Section 8A of MMDR – Section 8A: Period Of Grant Of A Mining Leas

The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957

CHAPER II: GENERAL RESTRICTIONS ON UNDERTAKING PROSPECTING AND MINING OPERATIONS

Section 8A: Period Of Grant Of A Mining Lease For Minerals Other Than Coal, Lignite And Atomic Minerals

8A Period of grant of a mining lease for minerals other than coal, lignite and atomic minerals

(1) The provisions of this section shall apply to minerals other than those specified in Part A and Part B of the First Schedule.

(2) On and from the date of the commencement of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Act, 2015 (10 of 2015), all mining leases shall be granted for the period of fifty years.

(3) All mining leases granted before the commencement of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Act, 2015 (10 of 2015) shall be deemed to have been granted for a period of fifty years.

(4) On the expiry of the lease period, the lease shall be put up for auction as per th

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Simplified Explanation of Section 8A - Mining Lease Duration and Terms

(1) This section is about the time period for which mining leases can be granted, but it does not cover coal, lignite, and atomic minerals, which are listed in Part A and Part B of the First Schedule of the Act.

(2) From the time the 2015 Amendment Act started, all new mining lease

Explanation using examples

Imagine a company, "XYZ Minerals Pvt. Ltd.," which holds a mining lease for a non-coal and non-atomic mineral in the state of Rajasthan. The lease was originally granted on January 1, 2000, for a period of 20 year

Section 8A of MMDR : Section 8A: Period Of Grant Of A Mining Lease For Minerals Other Than Coal, Lignite And Atomic Minerals

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