Salient Features of the
Mineral Conservation and
Development Rules, 2017
Dr.Y.G.Kale
Regional Controller of Mines
Indian Bureau of Mines, Goa
MCDR 1988 vis-à-vis MCDR 2017
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Was effective from To be made applicable
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Encompasses Encompasses
10 Chapters 12 Chapters
comprising 66 Rules comprising 75 Rules
1 Schedule having 31 1 Schedule having 18
Forms Forms
MCDR 1988 vis-à-vis MCDR 2017
Mineral Conservation and Mineral Conservation and
Development Rules 1988 Development Rules 2017
Applicable to all Applicable to all
minerals except minerals except
Petroleum and natural Petroleum and natural
gas; gas;
Coal, Lignite and Sand Coal, Lignite and Sand
for stowing for stowing
Prescribed Substance Minor Minerals
as Atomic Minerals States can extend the
Minor Minerals applicability to Minor
Minerals with/without
modifications.
MCDR 2017 Highlights-
New Definitions (1/2)
”Calibrated lump ore”
Means the sized ore that is
Rule obtained after screening or
3(1)(e) crushing of the run-of-mine ore
”Cores” Means the samples of
sub-surface rocks or
Rule
mineralised zone obtained
3(1)(j)
during drilling of boreholes.
MCDR 2017 Highlights-
New Definitions (2/2)
”Mineral Reject” Includes all the
excavated material that do not
Rule constitute useful material,
3(1)(s)
which may be rejected either on
the basis of grade or size
Non-salable but Non-salable but
above the Mineral less than the
threshold value of Reject threshold value of
minerals minerals
MCDR 2017 Highlights (1/19)
Rule 9(1)-”RP/PL/PL-cum-ML
Reports”
Yearly Reports by RP/PL/PL-cum-
ML holder is now required to
submit in specified format as
notified by IBM along with Form ‘B’
within 45 days after expiry of year
from the date of execution or after
expiry of operations.
Earlier this limit was 30 days and no
specified format was specified by
IBM
MCDR 2017 Highlights (2/19)
Rule 10-”Competent Authority for MP
approval”
Controller General or an Officer of IBM
authorised by Controller General, IBM shall
be the competent authority with respect to
mining plan approval.
State Government -In case of System
established by State Government for
preparation, certification of the mining plan.
Controller General or an Officer of IBM
authorised by Controller General, IBM shall
be the competent authority to take decision
with respect to monitoring and
implementation of mining plan approved by
State Government.
MCDR 2017 Highlights (3/19)
Rule 11(2)-”Suspension of Mining
Operations”
Mining operations can be suspended if
they are not carried out in accordance
with approved or certified mining plan
or for any incorrect, misleading or non-
compliant information.
Provided that before suspension
violation to be pointed out giving 45
days time followed by 30 days time
with show cause notice.
MCDR 2017 Highlights (4/19)
MCDR 1988- Rule 12 MCDR 2017-
”Scheme of Mining” Rule 10(4) ”Review
To review the of Mining”
Mining Plan every To review the
five years and Mining Plan every
submit Scheme of five years and
Mining 120 days submit Review of
before expiry of Mining Plan 180 days
earlier proposals. before expiry of
earlier proposals.
MCDR 2017 Highlights (5/19)
Rule 12-”Prospecting Requirements
Entire potential mineralised
In case
area is required to be explored
of new
in G1 level within 5 years from
Mine
the date of opening.
In case Entire potential mineralised
of an area is required to be explored
Existing in G1 level within 5 years from
Mine the date of commencement of
these Rules.
Sampling (drill core/chips/pit/trench) for entire potential
mineralised portion required to carry out preferably meter
wise or less and chemical analysis for all major radicals.
MCDR 2017 Highlights (6/19)
Rule 14-”Stacking of non-salebale minerals”
To be Month wise
All non-
staked inventory of
saleable/
separately Quantity
unusable/
on and Quality
above THV
earmarked of stacked
minerals
ground ore
MCDR 2017 Highlights (7/19)
MCDR 1988 MCDR 2017
Rule 23C ”Final Mine Rule 24 ”Final Mine
Closure Plan” Closure Plan”
Required to be Required to be
submitted for submitted for
approval one year approval two year
prior from proposed prior from proposed
date. date.
MCDR 2017 Highlights (8/19)
Rule 27-”Financial Assurance”
Category ‘A’ Mine
MCDR 1988 MCDR 2017
Rs. 25,000/- Rs. 3 Lakh/-
per Hectare per Hectare
Minimum Minimum
Rs. 2 Rs. 10
Lakhs Lakhs
MCDR 2017 Highlights (9/19)
Rule 27-”Financial Assurance”
Category ‘B’ Mine
MCDR 1988 MCDR 2017
Rs. 15,000/- Rs. 2 Lakh/-
per Hectare per Hectare
Minimum Minimum
Rs. 1 Rs. 5
Lakhs Lakhs
MCDR 2017 Highlights (10/19)
Rule 27-”Financial Assurance”
Difference in FA is
In case of require to pay
Existing Mines within 90 days from
notification
In case of No financial
Auctioned Assurance is require
Mines to deposit
MCDR 2017 Highlights (11/19)
”Plans and Section”
Rule All Plans and Section are to be digitally
31(e) prepared in the format specified by IBM
Rule Digitally prepared Plans and Section are
32(1) require to keep.
Rule Digital Copy + Print Copy of only Surface
33 Geological Plans & Sections require to
submit to IBM & State Govt.
MCDR 2017 Highlights (12/19)
”Chapter V-Sustainable Mining ”
Soft Copy of
i n able
s ta g Submission of High Resolution
S u in
Min online Self Satellite image
Assessment obtained from
report before CARTOSAT-2
1st July for satellite LISS-
previous year IV sensor as on
31st March
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To ng & es as Confirmation by
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ac er ied
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no plat At least 4 star within
m
te 4 a period of 2 years or else suspension
of mining operations
MCDR 2017 Highlights (13/19)
”Chapter VI –Rule 45: Notices & Returns”
Return Format Mode Time
Daily As per Electronic mode By 1800 Hrs. of 3rd day
Application through App following a day of
Return developed by IBM reporting
Monthly F1/F2/F3 Online with digital By 10th of every month
signature /Online in respect of preceding
Return +Signed Print Copy month
Annual G1/G2/G3 Online with digital By 1st of every July in
signature /Online respect of preceding
Return +Signed Print Copy financial Year
MCDR 2017 Highlights (14/19)
”Chapter VI –Rule 45: Notices & Returns”
Return Format Mode Time
Monthly L Online with digital By 10th of every month
signature /Online in respect of preceding
Return +Signed Print Copy month
Annual M Online with digital By 1st of every July in
signature /Online respect of preceding
Return +Signed Print Copy financial Year
MCDR 2017 Highlights (15/19)
MCDR 1988 MCDR 2017
Rule 42(1) Rule 55(1)
”Professional ”Professional
Experience” Experience”
In case of fully In case of fully
mechanised mechanised
Category ‘A’ Category ‘A’
mine, minimum mine, minimum
professional professional
experience of experience of
Mining Mining Engineer
Engineer and and Geologist is
Geologist was now 5years.
10 years.
MCDR 2017 Highlights (16/19)
MCDR 1988 MCDR 2017
Rule 58 ”Penalty” Rule 62
Impriosment upto ”Penalty”
2 years or Fine Impriosment upto
exceeding to 2 years or Fine
Rs.50,000/- or exceeding to
both. For Rs. 5 Lakh or
continuing both. For
contaventiion continuing
additional fine contaventiion
upto Rs. additional fine
5000/day. upto Rs.
50,000/day.
MCDR 2017 Highlights (17/19)
Rule 63-”Preservation of Core ”
Rule ML holder and Exploration agency is require to
63(1) preserv all core/specimen obtained during
drilling/sinking operations until submission of
final Geolgical Report
Rule State Govt./Authorised Officer can direct ML
63(2) holder/Exploration Agency to preserve
cores/specimen in a specific manner
Rule
63(3 Core/specimen preserved shall not destroed
) with permission of CCOM/State Government .
Rule
63(4 Geoogical Survey of India will act as Nodal
) agency for archiving dill cores.
MCDR 2017 Highlights (18/19)
New Chapter:XI-Geological Reports
Exploration agencies is require to submit le
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Geolgical Report and all geo-scetific data to (
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submitted in hard and digital format
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Geolgical Report shall be in format notified by 73 )
IBM/AMDER
MCDR 2017 Highlights (19/19)
New Chapter:XII-Mining Regulation Portal
• IBM to prepare Mining Regulation Portal in
le consulataions with States.
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73 • To bring information together of different aspects of
regulatory functions-IBM/State/AMDER
• All aspects of Regulatory functions of IBM/State/
AMDER to be recorded in standard process Sheets or
le templtates
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74 • Commercial information from the portal shall be
accesible to concession holder and Government
agencies only .
Thank You
