Government of India Ministry of Mines

1 · Short title and commencement : -

1 · [(1) These rules may be called the Mineral Conservation and Development (Amendment) Rules, 2010.

2 · [(a) "abandonment of mine" means final closure of a mine either whole or part thereof when the mineral deposits within mine or part thereof, have been fully extracted or when the mining operations have become uneconomic;]

3 · [(aa)] "Act" means the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 (67 of 1957);

1 · Substituted by G. S. R. 216 (E), dated 29.3.2010 . 2. Inserted by G. S. R. 330 (E), dated 10.4.2003.

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

1 · [(jj) "final mine closure plan" means a plan for the purpose of decommissioning, reclamation and rehabilitation in the mine or part thereof after cessation of mining and mineral processing operations that has been prepared in the manner specified in the standard format and guidelines issued by the Indian Bureau of Mines;

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

1 · [(mm) “mine closure” means steps taken for reclamation, rehabilitation measures taken in respect of a mine or part thereof commencing from cessation of mining or processing operations in a mine or part thereof;]

2 · [(oo) “progressive mine closure plan” means a progressive plan, for the purpose of providing protective, reclamation and rehabilitation measures in a mine or part thereof that has been prepared in the manner specified in the standard format and guidelines issued by Indian Bureau of Mines;]

3 · [(tt) “temporary discontinuance” means the planned or unplanned suspension of mining operations in a mine or part thereof and where the operations are likely to be resumed after certain time;]

1 · [CHAPTER - I A

3A · Scheme of reconnaissance : -Every holder of a reconnaissance permit shall submit to the Controller General and the Regional Controller or the authorised officer within a period of sixty days from the date of execution of the reconnaissance permit, a scheme of reconnaissance operations indicating the manner in which he proposes to carry out reconnaissance operations in the area covered by the permit and in particular :-

3B · Modification of scheme of reconnaissance : -

3C · Reconnaissance operations to be carried out in accordance with the scheme of 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 or 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 : Every holder of a reconnaissance permit shall send to the Controller General, Controller of Mines and the Regional Controller an yearly report in Form-BB along with all the aerial, photo-geological, geophysical, geochemical and such other data collected by him as per the conditions stipulated in the reconnaissance permit so as to reach them within thirty days after expiry of every year from the date of execution of the reconnaissance permit or the expiry of the reconnaissance permit or the abandonment of the reconnaissance permit or termination of reconnaissance permit, whichever is earlier.]

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

4 · Scheme of prospecting : -

5 · Modification of scheme of prospecting : -

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

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

6 · Prospecting operation to be carried out in accordance with scheme of prospect-

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 : -

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

9 · Mining Plan : -

10 · Modification of mining plan : -

11 · 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.

1 · [(d) to the officer authorised in this behalf by the State Government in respect of mining plan approved by the State Government.]

2 · [(3) The Regional Controller, Controller of Mines, the Chief Controller of Mines or the authorised officer or the officer authorised in this behalf by the State Government, as the case may be, on receiving an application made under sub-rule (2) may, on being satisfied, extend the period for submission of the mining plan for the period mentioned in clause (a), (b), (c) or (d) of the said sub -rule.]

5 · [(5) The Regional Controller or the officer authorised in this behalf by the State Government, as the case may be, shall, within a period of 90 days from the date of receipt of the mining plan or the modified mining plan, convey approval or disapproval to the applicant and in case of disapproval shall also convey the reasons for disapproving the said mining plan or the modified mining plan.]

12 · Review of mining plan : -

6 · [ Omitted. ]

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

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

4 · Omitted by G.S.R. 55 (E), dated 17.1.2000.

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

6 · Omitted by G.S.R. 55 (E), dated 17.1.2000.

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

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 : -

1 · Inserted by G.S.R. 55 (E), dated 17.1.2000. 2 Ibid.

16 · Separate stacking of non-salable minerals : -

17 · Underground mining operations : -

18 · Subgrade minerals to be brought to surface :-

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 : -

21 · Machinery and plant :-

22 · Notice for opening of mine :-

23 · Abandonment of mines : -

1 · [(5) The leaseholder shall not abandon a mine or part thereof unless a final mine closure plan duly approved by the Regional Controller of Mines or the officer authorized by the State Government in this behalf, as the case may be, is implemented. For this purpose, the lessee shall be required to obtain a certificate from the Regional Controller of Mines or the officer authorized by the State Government in this behalf to the effect that protective, reclamation and rehabilitation work in accordance with the final mine closure plan or with such modifications as approved by the competent authority, have been carried out before abandonment of mine.]

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

1 · [23A. Mine Closure Plan . -Every mine shall have Mine Closure Plan, which shall be of two types:-

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 or 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 or 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.

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

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 and 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 A category mines and rupees one lakh for B category mines.

1 · [24. Notice of temporary discontinuance of work in mines and obligations of the lease holders. – –

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

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 or carried out except with prior permission in writing of the Controller General, or the authorised officer.

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

27 · General requirements about plans and sections :-

1 · [(4) The plans and sections required under these rules shall be maintained up to date within three months in case of category 'A' mines as referred to in clause (b) of sub-rule (1) of rule 42, and within twelve months in the case of any other mine.]

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

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.

29 · Copies of plans and sections to be submitted :- The owner, agent, mining engineer or manager of every mine shall, 1 [on or before the 30 th 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 :-

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

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. :-

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 or mining operations and shall complete this work before the conclusion of such operations and the abandonment of prospect or 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 :Air pollution due to fines, dust, smoke or gaseous emissions during prospecting, mining, beneficiation or metallurgical operations and related activities shall be controlled and kept within 'Permissible Limits' specified under various environmental laws of the country including the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 (14 of 1981) and the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (29 of 1986) by the holder of prospecting licence or a mining lease.

38 · Discharge of toxic liquid :- Every holder of prospecting licence or a mining lease shall take all possible precautions to prevent or 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 or a mining lease at the source so as to keep it within the permissible limit.

40 · Permissible limits and standards : -The standards and permissible limits of all pollutants, toxins and noise referred to in rules 37, 38 and 39 shall be those notified by the concerned authorities under the provisions of the relevant statutes from time to time.

41 · Restoration of flora : -

1 · [42. Employment of geologists and mining engineer

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

43 · Duties of geologist :-

44 · Duties of mining engineer :-

1 · ["45. Monthly and annual returns-(1) The owner, agent, mining engineer or manager of every mine, or any person or company engaged in trading or storage or end-use or export of minerals mined in the country, shall cause himself to be registered with the Indian Bureau of Mines as per application specified in Form M and the registration number so allotted by the Indian Bureau of Mines shall be used for all purposes of reporting and correspondence connected therewith.

1 · Substituted by G.S.R. 75(E), dated 9.2.2011

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

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 :The owner, agent, mining engineer, geologist or manager of every mine or the holder of a prospecting licence shall send intimation in Form J to the Controller General, Controller of Mines and the Regional Controller within fifteen days after the commencement of any of the following operations:

48 · Records of shafts and boreholes : -The owner, agent, mining engineer, geologist or manager of every mine or the holder of a prospecting licence shall keep a record in Form-K of all shafts or boreholes exceeding ten metres in depth and shall retain all records and sample of the strata passed through for a period of not less than twelve months after the completion of the work or abandonment thereof :

49 · Change in the name of mine to be notified :- The owner, agent, mining engineer or 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 or 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

1 · [50A. Notice of amalgamation of mining lease :Without prejudice to the provisions of the Act or any rules made thereunder or the terms and conditions of a mining lease, every holder of a mining lease shall within thirty days of the date of amalgamation of mining leases carried out under rule 38 of Mineral Concession Rules, 1960, send an intimation thereof to the Controller General and the State Government.]

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 or 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 or manager of every mine or a holder of a prospecting licence shall simultaneously submit a copy each of the notice/return/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 or a 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 or 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.

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

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 or part thereof, which in the opinion of the Controller General, Chief Controller of Mines or 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 · [ Provided that if any order made or direction issued as aforesaid by an officer subordinate to the Chief Controller of Mines, the application shall be made to the Chief Controller of Mines who shall deal with the application in the manner prescribed hereunder. ]

3 · [ Provided that the Controller General or the Chief Controller of Mines, as the case may be, may suspend the operation of the order appealed against, pending disposal of the revision application. ]

5 · [(4) Any person aggrieved by any order made or direction issued by the Chief Controller of Mines may within thirty days of the communication of such order or direction, apply to the Controller General for a revision of the order or direction, provided that any such application may be entertained after the said period of thirty days, if the applicant satisfies the Controller General that he had sufficient cause for not making the application within time. ]

6 · [(5) On receipt of any such application under sub-rule (4), the Controller General may confirm, modify or set aside the order or direction made or issued by the Chief Controller of Mines or may pass such orders in relation to the applicant, as it may deem fit and such decision shall be final. ]

1 · Inserted by G.S.R. 55 (E), dated 17.1.2000. 4 Inserted by G.S.R. 55 (E), dated 17.1.2000.

2 · Ibid. 5 Substituted by G.S.R. 55 (E), dated 17.1.2000.

3 · Substituted by G.S.R. 55 (E), dated 17.1.2000. 6 Ibid.

3 · [58. Penalty :Whoever contravenes any of the provisions of these rules shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend up to two years, or with fine extending to fifty thousand rupees or with both, and in the case of continuing contravention with an additional fine which may extend up to five thousand rupees for every day during which such contravention continues, after conviction for the first such contravention:

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

59 · Preservation of cores, etc. :The owner, agent, mining engineer, geologist or manager of every mine or the holder of a prospecting licence shall preserve intact all cores and specimens of different types of rocks and minerals obtained during drilling or sinking operations and arrange for them to be laid out in a serial order with identification marks, showing the progressive depth at which they are obtained. Such specimens shall not be broken except for the purpose of analysis and testing in which case, representative samples of the specimens so broken will be preserved for a period of not less than six months from the date of completion of drilling or sinking operations. The Controller General, by an order in writing, may require the cores or specimens of rocks and minerals obtained from specific boreholes or shafts to be preserved for any specific period or relax the provisions of this rule to such an extent as he may deem fit.

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 or geology.

61 · Submission of records/reports 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.

1 · [63. Obligation to supply other information :The holder of reconnaissance permit, prospecting licence or mining lease, or his agent shall furnish such information regarding his reconnaissance or prospecting operations or mine or any matter connected therewith as the Controller General or the authorised officer may require by an order in writing and the information shall be furnished within such time as may be specified in the aforesaid order.]

64 · Provisions of these rules to be applicable to Government :- The Government or its agencies carrying out mining operations without a 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 :

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

1 · The Controller General Indian Bureau of Mines, Nagpur-440001

4 · State Government concerned.

1 · [ FORM-AA

1 · The Controller General, Indian Bureau of Mines, Nagpur-440001

4 · State Government concerned.

2 · Nature of the firm _______________________________

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

1 · [ 4A. Date of opening/reopening of mine

4B · In case of reopening, date of discontinuation:] _________________________

1 · [ FORM – D

2 · Name of the mine ____________________

1 · [FORM D-1

1 · [FORM F-1

1 · Substituted by G.S.R . 75(E), dated 9 . 2.2011.

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

5 · (ii) Total number of technical and supervisory staff employed in the mine during the month :___________________

1 · Type of ore produced:

2 · Production and Stocks of ROM ore at Mine-head

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)

5 · Sales/ Despatches effected for Domestic Consumption and for Exports:

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

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

5 · (ii) Total number of technical and supervisory staff employed in the mine during the month :___________________

1 · Production and Stocks of ROM ore at Mine -head

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)

4 · Sales/ Despatches effected for Domestic Consumption and for Exports:

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

3 · Inserted by G.S.R. 55(E), dated 11.1.2000

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

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 ._________________

1 · Production and Stocks of ROM ore at Mine -head

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

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

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

5 · (ii) Total number of technical and supervisory staff employed in the mine during the month :___________________

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

1 · Production and Stocks of ROM ore at Mine -head

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

3 · Details of Deductions used for computation of Ex-Mine price (Rs/Metric Tonne):

4 · Sales/ Despatches effected for Domestic Consumption and for Exports:

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

2 · Inserted by GSR 55(E), dt.17.1.2000.

5 · 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)

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) c)

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.__________________

5 · Sales during the month:-

6 · Details of Deductions used for computation of Ex_mine price of ore (Rs/unit)

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

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._________________

1 · [1. Production, despatches and stocks of crude and dressed mica. ( in kilograms)

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

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

5 · (ii) Total number of technical and supervisory staff employed in the mine during the month :___________________

1 · R.O.M production:-

4 · Sales/ Despatches effected for Domestic Consumption and for Exports:

5 · 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)

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) c)

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

5 · (ii) Total number of technical and supervisory staff employed in the mine during the month :___________________

1 · Production and Stocks of ROM ore at Mine -head

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

1 · [* The grades are as below:-

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

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

1 · [FORM H-1

1 · Details of Mine:

2 · Location of the Mine :

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 :

7 · Manager :

8 · Mining Engineer in charge:

9 · Geologist in charge :

10 · Transferer (previous owner) if any, and date of transfer:

11 · Particulars of area operated/Lease

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

1 · [PART-II A (Capital Structure)

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

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

1 · Mineral(s) worked and their characteristics : (In case more than one mineral is worked, the information asked for under (a) to (d) in respect of the remaining mineral(s) may be furnished in a separate sheet and attached with the return) (a) Name of mineral : 1

2 · (a) Name of rock/mineral excavated and disposed as waste:

2 · [3. Reserves and Resources estimated at the end of the year.

2 · Prefeasibility Mineral Resource

6 · Reconnaissance Mineral Resource

121 · and 122

221 · and 222

4 · 1. Exploration

1 · Omitted by GSR No.75(E), dated 9.2.2011

2 · Substituted by GSR 338(E), dated 17.4.2003

4 · 2 Opencast

4 · 3 Underground:

4 · 4 i) Number of trees planted during the year

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.

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).

1 · Type of ore produced:

2 · Production and Stocks of ROM ore at Mine-head

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)

5 · Sales/ Despatches effected for Domestic Consumption and for Exports:

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

1 · Details of Mine:

4 · Registered Office of the Lessee

6 · Agent :

7 · Manager :

8 · Mining Engineer in charge:

9 · Geologist in charge :

10 · Transferer (previous owner) if any, and date of transfer:

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

1 · Mineral(s) worked and their characteristics : (In case more than one mineral is worked, the information asked for under (a) to (d) in respect of the remaining mineral(s) may be furnished in a separate sheet and attached with the return)

2 · (a) Name of rock/mineral excavated and disposed as waste:

1 · Proved Mineral Reserve

2 · Probable Mineral Reserve

1 · Feasibility Mineral Resource

2 · Prefeasibility Mineral Resource

3 · Measured Mineral Resource

4 · Indicated Mineral Resource

5 · Inferred Mineral Resource

6 · Reconnaissance Mineral Resource

121 · and 122

221 · and 222

4 · 1.

4 · 2

4 · 3 Underground:

4 · 4 i) Number of trees planted during the year

6 · (i) Give details of future plans, if any, of exploration and development, production schedule, replacements and expansion of machinery and equipment etc.

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).

1 · Production and Stocks of ROM ore at Mine -head

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

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

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

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

13 · Ownership/exploiting Agency of the mine:

1 · Number of technical and supervisory staff employed at the mine

2 · (i) Number of days the mine worked:

3 · (i) Employment of Labour and wages paid:-

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

2 · (a) Name of rock/mineral excavated and disposed as waste:

3 · Reserves and Resources estimated at the end of the year.

1 · Proved Mineral Reserve

2 · Probable Mineral Reserve

1 · Feasibility Mineral Resource

2 · Prefeasibility Mineral Resource

3 · Measured Mineral Resource

4 · Indicated Mineral Resource

5 · Inferred Mineral Resource

6 · Reconnaissance Mineral Resource

121 · and 122

221 · and 222

4 · 1.

4 · 2

4 · 3 Underground:

4 · 4 i) Number of trees planted during the year

6 · (i) Give details of future plans, if any, of exploration and development, production schedule, replacements and expansion of machinery and equipment etc.

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).

1 · Production and Stocks of ROM ore at Mine -head

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)

4 · Sales/ Despatches effected for Domestic Consumption and for Exports:

1 · Details of Mine:

2 · Location of the Mine :

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 :

7 · Manager :

8 · Mining Engineer in charge:

9 · Geologist in charge :

10 · Transferer (previous owner) if any, and date of transfer:

11 · Particulars of area operated/Lease

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

2 · (a) Name of rock/mineral excavated and disposed as waste:

1 · Proved Mineral Reserve

2 · Probable Mineral Reserve

1 · Feasibility Mineral Resource

2 · Prefeasibility Mineral Resource

3 · Measured Mineral Resource

4 · Indicated Mineral Resource

5 · Inferred Mineral Resource

6 · Reconnaissance Mineral Resource

121 · and 122

221 · and 222

4 · 1. Exploration

4 · 2

4 · 3 Underground:

4 · 4 i) Number of trees planted during the year

6 · (i) Give details of future plans, if any, of exploration and development, production schedule, replacements and expansion of machinery and equipment etc.

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).

1 · Production and Stocks of ROM ore at Mine-head

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

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

4 · Registered Office of the Lessee

8 · Mining Engineer in charge:

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

2 · (a) Name of rock/mineral excavated and disposed as waste:

1 · Proved Mineral Reserve

2 · Probable Mineral Reserve

1 · Feasibility Mineral Resource

2 · Prefeasibility Mineral Resource

3 · Measured Mineral Resource

4 · Indicated Mineral Resource

5 · Inferred Mineral Resource

6 · Reconnaissance Mineral Resource

121 · and 122

221 · and 222

4 · 1. Exploration

4 · 2 Opencast

4 · 3 Underground:

4 · 4 i) Number of trees planted during the year

6 · (i) Give details of future plans, if any, of exploration and development, production schedule, replacements and expansion of machinery and equipment etc.

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 · Production and Stocks of R.O.M. ore

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 (Rs/unit)

7 · Sales/ Despatches effected for Domestic Consumption and for Exports:

1 · Details of Mine:

2 · Location of the Mine :

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 :

7 · Manager :

8 · Mining Engineer in charge:

9 · Geologist in charge :

10 · Transferer (previous owner) if any, and date of transfer:

11 · Particulars of area operated/Lease

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

2 · (a) Name of rock/mineral excavated and disposed as waste:

1 · Proved Mineral Reserve

2 · Probable Mineral Reserve

1 · Feasibility Mineral Resource

2 · Prefeasibility Mineral Resource

3 · Measured Mineral Resource

4 · Indicated Mineral Resource

5 · Inferred Mineral Resource

6 · Reconnaissance Mineral Resource

121 · and 122

221 · and 222

4 · 1. Exploration

4 · 2

4 · 3 Underground:

4 · 4 i) Number of trees planted during the year

6 · (i) Give details of future plans, if any, of exploration and development, production schedule, replacements and expansion of machinery and equipment etc.

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).

1 · [ 1. Production, despatches and stocks of crude and dressed mica ( in kilograms)

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

2 · Details of Deductions used for computation of Ex-Mine price (Rs/kg):

3 · Sales/ Despatches effected for Domestic Consumption and for Exports:

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

1 · Details of Mine:

2 · Location of the Mine :

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 :

7 · Manager :

8 · Mining Engineer in charge:

9 · Geologist in charge :

10 · Transferer (previous owner) if any, and date of transfer:

11 · Particulars of area operated/Lease

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

2 · (a) Name of rock/mineral excavated and disposed as waste:

3 · Reserves and Resources estimated at the end of the year.

1 · Proved Mineral Reserve

2 · Probable Mineral Reserve

1 · Feasibility Mineral Resource

2 · Prefeasibility Mineral Resource

3 · Measured Mineral Resource

4 · Indicated Mineral Resource

5 · Inferred Mineral Resource

6 · Reconnaissance Mineral Resource

121 · and 122

221 · and 222

4 · 1.

4 · 2

4 · 3 Underground:

4 · 4 i) Number of trees planted during the year

6 · (i) Give details of future plans, if any, of exploration and development, production schedule, replacements and expansion of machinery and equipment etc.

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).

1 · R.O.M production:-

2 · Production, stocks and despatches:-

3 · Details of Deductions used for computation of Ex-Mine price (Rs/unit):

4 · Sales/ Despatches effected for Domestic Consumption and for Exports:

5 · Give reasons for increase/decrease 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.

1 · Details of Mine:

2 · Location of the Mine :

4 · Registered Office of the Lessee

5 · Director in charge :

6 · Agent :

7 · Manager :

8 · Mining Engineer in charge:

9 · Geologist in charge :

10 · Transferer (previous owner) if any, and date of transfer:

11 · Particulars of area operated/Lease

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

2 · (a) Name of rock/mineral excavated and disposed as waste:

3 · Reserves and Resources estimated at the end of the year.

4 · 1.

4 · 2

4 · 3 Underground:

4 · 4 i) Number of trees planted during the year

6 · (i) Give details of future plans, if any, of exploration and development, production schedule, replacements and expansion of machinery and equipment etc.

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).

1 · Production and Stocks of ROM ore at Mine -head

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

1 · [* The grades are as below:-

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

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

1 · *Category of applicant: (Please tick mark below)

3 · Details of the applicant:

1 · Inserted by G.S.R. 75(E) dated 9.2.2011

1 · [FORM-M

4 · Please give details of mines held at the time of applying for registration, if any, by the Individual/ Association of Individuals / Firms or Company.

5 · Please give details of prospecting licence held at the time of applying for registration, if any, by the Individual/ Association of Individuals / Firms or Company.

8 · . If engaged in production or manufacturing through a mineral based industry, please give details of mineral consumption:

1 · GENERAL PARTICULARS

2 · STATEMENT ON DETAILS OF THE ACTIVITY UNDERTAKEN IN THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDING 20

3 · INFORMATION REGARDING END -USE MINERAL BASED INDUSTRIES (OTHER THAN IRON AND STEEL INDUSTRY)

4 · INFORMATION REGARDING IRON & STEEL INDUSTRY

5 · DETAILS OF RAW MATERIALS CONSUMED IN PRODUCTION (including Electricity, Coal, and Petroleum products)

6 · Source of supply

1 · (a) Give day of the week and the date and month on the day of maximum employment.

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 F.O.R. or F.O.B. or any other basis, pit head sale value should be arrived at after deducting all the expenses incurred from mine to railway station or 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 · Give complete chemical analysis of a representative sample of each grade of ore sold/despatched during the period in a separate sheet and attach with the return. (Give the analysis in respect of the sale/despatch grades which are different from the production grades already covered.)

1 · Total Mineral Resource

2 · Mineral Reserve

3 · Reconnaissance Mineral Resource (334)

4 · Prefeasibility Mineral Resource (221 and 222)

5 · Feasibility Mineral Resource (211)