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The Central Government, through the Ministry of Coal, notifies 26 QCI-NABET accredited entities for carrying out exploration of coal and lignite under the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957.

Detailed Summary

The Ministry of Coal issued Notification S.O. 397(E) on January 28, 2026, exercising powers under the second proviso to sub-section (1) of section 4 of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 (67 of 1957). This notification by the Central Government designates 26 entities, identified in a table with their respective accreditation certificate numbers (e.g., M/s Ramgad Minerals and Mining Limited with NABET/AEA/24/001), to conduct the exploration of coal and lignite. The notification clarifies that these exploration activities must be co-terminus with the accreditation granted under the "Scheme for Accreditation of Exploration Agencies in Mineral Sector" by QCI-NABET. Furthermore, eligibility for these entities to perform exploration activities is contingent upon their accreditation as APAs (Accredited Prospecting Agencies) by QCI-NABET, as stipulated by rule 21C of the Mineral Concession Rules, 1960.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-28012026-269623 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 369] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 28, 2026/MAGHA 8, 1947 MINISTRY OF COAL NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 28th January, 2026 S.O. 397(E). — In exercise of the powers conferred by the second proviso to sub- section (1) of section 4 of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 (67 of 1957), the Central Government hereby notifies the following other entities specified in column (3) and whose certificate number of accreditation is specified in column (4), of the Table below to carry out exploration of coal and lignite, namely:- TABLE +-----+-------------------+--------------------------------------------------+------------------------------+ | SL. | Organisation | Name of other entities | Certificate number of | | No. | Code | | accreditation | +-----+-------------------+--------------------------------------------------+------------------------------+ | (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | +=====+===================+==================================================+==============================+ | 1. | ORG000050 | M/s Ramgad Minerals and Mining Limited | NABET/AEA/24/001 | | 2. | ORG000051 | M/s GeoExpOre Private Limited | NABET/AEA/25/013 | | 3. | ORG000058 | M/s Geovale Services Private Limited | NABET/AEA/25/019 | | 4. | ORG000060 | M/s Geo Marine Solutions Pvt. Ltd. | NABET/AEA/022 | | 5. | ORG000061 | M/s Ecomen Laboratories Pvt. Ltd. | NABET/AEA/013 | | 6. | ORG000062 | M/s Geo Exploration and Mining Solutions | NABET/AEA/023 | | 7. | ORG000068 | M/s Infrastructure Logistics Private Limited | NABET/AEA/015 | | 8. | ORG000073 | M/s Engeotech Consultant | NABET/AEA/017 | | 9. | ORG000078 | M/s Hindmetal Exploration Services Private Limited | NABET/AEA/25/005 | | 10. | ORG000082 | M/s Eartnenviro Lab Private Limited | NABET/AEA/25/002 | | 11. | ORG000087 | M/s Bhushilp Mines and Minerals Pvt Ltd | NABET/AEA/24/005 | | 12. | ORG000090 | M/s PRB Infraprojects Private Limited | NABET/AEA/24/003 | | 13. | ORG000091 | M/s Kundan Concentrates Private Limited | NABET/AEA/24/002 | | 14. | ORG000096 | M/s BMRC Geomining Solutions Pvt. Ltd. | NABET/AEA/25/010 | | 15. | ORG000098 | M/s Deepsar Mineral Explorer | NABET/AEA/25/015 | | 16. | ORG000102 | M/s Envirogreen Consultants (India) Private Limited | NABET/AEA/24/010 | | 17. | ORG000104 | M/s My World Consultancy Services Private Limited | NABET/AEA/25/011 | | 18. | ORG000107 | M/s Critical Mineral Trackers | NABET/AEA/24/008 | | 19. | ORG000111 | M/s Steiger Geoscience and Engineering Private Limited | NABET/AEA/25/014 | | 20. | ORG000115 | M/s Ocean Drilling and Exploration Pvt. Ltd | NABET/AEA/25/003 | | 21. | ORG000121 | M/s Vardan Environet LLP | NABET/AEA/24/011 | | 22. | ORG000122 | M/s Enkay Enviro Services Pvt. Ltd | NABET/AEA/25/004 | | 23. | ORG000133 | M/s S and S Geological Consultants | NABET/AEA/25/016 | | 24. | ORG000138 | M/s Vibrant Techno Lab Private Limited | NABET/AEA/25/017 | | 25. | ORG000139 | M/s Shijay Projects India Private Limited | NABET/AEA/25/018 | | 26. | ORG000146 | M/s Siddharth Geo. Consultant | NABET/AEA/25/021 | +-----+-------------------+--------------------------------------------------+------------------------------+ Note : 1. The exploration activities carried out by the entities shall be co-terminus with the accreditation granted to such agency under "Scheme for Accreditation of Exploration Agencies in Mineral Sector" by QCI-NABET. Note: 2. These entities shall be eligible to carry out exploration activities only after accreditation as APAs (Accredited Prospecting Agencies) by the QCI-NABET, under rule 21C of the Mineral Concession Rules, 1960. [F. No. CCT-17022/2/2025-CCT] SANOJ KUMAR JHA, Addl. Secy. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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