ground surveys, special channel sampling from fresh water Or any other 2.Geochemical geophysical surveys for rock exposures; soluble media; survey: problems solving if pits /trenches_ (ii)Delineation of (i)Study of detailed required. predominantly forest primary and 3.Geophysical survey= areas, geomorphology, secondary 4.Technological: Wherever necessary landforms and geochemical (i)Closed spaced trenching vegetable development: parameters based on and extensive sampling for 4.Technological: closed grid sampling; exploring irregularly (i)Pitting Itrenching- as 4. Geophysical identification of ore shaped zones of necessary; survey:Ground significant anomaly mineralization; (ii)Drilling 30 to 15 m or geophysical work: zones; (ii)Close space drilling less strike interval upto a (ii)Recording of (50m-30m); depth of 100m; 5.Technological: deleterious and (iii)Bore hole deviation (iii)Exploratory mining: (i)Pitting and drilling: byproduct elements_ surveys; 2-3 levels at 20-30m Upto 5 test pits/bore (iv)Beneficiation tests; interval wherever necessary; boles per 100 sq km 3.Geophysical (v)Exploration preferably (iv)Core sludge. channel, area; survey: with exploratory mining, bulk samples for (ii)Sampling Regional (i)Detailed ground systematic core sampling; beneficiation studies on and random sampling; geophysical work; check analysis 109, deep bench/ pilot scale (ii)Borehole geophys- pitting: 5 Petrographic: ical survey_ Further refining of data

4 · Technological 5.Petrographic: Sampling at well Further refining of data: defined locations, extensive pit, trench 6.Petrographic and and surface sampling mineragraphic study: to decipher the extent (i)Determination of and grade of principal rock types and mineralisation at mineral assembleges; surface; (ii)Identification of (ii)Core sampling; minerals of interest and (iii)Laboratory gangues and studies of samples; determination of useful (iv)Check samples- minerals_ 10%; (v)Deep pitting to 7. Synthesis of all decipher grade available data/concepts_ variation of irregularly shape 8. The activities as mineralisation; above or less than that (vi)Drilling 100m required for 6-3_ to 50 m interval; borehole deviation survey_

6 · Geostatistical analysis of borehole data (thickness of ore waste encountered in holes; assay values), if considered neccesarry.

5 · Petrographic and mineragraphic (i)Petrographic studies of rocks of deposits and its surrounding, alteration connected with mineralisation; (ii)Mineralogical studies including identification of zones of oxidation and primary zones; grain size analysis, overall chracteristics of useful and deleterious minerals

1 · Geological and related study: 1. Geology: I.Geology: (i)Reconnaissance prospecting by (i)Geology of area; (ii)General and Geology of project; detailed geochemical, geophysical, scout detailed exploration guided by exploration with larger inputs of drilling to understand controls of surface and sub-surface geochemical exploratory mining, deep pitting, mineralisations/ and geophysical data, exploratory trenching /benching, underground general and detailed exploration; mining details boreholes, closed spaced drilling: (ii)Geological maps showing extent and persistence of mineralisations 2. Mining: mine recoveries 2 Mining: Mining plan, meticulous guides, controls, hostrock, lithology estimates, man power details, pre- methods with special emphasis on etc; production plan geotechnical, production aspects; (iii )Infrastructure; (iv)Preliminary safety measures_ mine recoveries_ ecological and meteorological data, 3. Environment: Baseline data, efficiency variability due to various if possible potential constraints on project: controls_

2 · The activities as above or less than that required for F-2.

4 · Processing: Proven laboratory 3. Environment: scale /pilot scale investigations on EIAEMP including socio- economic bulk samples; likely establishment of impact rehabilitation of project plant; possibilities of cost estimates_ affected persons and waste disposall reclamation ;detailed land use data_ 5.Infrastructure, construction, services etc:Brief details 4.Processing: Proven details of pilot plant scale investigation, appended 6. Costing: Capital and operating with layout, plant design, manpower cost estimates based on comparable requirements, fuellpower mining operations consumption, disposal of effulents and presentlfuture remedial 7 Marketing:An overview, demand measures_ and supply relations, industry structure, pricing: 5. Infrastructure, constructions and service: Full details. 8.Economic viability: Preliminary studies of cash flow forecasts_ 6. Costing: Detailed break up of capital and operating cost and details 9. Other factors: Statutory of working capitals. provisions relating to land, labour mining, taxation, etc. 7_ Marketing: An overview, specific market aspects_

8 · Economic viability: Cash flow forecast; inflation effects, sensitivity studies

9 · Other factors: Statutory provisions relating to land, labour; mining_taxation,etc:

1 · General and detailed exploration 2 Specific end-use grades of reserves (abovelmarginally below economic cut-off grade). 3. General knowledge f forestlnon- forest and other land use data_

1 · Detailed exploration. 2. Mining reportlmining plan/working mines. 3. Specific end-use grades of reserves (above economic cut-off grade) 4. Specific knowledge of foresthnon - forest and other land use data

1 · Aerial reconnaissance: Remote sensing, airborne geophysical survey etc_

1 · Geological survey: 1.Geological survey: 1.Geological survey: (i)Mapping: 1.50,000 to (i)Mapping on 1.5000 or (i)Mapping on 1:2000 scale 1.25000 scale; larger scales with or larger scale; (ii)Linking of geological triangulation stations, bench (ii)Preparation of detailed 2.Geological survey: maps with topogrids; marks; if any and fiducials topographical cum Mapping on 1.50,000 scale (iii)Assessment of shown; geological map, including or smaller scales: stratigraphy, lithology, (ii)Linking of geological all surface geological structure, surface shows of maps with topogrids: features ,extent of 3.Geochemical survey mineralisation, analysis of deposit,location of trenches, (i)Grab/chip sampling of old history of mining: 2. Geochemical survey: pits, boreholes, geological rocks or weathered (i)Detailed litho- plan andsections of profiles; 2.Geochemical survey: geochemical channel exploratory mining: (ii)Recording of broad (i)Closed -grid geoche- sampling from fresh rock geomorphology, drainage mical sampling rocktype exposures, trenches, pits etc; 2.Geochemical: Detailed etc_ wise and if necessary rock (ii)Recording of deleterious litho-geochemical analysis. type-cum ~skeletal soil and likely by -product 4. Geophysical survey: domain-wise; elements_ 3.Geophysical Detailed Ground geophysical work. (ii)Geochemical survey if necessary and specialization with respect 3. Geophysical: specific borehole 5.Technological: to element of interest of Detailed and specialised geophysical studies. (i)Trenching- One O two pegmatite rock to be geophysical studies e.g_ random pits OT trenches; deciphered and missalamasse, borehole 4.Technological (ii)Pitting/drilling: Upto 5 identification of path geophysical study etc.) to (i) Drilling-surface drilling test pits perLOOsq: km finder and trace elements_ unravel the three at 50-10m section intervals area; dimensional in3 -4 levels, 30-60m x 90m (iii)Sampling - Regional 3.Geophysical survey: configuration of host rock: vertically apart to trace and and random grab Detailed ground intersect mineralised zones; sampling, stream sediment geophysical work to 4.Technological: under ground drilling as sampling after orientation delimit the potential host (i)Pitting/trenching- pits on and when necessary; survey for narrowing rock regular grid pattern (ii)Sampling core and down target areas_ (preferably at 50 m sq-grid) sludge ,bulk and channel 4.Technological: in colluvial zones and samples for processing 6. Petrography and (i)Pitting and trenching in residual overburdens; technology bulk samples for minerography: colluvial zones, residual trenches across host rocks of pilot plant/bench scale (i)Determination of main overburden and on mineralisation; investigation; rock types and mineral primary host rocks; (ii)Drilling-testing at two (iii)Exploratory mining 3 assemblages; randomly distributed; levels; or more levels over the (ii)Identification of (ii)Drilling-only to broadly Strike spacing of boreholes entire or part strike length minerals of interest and test the continuity of host to be 50-100m up to depth of ore body at 30m level gangues_ rock at 100 m to 200m of 100-150m; interval and along dip strike spacing; (iii) Sampling- systematic at suitable intervals. 7. Synthesis of all (iii )Sampling- At surface pits sampling (over burden available datalconcepts_ across zones of horizon wise and trench

5 · Petrographic: (i)Refining of data on the petrographic characters of rocks, including study of grain size, texture, gangues and its liberation etc; (ii)Further refining of data.

8 · The activities as above or less than that required for 6-.3.

1 · Geological and related study: 1.Geology 1.Geology (i)Geology of area, reconnaissance Geology of area, detailed Geology of area, detailed exploration, phase to detailed phase exploration exploration, closed spaced drilling in closed space drilling in prospect in 2-3 guided by prospect in 2-3 levels for delineation levels for delineation of host rock body; geochemical, geophysical survey; of host rock body ore body modelling; geological maps dealineating boreholes, channel, bulk samples for boreholes channel bulk samples for mineralised zones and its extent, beneficiation test. beneficiation, geotechnical and ground lithology, controls, guides, water &surface water studies_ mineralogical, chemical analytical 2. Mining- Viable methods-details data; of exploratory mining data, 2.Mining- methods of mining, mine (ii) Studies on amenability to recoveries estimates, manpower plan; mine recoveries and its milling beneficiation; details. characteristics; (iii)Infrastructure; exploitation plan preferably with (iv)Environmental- meteorological 3. Environment- Baseline data, exploratory mining scheme, and preliminary ecological data, if potential constraints and analysis of manpower details. possible_ possible impacts /hazards. 3.Environmental- EIA/EMP , 2. The activities as above or less 4. Processing- Proven pilot plant including socio-economic impact; than that required for F 2. investigations, further follow up for rehabilitation of project affected viability. persons waste disposal/reclamation:

5 · Infrastructure, services and 4.Processing- a) For tin- tungsten; construction activities: Brief details. molybdenum -details of proven pilot plant scale investigations on bulk 6. Costing- Capital and operating cost samples, choosing of suitable estimates with likely break-up. processing treatment by industrial scale testing, tailings and effluent disposal 7.Marketing- An overview, demand plans, plant layout; equipment list; supply relations, industry structure. b) For gemstones- studies on amenability to cutting, polishing etc 8. Economic viability: Preliminary study of cash flow forecast_ 5.Infrastructure, utilities and construction activities: Full details. 9. Other factors: Statutory provisions relating to labour land 6. Costing- Detailed capital and mining ,taxation, etc_ operating cost; along with break up.

7 · Marketing- An overview , specific market aspects_

8 · Economic viability- Cash flow forecast; inflation effects, sensitivity studies

9 · Other factors: Statutory provisions relating to labour, land , mining taxation, etc_

1 · Reconnaissance t0 detailed geological study, rough estimates of grades (may be below economic cut-off), general idea about forest Inon forest and land use status_ 2.The activities aS above or less than that required for E-2_

1 · General and detailed exploration_ 2 Specific end-use grades of reserves abovelmarginally below economic cut-off grade) 3_ General knowledge of foresthnon- forest and other land use data.

1 · Detailed exploration 2.Mining reportlmining plan/working mines. 3. Specific end-use grades of reserves (above economic cut-off grade). 4 Specific knowledge of foresthnon - forest and other land use data:

1 · Geological survey: 1. Geological survey: 1.Aerial reconnaissance: (i)Mapping on 1:25,000 to (i)Mapping on 1.5,000 to Remote sensing; airborne 1.5,000 scale depending 1: 1,000 or larger scales geophysical survey, etc. on the extent of potential with triangulation stations zone; bench marks, if any, and 2.Geological survey: (ii)Tracing of coarse fiducials shown; Mapping on I: 25,000 or sediments (e.g:t boulders (ii)Tracing of favourable smaller scales. etc_ exposures in eluvial sediment horizons in and colluvial terrains; detail; 3.Geo-chemical survey: (iii)Geomorphic analysis of (iii)Detailed analysis of (i)Stream sediment Or terrain; geo-morphology and land over burden sampling (iv)Analysis of history of use; after selection of sites and mining, etc_ (iv)Linking of map so media of sampling; prepared with topo grids; (ii)Recording of geomor- 2.Geo-chemical survey: (v)Synthesis and phology, land form etc. in Representative pit regional correlation a broad way_ sampling; horizon or layer and analogy. wise, large diameter bore 4.Geophysical survey= holes (or auger sampling) 2. Geo-chemical: Ground geophysical one or two sets of samples Representative layer wise survey for each demarcated sampling from pits, bore potential zone. holes and auger drills. 5. Technological- (i)Trenching not 3.Geo-physical survey: 3. Geo-physical: Geo- essential; Geo- physical survey in physical survey for (ii)Pitting/drilling-upto 5 identified mineralised bringing out the depth of test pits /boreholes per areas weathering Or thickness of 100 sq: km area; over burden if required. (iii)Sampling stream 4 Technological sediment or placer (i)Pitting/trenching one or 4.Technological sediment sampling and two per prospect; (i)Pitting: On grid pattern analysis; panning at (ii)Drilling - large diameter of 400 m 400 m to 50 random Iheavy mineral or auger drilling one or two m_ 50 m.; occasional studies per prospect if necessary; deep pits (upto 6 m); (iii)Sampling and analysis- (ii) Trenching- as per 6. Petrographic and systematic stream requirement; mineragraphic studies: sedimentshplacer sampling (iii)Drilling systematic Preliminary identification (two to three samples per large diameter drilling at of economic minerals. sq.km) and analysis. 400 m 400 m_ grid or augering at 200 m. x 200 7. Synthesis ofall m. to 50 m. 50 m. grid:

1 · Geological survey: (i)Mapping on 1:1000 scale; (ii)Preparation of geological base map including all geological features, extent of deposit, structure and location of pits and trenches and of auger-drill-holes, assay plan:

2 · Geo-chemical: Systematic grid pattern sampling and analysis.

3 · Geo-physical survey: if necessary.

4 · Technological (i)Pitting at smaller than 50 m grid; (ii)Trenching as necessary; (iii)Drilling (a auger drilling at 50 m grid, (b) for buried placer deposits deep drilling necessary; (iv)Sampling closed grid pattern placer sampling in identified prospects at 50xS0 m or smaller grid;However for beach sand minerals, sampling by auger Or improvised version of drilling equipment at 200m xSOm to 100m x2Sm in grid pattern. v)Collection of abiotic geo environmental parameters _

8 · The activities as above or less than that required for G-3_

5 · Petrographic and mineragraphic studies: Further refinement of petrographic and mineragraphic data, laboratory scale studies on recoverability.

1 · Geological and related study: (i)Geological map delineating boulder zones,eluvial/ colluvial terrain placers and recognition of geo-morphological structure and its analysis; (ii) Surface soil testing; (iii)Pit and trench sampling at various grid intervals; (iv)Delineation of pay zones through pitlauger sampling and its analytical data; concentrate recoveries through panning, other physical separation methods; (v)Infrastructure; (vi)Environmental : Meteorological and preliminary ecological data of the area, if possible. 2.The activities aS above or less than that required for F-2.

13 · Geology: I.Geology: Geology of area; general to detailed Geology of area; exploration by pitting in grids in detailed/general exploration by moderate to close spaced intervals; pitting and auger drilling in grid recoveries through physical pattern at closed intervals; separation e.g: panning and its panning ,concentrate recoveries analytical data on concentrate from the beneficiation test on pilot recoveries_ plant scalellaboratory scale of bulk samples, geotechnical and ground 2.Mining Methods of mining, pre- &surface waters studies_ production plan, manpower requirements through rough 2 Mining Methods of mining, estimates_ mining plan,detail of manpower, equipment list: 3.Environmental EMP with special emphasis on geo-hydrology 3.Environmental: and hydrology. EIA/EMP including socio- econmic impact,rehabilitation of project 4. Processing Pilot plant/laboratory affected persons with details of scale investigations, possibilities of waste disposal/reclamation, detailed setting up of plant: land use data_

5 · Infrastructure; construction etc Brief details.

4 · Processing Proven, pilot plant/industrial scale level investigations, plant layout; environmental considerations disposal of placer material/handling

6 · Costing Capital and operating costs-rough estimates based on

5 · Infrastructure, construction; etc: Full details

6 · Costing Capital costs with break up details of capital and operating costs, working capital.

8 · Economic viability -Preliminary study of cash flow forecast_

9 · Other factors: Statutory provisions relating to labour; land mining, taxation, etc_

8 · Economic viability Cash flow forecasts, inflation effects and sensitivity studies

9 · Other factors- Statutory provisions relating to labour; land mining, taxation etc_

1 · Reconnaissance t0 detailed geological study, rough estimates of grades may be below economic cut -off), general idea about forest Inon forest and land use status

1 · General and detailed exploration_

2 · Specific end-use grades of reserves above marginally below economic cut-off grade)

2 · Mining report/ mining plan/working mines.

3 · . Specific end-use grades of 3. General knowledge of forest/non - reserves (above economic cut-off forest and other land use data: grade).

4 · Specific knowledge of foresthnon - forest and other land use data.

1 · Geological survey: (i) Mapping on 1:50,000 to 1.25,000 scale; (ii)Photogeology on 1:25,000 O equivalent scale_

1 · Geological survey: Mapping on 1:25,000 to 1:10,000 scale_

1 · Geological survey: (i) Mapping on 1:10000 or larger scale; (ii)Preperation of detailed 2. Geological survey: 2.Geo-chemical topographical- cum Mapping on 1:50,000 or Identification of geological map, including all smaller scales. deleterious constituents of surface geological features, 2.Geo-chemical survey: one or two samples drawn joint patterns, fracture density 3.Geo-chemical survey: Identification of from each prospect; etc: Not required: deleterious constituents of measurement of abiotic (iii)Delineation of blockable one or two samples drawn geoenvironmental dimension stone zonesl areas_ 4. Geophysical from each prospect: parameters_ survey:Ground geophysical 2.Geochemical survey 3.Geophysical survey= 3.Geophysical survey Identification of deleterious Not required. not required. constituents; measurement of 5. Technological abiotic geoenvironmental (i)Pitting and trenching: 4.Technological: - 4.Technological: parameters_ not required; (i)Pitting (i)Pitting/trenching :one (ii)Sampling ~Random Itrenching/drilling -not or two per prospect; 3.Geophysical grabs of fresh rock_ one or required. (ii)Drilling One or two Not required two samples per 5 sq. km; (ii)Sampling One grab of per prospect (scout (iii)Geo-technical work fresh rock per prospect of drilling); 4.Technological: joints/fractures density and premium variety; (iii)Sampling Sample (i)Pitting/trenching not preliminary assessment of (iii)Geo-technical density two to three grabs required; blockability. measurement of at least per prospect; (ii)Drilling- one sample per prospect (iv)Geo-technical further One or two per prospect; 6.Petrographic and other for determination of refinement of blockability (iii)Geo-technical studies (i)Petrographic specific gravity, porosity, data and polishing index measurement of compressive studies not required; water absorption, measurement_ strength, tensile strength; (ii)Meausrement of ground compressive strength and traverse water table not required; tensile strength: 5.Petrographic and strength, abrasion test, specific (iii)Measurement of geo- other studies gravity,density, porosity, environmental parameters 5. Petrographic and (i)Petrographic studies- absorption, polishing index not required. other studies mineralogical (i)Petrographic studies- composition texture and 5.Petrographic and other 7. Synthesis of all available mineralogical micro structure study of studies datalconcepts. composition; texture and each variant in a prospect; (i)Colour; granularity, micro -texture study of (ii)Ground water table: inclusions, texture and 8.The activities aS above or each variety; measurement at each microstructure study. less than that required for (ii)Measurement of ground prospect_ (ii)Ground water table: 63. water table: not required measurement at each prospect.

1 · Geological and related TGeology 1. Geology: study: (i)Geological Geology of area; Detailed exploration; mapping, delineating detailed general exploration; geological geological map delineating blockable weathered and boulder zone, map delineating blockable areas and areas and identification of productive blockable areas and identification of productive zones with zones with recovery factors based on recognition of recovery factors based on gotechnical gotechnical studies conducted: geomorphological structure studies conducted. and its analysis,prospectwise 2 Mining: Mining plan, block recoveries grab sampling at grid 2.Mining Methods of mining, pre- and efficiencies, heavy intervals; production plan, manpower machineries,equipment selection, (ii)Delineation of probable requirements through rough estimates. manpower requirement: productive zones through grab sampling and its 3. Environmental: 3.Environment: EIA studies with analytical data; EMP with particular reference t0 geo- particular refernce t0 geo-hydrology (iii )Infrastructure; hydrology and hydrological aspects, and hydrological aspects, bulk material (iv)Environmental= bulk material handling management and EMP including socio-economic meteorological and plan: impact, rehabilitation of project affected preliminary ecological data, persons, waste disposal, detailed land if possible 4 Processing: use data: Physical characteristics data,detailsof 2. The activities as above or petro-fabric studies generated through 4.Processing: Industrial scale less than that required for laboratory investigations, possibilities investigation data on physical F2- of setting up of cutting polishing plant: charecteristics data,details of petrofabric studies, setting up of cutting polishing 5. Infrastructure, construction etc. plant (optional), Brief details. list of equipments, manpower details.

6 · Costing :Capital and operating costs rough estimates based on comparable mining operations.

5 · Infrastructure and services, construction activities: Full details.

6 · Costing:Detailed break-up of capital cost; operating cost; details of working capital.

7 · Marketing: An overview on marketing aspects, demand supply relations and industry structure:

8 · Economic viability: Preliminary study of cash flow forecast_

8 · Economic viability: Cash flow forecast; inflation effects, sensitivity studies

9 · Other Factors: Statutory provisions relating to labour, land , mining, taxation, etc _

9 · Other factors: Statutory provisions relating to labour, land, mining, taxation, etc_

1 · Reconnaissance to detailed 1.General and detailed exploration_ 1.Detailed exploration. geological study, rough 2.Rough identification of 2 Mining report/mining plan/working estimates of coloured and marketable varieties mines. non coloured varieties, 3_ General knowledge of forestlnon- 3. Specific identification of marketable general idea about forest forest and other land use data: varieties_ Inon forest and land use 4.Specific knowledge of forestlnon- status forest and other land use data. 2_ The activities as above or less than that required for EZ.