Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Act, 2025
On 19th August 2025, the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2025 received the assent of the President of India.
- It amends the original Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957.
- It is aimed at liberalising and modernising India’s mineral sector with a particular focus on critical and strategic minerals essential for the country’s green energy transition.
Why did the government bring in amendments?
Increasing Demand of Critical and Strategic Minerals
- The significance of critical and strategic minerals in the development of the country is continuously increasing and recent global geo-political developments have constricted the supply-chains of these ....
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