nobody speaks of
`ordinary earth' as a mineral it is not a minor mineral as
defined in the Mines and Minerals (Regulation &
Development ... value <most minerals are crystalline
solids>. [Cases: Mines and Minerals 48. C.J.S. Mines and
Minerals
MMDR Act defines
minerals to include all minerals except mineral oils. Clause
(e) of Section 3 defines minor minerals, to mean building
stones, gravel, ordinary ... defines minerals
generally and minor minerals specifically. The definition of
minerals is an inclusive definition covering all sorts of
minerals except mineral oils defined under
various provisions under Income Tax Act viz.
section 44BB , 206C , 293A define "mineral oil" as including
petroleum and natural gas etc.; that under ... section 2 of
The Oil Industry (Development) Act, 1974 to define the term
"mineral oil" which is extracted as under:
" Section
minerals include all minerals except mineral oils
which in term included natural gas and petroleum. But, as per the Act,
1957, the mineral is defined ... question, therefore, is whether brick-earth is a mineral.
The expression "Minor Mineral" as defined in Section
3(e) includes 'ordinary clay
sections; the term 'mineral oil' includes
petroleum and natural gas.Since, 'mineral oil' is not defined in section 80IB ... mineral oil' (which in turn
include natural gas and petroleum).
(iv).The Mine and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 defines by
Section
said Act
defines minerals to include all minerals except mineral oils. Section 3(b) of the
said Act defines mineral oils to include natural ... minerals except mineral
oils". This definition would thus include minerals which
are minor minerals as also minerals other than minor
minerals. The term "minor
Mineral Concession Rules, 1966 respectively and who
intends to deal with minerals other than the minerals sanctioned. Clause (h) of
Rule 2(1) defined ... Mineral' as the minerals defined in clause (a) of Section 3 of
the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act and includes
precious
Mineral Concession Rules, 1966 respectively and who
intends to deal with minerals other than the minerals sanctioned. Clause (h) of
Rule 2(1) defined ... Mineral' as the minerals defined in clause (a) of Section 3 of
the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act and includes
precious
Mineral Concession Rules, 1966 respectively and who
intends to deal with minerals other than the minerals sanctioned. Clause (h) of
Rule 2(1) defined ... Mineral' as the minerals defined in clause (a) of Section 3 of
the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act and includes
precious
minerals
Section 3(a) defines minerals which includes all minerals
except mineral oils. Section 3(e) defines minor minerals.
Section 4 refers to the prospecting ... other mines and minerals not
hereinbefore specified which would include minor minerals
as Section 3(a) defines Minerals very widely to mean all
minerals except
