causing to raise or transport any mineral by a person without prospecting licence, mining lease or composite licence, exploration licence or in contravention
provides for general restrictions on
undertaking prospecting and mining operations, the procedure for obtaining
prospecting licences or mining leases in respect of lands in which ... provides for general restrictions on undertaking
prospecting and mining operations, the procedure for obtaining
reconnaissance permits, prospecting licences and mining leases and the rule
making
referred to in clause (i); (a) “composite licence” means the prospecting licence-cum-mining lease which is a two stage concession granted for the purpose ... minerals and mineral products (aaa) "exploration licence" means a licence granted for undertaking reconnaissance operations or prospecting operations or both in respect of minerals specified
mineral concession, prospecting license or mining lease] [Substituted by Act 38 of 1999, Section 7, for "prospecting license or mining lease ... Part B of the First Schedule, no mineral concession, prospecting licence or mining lease shall be granted except with the previous approval of the Central
rules made under this
Act;
(g) “prospecting licence” means a licence granted for the
purpose of undertaking prospecting operations;
(h) “prospecting operations” means any operations ... shall affect any
prospecting or mining operations undertaken in any area in
accordance with the terms and conditions of a prospecting
licence or mining lease
conferred by section 15(1) was for regulating the grant of
prospecting licences and mining leases and for purposes
connected therewith prior to the Amendment ... been substituted in section 15(1)
for the words "prospecting licences and mining leases" while
the expression "prospecting licences and mining leases
holder of a mining lease or a prospecting licence-cum-mining lease
in addition to the payment of royalty.
Ordinance of 12th January ... this provision requires the holder of a
mining lease or a prospecting licence-cum-mining lease, in addition to
payment of royalty
State
Government to undertake prospecting or mining operations in
any area not already held under any prospecting licence or
mining lease, in which event ... Central Government
itself to undertake prospecting or mining operations in any
area not already held under any prospecting licence or
mining lease. S.4A empowers
Mines And Minerals (Development And Regulation) Act, 1957
4A. Termination of prospecting licences, exploration licences or mining leases.
(1) Where the Central Government, after consultation ... Government shall make an order making a premature termination of such prospecting licence or exploration licence or mining lease with respect to the area
exploration licences covering a total area of more than five thousand square kilometres: Provided that the area granted under a single exploration licence shall ... recorded in writing, increase the aforesaid area limits in respect of prospecting licence or mining lease, in so far as it pertains to any particular
