Lok Sabha Question No. 3045 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-19
Subject: Mineral Exploration and Procurement Projects
Ministry: MINES
Asked by: Shri Daggumalla Prasada Rao, Dr. D. Purandeswari

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINES

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3045

ANSWERED ON 19.03.2025

## MINERAL EXPLORATION AND PROCUREMENT PROJECTS

3045. DR. D. PURANDESWARI: SHRI DAGGUMALLA PRASADA RAO:

Will the Minister of MINES be pleased to state:

(a)  the  details  of  the  120  mineral  exploration  and  procurement  projects  approved  by National  Mineral  Exploration  Trust  (NMET)  including  expenditure  incurred  so  far, project-wise; (b) the details and the number of these projects launched and being implemented in the country  including  Andhra  Pradesh  along  with  their  current  status  and  expected outcomes, State and district-wise for Andhra Pradesh; (c) the details regarding the funds sanctioned and released for the said projects, State and project-wise; (d)  the  steps  being  taken  to  ensure  timely  completion  of  these  projects  and  their alignment with the National Mineral Policy; (e)  the  challenges  identified  in  the  implementation  of  these  projects  and  if  so,  the measures being taken to address them; (f) the details regarding the projects approved by NMET for procuring machinery items, including their Physical progress and funds sanctioned; (g) whether the Government has initiated any research and development Programme to identify potential areas mineral reserves in the country, If so, the details thereof; and (h)  the  details  of  the  future  roadmap  for  utilizing  NMET  funds  to  further  mineral

- exploration and sustainable development in the country?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF COAL AND MINES (SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

(a)  and  (c)  During  the  FY  2024-25,  National  Mineral  Exploration  Trust  (NMET)  has approved  140  projects.  The  State  wise  and  project  wise  details  are  enclosed  as Annexure-1.

(d)

- i. All  the  ongoing  sanctioned  projects  are  being  monitored  through  monthly progress report submitted by the respective agencies.
- ii. NMET  Secretariat facilitates the exploration agencies in obtaining forest clearance by taking up the matter with respective State Governments.
- iii. Sanctioned projects are periodically reviewed by the Technical-cum-Cost Committees (TCCs). During the review, the TCCs  provide guidance to exploration agencies and help them in resolving bottlenecks.
- iv. To  monitor  the  field  work  of  notified  private  exploration  agencies  (NPEAs),  an SoP has been made, as per which the Deputy Director General (DDGs) of State Units of GSI monitor the work when the NPEAs carry out field work.
- v. The  procurement  projects  are  being  periodically  reviewed  by  a  committee comprising of Director level officers.
- vi. The  National  Mineral  Policy  provides  for  encouragement  to  private  sector  in undertaking exploration and special attention to exploration of critical & strategic minerals. In line  with  the  Policy,  during  FY  2024-25,  NMET  has  sanctioned  72 projects pertaining to critical minerals. Further, 46 projects have been sanctioned to Notified Private Exploration Agencies (NPEAs).

(e)  The  challenges  identified  in  implementation  of  these  projects  and  the  measures taken to address them are as under:

-  Forest Clearance : To facilitate early forest clearance, the matter is being taken up  with  respective  States  and  review  meetings  are  being  conducted  with implementing agencies and State Governments.
-  Difficult Terrain :  To encourage exploration activities in the difficult terrains, an incentive of 3.35 times of Schedule of Charges (SoC) of NMET is provided to the agencies.
-  Areas  affected  by  Left  Wing  Extremism  (LWE) :  To  encourage  exploration activities in areas affected by Left Wing Extremism (LWE), an incentive of 1.25
-  The State wise details and number of projects launched/implemented is given in Annexure-2.
-  The Details of project(s) in Andhra Pradesh are given in Annexure-3.
-  Depending  on  the  positive  outcomes  of  the  mineral  exploration  projects,  the blocks  may  either  be  upgraded  to  advanced  stage  of  exploration  or  may  be auctioned as Composite Licence/Mining Licence/Exploration Licence blocks.
-  Upon  the  successful  procurement  of  machinery  and  equipment,  the  technical infrastructure in the respective States will be strengthened, accelerating mineral exploration activities and contributing to the country's mineral security.

times of Schedule of Charges (SoC) of NMET is provided to the agencies in the 'Most affected LWE districts'.

(f)  The  details  of  the  projects  approved  by  NMET for  procuring  machinery  items  are given in Annexure-4.

(g)

- i. NMET  is  supporting  flagship  baseline  geoscience  programs  of  GSI,  such  as National  Aero-Geophysical  Mapping  Program  (NAGMP),  National  Geoscience Data  Repository  (NGDR),  National  Geophysical  Mapping  Program  (NGPM), Deep Seismic Reflection Survey & Magneto-Telluric Survey (DSRS-MT Survey) with  an  approved  cost  of  ₹1262  crore.  These  surveys  are  important  to  identify potential mineral reserves in the country. So far, 6 projects of NAGMP have been completed through which more than 300 blocks have been identified for further exploration (the outcome of these projects are published on NGDR portal).
- ii. NMET  is  supporting  GSI  to  establish  a  Data  Processing,  Interpretation  and Integration  Centre  (DPIIC)  to  store,  analyze,  interpret  and  integrate  the  data generated from baseline geo surveys to build appropriate 2D & 3D models for finding new areas of mineral exploration.
- iii. NMET is promoting research and innovation by Start-ups, MSMEs and individual innovators by funding projects under the S&T PRISM Programme of Ministry of Mines  through  JNARDDC.  Till  date,  NMET  has  funded  22  such  projects  with approved  cost  of  ₹28.45  Crore.  Details  of  these  projects  are  enclosed  as Annexure-5.

(h)

-  NMET has been allocated a budget of ₹500 crore in FY 2025-26.  This amount would  be  spent  on  undertaking  regional  and  detailed  exploration,  baseline surveys,  procurement  of  equipment/machinery/software,  incentive  to  States  for auction of mineral blocks.
-  To  expedite  the  exploration  of  critical  &  strategic  minerals,  NMET  will  fund mineral exploration projects under the National Critical Mineral Mission (NCMM).
-  To provide further impetus to exploration activities , NMET will fund Regional  Mineral  Targeting (RMT)  projects by  exploration  agencies.
-  To   encourage   the  states   to   carry  out   mineral   exploration , NMET    will provide matching grant to State Governments to the extent of  10% of  annual  collection  by    States in the State  Mineral  Exploration Trust (SMET) .

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Annexure-1 State wise and project wise details of projects funded by NMET in FY: 2024-25

Amount in Rs. crore

| Sl. No                                     | State                                      | Project Name                                                                                                                                                      | Agency                                                   | Sanctio ned Cost                           | Total Expend iture                         | Project Status                             |
|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|
| A. DETAILS OF MINERAL EXPLORATION PROJECTS | A. DETAILS OF MINERAL EXPLORATION PROJECTS | A. DETAILS OF MINERAL EXPLORATION PROJECTS                                                                                                                        | A. DETAILS OF MINERAL EXPLORATION PROJECTS               | A. DETAILS OF MINERAL EXPLORATION PROJECTS | A. DETAILS OF MINERAL EXPLORATION PROJECTS | A. DETAILS OF MINERAL EXPLORATION PROJECTS |
| 1                                          | Andhra Pradesh                             | Reconnaissance Survey (G-4) For Diamond In Part Of A Palaeo-Channel In Krishna Basin Near Mangalagiri, Guntur Dist, Andhra Pradesh.                               | Geo Marine Solutions Pvt. Ltd.                           | 2.07                                       | 0.00                                       | Ongoing                                    |
| 2                                          | Arunacha l Pradesh                         | Reconnaissance Survey (G-4) for Graphite & Vanadium in and around Lalpani area, Lohit District, Arunachal Pradesh                                                 | Kartikay Exploration and Mining Services Private Limited | 5.63                                       | 0.00                                       | Ongoing                                    |
| 3                                          | Assam                                      | Reconnaissance (G-4) survey for Limestone in Dillai area, Karbi Anglong districts, Assam                                                                          | DGM Assam                                                | 3.48                                       | 1.39                                       | Ongoing                                    |
| 4                                          | Assam                                      | Reconnaissance (G-4) survey for limestone in Sheelveta area (25 sq.km.), Karbi Anglong district, Assam.                                                           | DGM Assam                                                | 2.68                                       | 1.07                                       | Ongoing                                    |
| 5                                          | Assam                                      | Reconnaissance (G-4) survey for limestone in Longplaidisa area (25 sq.km.), Dima Hasao district, Assam.                                                           | DGM Assam                                                | 3.08                                       | 1.23                                       | Ongoing                                    |
| 6                                          | Assam                                      | Reconnaissance (G-4) survey for limestone in Dikurumetron area (20 sq.km.), Upper Deopani of Karbi Anglong district, Assam.                                       | DGM Assam                                                | 2.22                                       | 0.89                                       | Ongoing                                    |
| 7                                          | Assam                                      | Reconnaissance Survey (G-4) for Tungsten, REE and Associated minerals in and around Nellie Area (114.96 sq. km), Morigaon and West Karbi Anglong Districts, Assam | MECL                                                     | 2.64                                       | 1.06                                       | Ongoing                                    |
| 8                                          | Assam                                      | Reconnaissance Survey (G4) for REE & associated minerals in and around Langmipi - Laching Thing Area (124.68 sq. km), West Karbi Anglong District, Assam          | MECL                                                     | 4.57                                       | 1.83                                       | Ongoing                                    |
| 9                                          | Assam                                      | Preliminary Exploration (G-3 Stage) for REE and Associated Minerals in Umprikhola Block, Kamrup District, Assam                                                   | MECL                                                     | 8.82                                       | 3.53                                       | Ongoing                                    |

|   10 | Chhattisg arh   | Reconnaissance survey (G-4) for Glauconitic sandstone in Parsada- Nawapara-Gurur area (146.27 sq km), Balod district, Chhattisgarh                                              | MECL                                   |   1.17 |   0.47 | Ongoing   |
|------|-----------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|--------|--------|-----------|
|   11 | Chhattisg arh   | Reconnaissance survey (G4) for Lithium, Niobium, Tantalum, Titanium & REE Minerals in and around Bengpal-Ellingnar-Kumakoleng Block, Sukhma, and Bastar Districts, Chhattisgarh | M/s United Exploration India Pvt. Ltd. |   0.93 |   0    | Ongoing   |
|   12 | Chhattisg arh   | Preliminary exploration (G3) for Bauxite in Barpat Block, Balrampur Ramanujganj District, Chhattisgarh                                                                          | DGM Chhattisgarh                       |   1.37 |   0.55 | Ongoing   |
|   13 | Chhattisg arh   | Reconnaissance Survey (G4) for Iron Ore in Nawagarh-Nelsod-Antagarh area, District Uttar Bastar Kanker, Chhattisgarh                                                            | PRB Infra                              |   1.17 |   0    | Ongoing   |
|   14 | Gujarat Gujarat | Reconnaissance Survey (G4) for REE and Associated Minerals in Saiyedpar area (135.45 Sq.km), Kachchh District, Gujarat                                                          | MECL                                   |   1.84 |   0    | Ongoing   |
|   15 | Gujarat Gujarat | Reconnaissance Survey (G4) for REE, RM, Glauconite and Phosphorite in Devisar area (102.70 Sq.km), Kachchh District, Gujarat                                                    | MECL                                   |   2.51 |   0    | Ongoing   |
|   16 | Gujarat Gujarat | Reconnaissance Survey (G4) for REE and Phosphorite in Sumarsar area (107.46 sq.km), Kachchh District, Gujarat                                                                   | MECL                                   |   1.78 |   0    | Ongoing   |
|   17 | Gujarat Gujarat | Reconnaissance Survey (G4) for REE and associated Minerals in Nokhaniya area (101.65 Sq.km), Kachchh District, Gujarat                                                          | MECL                                   |   2.39 |   0    | Ongoing   |
|   18 | Gujarat Gujarat | Reconnaissance survey (G4) for Nickel, Cobalt and PGE in Botad area, Botad District, Gujarat                                                                                    | M/s CMT                                |   1.28 |   0    | Ongoing   |
|   19 | Gujarat Gujarat | Reconnaissance Survey (G4) for REE, Glauconite and Associated minerals in Devpur area (138.52 sq. km), Kachchh District, Gujarat                                                | MECL                                   |   2.84 |   0    | Ongoing   |
|   20 | Gujarat Gujarat | Reconnaissance Survey (G4) for REE in the Goma River Basin, Dahod, Chhota Udaipur and Panchmahal Districts, Gujarat                                                             | M/s Geovale Services Pvt. Ltd.         |   2.56 |   0    | Ongoing   |
|   21 | Gujarat Gujarat | Reconnaissance survey (G4) for Glauconite in Mudhan-Khatiya block (129.00 sq. km), Kachchh District                                                                             | MECL                                   |   1.62 |   0.65 | Ongoing   |

|   22 | Preliminary Exploration for Bauxite in Mothala Block, Kachchh District, Gujarat                                                      | CGM Gujarat                    |   2.26 |   0.90 | Ongoing   |
|------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------|--------|--------|-----------|
|   23 | Preliminary Exploration for Limestone in Lodhva Block, Gir Somanth District, Gujarat                                                 | CGM Gujarat                    |   0.47 |   0.19 | Ongoing   |
|   24 | Preliminary Exploration for Limestone in Matana Block, Gir Somnath District, Gujarat                                                 | CGM Gujarat                    |   0.57 |   0.23 | Ongoing   |
|   25 | Preliminary Exploration (G-3 Level) for Limestone in Simar Block, Gir Somanth District, Gujarat                                      | CGM Gujarat                    |   0.3  |   0.12 | Ongoing   |
|   26 | Detailed Exploration (G-3 Level) for Limestone in Bolas Block, Gir Somanth District, Gujarat                                         | CGM Gujarat                    |   0.4  |   0.16 | Ongoing   |
|   27 | Reconnaissance Survey (G-4) for Wollastonite in Bhadli Block (107.89 sq km), District: Banaskantha, Gujarat                          | MECL                           |   1.61 |   0.64 | Ongoing   |
|   28 | Preliminary Exploration (G-3) for Bauxite and associated minerals in Julrai Block, District: Kachchh, Gujarat                        | MECL                           |   2.46 |   0.99 | Ongoing   |
|   29 | Preliminary Exploration (G-3) for Bauxite and associated minerals in Dhrang Block, Districts: Kachchh, Gujarat                       | MECL                           |   1.51 |   0.6  | Ongoing   |
|   30 | Reconnaissance Survey (G4) for Limestone in Bhatiya Area in the Village Bhatiya-Gokalpur, District- Devbhumi Dwarka, Gujarat         | PRB Infra                      |   0.7  |   0    | Ongoing   |
|   31 | Reconnaissance survey (G4) for Glauconite in Ambara West Block Kachchh District, Gujarat                                             | MECL                           |   1.08 |   0.43 | Ongoing   |
|   32 | Preliminary Exploration (G-3 Stage) for Bauxite, Gallium, Vanadium, REE in Sandhan Block, Kachchh District, Gujarat                  | Geo Marine Solutions Pvt. Ltd. |   2.03 |   0    | Ongoing   |
|   33 | Preliminary Exploration (G-3 Stage) for Bauxite, Gallium, Vanadium & REE minerals in Naredi Bauxite Block, Kachchh District, Gujarat | Geo Marine Solutions Pvt. Ltd. |   2.33 |   0    | Ongoing   |

|   34 | Reconnaissance Survey (G-4 stage) for establishing the occurrence of Lithium and associated minerals in Great Rann of Kachchh, Gujarat CGM Gujarat Reconnaissance Survey (G4) for Bauxite, Ga, V, Ti & REE in Lakhond area, Kachchh District, Gujarat Critical Mineral Tracker Reconnaissance Survey (G4) for Bauxite, Ga, V, Ti & REE in Nadapa area Kachchh District, Gujarat Critical Mineral Tracker Reconnaissance Survey (G4) for Bauxite, Ga, V, Ti & REE in Reldi Moti area Kachchh District, Gujarat Critical Mineral Tracker Reconnaissance Survey (G4) for Vanadium and Titanium in Magnetite bearing sand in the beach/dune sands along the Saurashtra coast, Gujarat Geo Marine Solutions Pvt. Ltd. Reconnaissance Survey (G-4 Stage) for Glauconite, Phosphorite & REE in Ambara-Maru Block, DistrictKachchh, Gujarat MECL Preliminary Exploration (G-3) for Copper and associated minerals in Thakurdih Area-1 Block (5.1 sq.km.), Singhbhum Copper Belt, East Singhbhum district, Jharkhand MECL Preliminary Exploration (G-3 Level) for Bauxite, Titanium and associated minerals in Anvrapat Block (1.00 sq. km), Lohardaga District, Jharkhand MECL Preliminary Exploration (G3) for Bauxite, Titanium, and Associated Minerals Harhapat block, Gumla, Jharkhand. JEMCL Preliminary Exploration (G3) for Manganese and Associated Minerals in Kankura Block, West Singhbhum Natural Resource   |                                            |   0.31 |   0.12 | Ongoing   |
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|   35 | Reconnaissance Survey (G-4 stage) for establishing the occurrence of Lithium and associated minerals in Great Rann of Kachchh, Gujarat CGM Gujarat Reconnaissance Survey (G4) for Bauxite, Ga, V, Ti & REE in Lakhond area, Kachchh District, Gujarat Critical Mineral Tracker Reconnaissance Survey (G4) for Bauxite, Ga, V, Ti & REE in Nadapa area Kachchh District, Gujarat Critical Mineral Tracker Reconnaissance Survey (G4) for Bauxite, Ga, V, Ti & REE in Reldi Moti area Kachchh District, Gujarat Critical Mineral Tracker Reconnaissance Survey (G4) for Vanadium and Titanium in Magnetite bearing sand in the beach/dune sands along the Saurashtra coast, Gujarat Geo Marine Solutions Pvt. Ltd. Reconnaissance Survey (G-4 Stage) for Glauconite, Phosphorite & REE in Ambara-Maru Block, DistrictKachchh, Gujarat MECL Preliminary Exploration (G-3) for Copper and associated minerals in Thakurdih Area-1 Block (5.1 sq.km.), Singhbhum Copper Belt, East Singhbhum district, Jharkhand MECL Preliminary Exploration (G-3 Level) for Bauxite, Titanium and associated minerals in Anvrapat Block (1.00 sq. km), Lohardaga District, Jharkhand MECL Preliminary Exploration (G3) for Bauxite, Titanium, and Associated Minerals Harhapat block, Gumla, Jharkhand. JEMCL Preliminary Exploration (G3) for Manganese and Associated Minerals in Kankura Block, West Singhbhum Natural Resource   |                                            |   0.6  |   0    | Ongoing   |
|   36 | Reconnaissance Survey (G-4 stage) for establishing the occurrence of Lithium and associated minerals in Great Rann of Kachchh, Gujarat CGM Gujarat Reconnaissance Survey (G4) for Bauxite, Ga, V, Ti & REE in Lakhond area, Kachchh District, Gujarat Critical Mineral Tracker Reconnaissance Survey (G4) for Bauxite, Ga, V, Ti & REE in Nadapa area Kachchh District, Gujarat Critical Mineral Tracker Reconnaissance Survey (G4) for Bauxite, Ga, V, Ti & REE in Reldi Moti area Kachchh District, Gujarat Critical Mineral Tracker Reconnaissance Survey (G4) for Vanadium and Titanium in Magnetite bearing sand in the beach/dune sands along the Saurashtra coast, Gujarat Geo Marine Solutions Pvt. Ltd. Reconnaissance Survey (G-4 Stage) for Glauconite, Phosphorite & REE in Ambara-Maru Block, DistrictKachchh, Gujarat MECL Preliminary Exploration (G-3) for Copper and associated minerals in Thakurdih Area-1 Block (5.1 sq.km.), Singhbhum Copper Belt, East Singhbhum district, Jharkhand MECL Preliminary Exploration (G-3 Level) for Bauxite, Titanium and associated minerals in Anvrapat Block (1.00 sq. km), Lohardaga District, Jharkhand MECL Preliminary Exploration (G3) for Bauxite, Titanium, and Associated Minerals Harhapat block, Gumla, Jharkhand. JEMCL Preliminary Exploration (G3) for Manganese and Associated Minerals in Kankura Block, West Singhbhum Natural Resource   |                                            |   0.54 |   0    | Ongoing   |
|   37 | Reconnaissance Survey (G-4 stage) for establishing the occurrence of Lithium and associated minerals in Great Rann of Kachchh, Gujarat CGM Gujarat Reconnaissance Survey (G4) for Bauxite, Ga, V, Ti & REE in Lakhond area, Kachchh District, Gujarat Critical Mineral Tracker Reconnaissance Survey (G4) for Bauxite, Ga, V, Ti & REE in Nadapa area Kachchh District, Gujarat Critical Mineral Tracker Reconnaissance Survey (G4) for Bauxite, Ga, V, Ti & REE in Reldi Moti area Kachchh District, Gujarat Critical Mineral Tracker Reconnaissance Survey (G4) for Vanadium and Titanium in Magnetite bearing sand in the beach/dune sands along the Saurashtra coast, Gujarat Geo Marine Solutions Pvt. Ltd. Reconnaissance Survey (G-4 Stage) for Glauconite, Phosphorite & REE in Ambara-Maru Block, DistrictKachchh, Gujarat MECL Preliminary Exploration (G-3) for Copper and associated minerals in Thakurdih Area-1 Block (5.1 sq.km.), Singhbhum Copper Belt, East Singhbhum district, Jharkhand MECL Preliminary Exploration (G-3 Level) for Bauxite, Titanium and associated minerals in Anvrapat Block (1.00 sq. km), Lohardaga District, Jharkhand MECL Preliminary Exploration (G3) for Bauxite, Titanium, and Associated Minerals Harhapat block, Gumla, Jharkhand. JEMCL Preliminary Exploration (G3) for Manganese and Associated Minerals in Kankura Block, West Singhbhum Natural Resource   |                                            |   0.55 |   0    | Ongoing   |
|   38 | Reconnaissance Survey (G-4 stage) for establishing the occurrence of Lithium and associated minerals in Great Rann of Kachchh, Gujarat CGM Gujarat Reconnaissance Survey (G4) for Bauxite, Ga, V, Ti & REE in Lakhond area, Kachchh District, Gujarat Critical Mineral Tracker Reconnaissance Survey (G4) for Bauxite, Ga, V, Ti & REE in Nadapa area Kachchh District, Gujarat Critical Mineral Tracker Reconnaissance Survey (G4) for Bauxite, Ga, V, Ti & REE in Reldi Moti area Kachchh District, Gujarat Critical Mineral Tracker Reconnaissance Survey (G4) for Vanadium and Titanium in Magnetite bearing sand in the beach/dune sands along the Saurashtra coast, Gujarat Geo Marine Solutions Pvt. Ltd. Reconnaissance Survey (G-4 Stage) for Glauconite, Phosphorite & REE in Ambara-Maru Block, DistrictKachchh, Gujarat MECL Preliminary Exploration (G-3) for Copper and associated minerals in Thakurdih Area-1 Block (5.1 sq.km.), Singhbhum Copper Belt, East Singhbhum district, Jharkhand MECL Preliminary Exploration (G-3 Level) for Bauxite, Titanium and associated minerals in Anvrapat Block (1.00 sq. km), Lohardaga District, Jharkhand MECL Preliminary Exploration (G3) for Bauxite, Titanium, and Associated Minerals Harhapat block, Gumla, Jharkhand. JEMCL Preliminary Exploration (G3) for Manganese and Associated Minerals in Kankura Block, West Singhbhum Natural Resource   |                                            |   1.7  |   0    | Ongoing   |
|   39 | Reconnaissance Survey (G-4 stage) for establishing the occurrence of Lithium and associated minerals in Great Rann of Kachchh, Gujarat CGM Gujarat Reconnaissance Survey (G4) for Bauxite, Ga, V, Ti & REE in Lakhond area, Kachchh District, Gujarat Critical Mineral Tracker Reconnaissance Survey (G4) for Bauxite, Ga, V, Ti & REE in Nadapa area Kachchh District, Gujarat Critical Mineral Tracker Reconnaissance Survey (G4) for Bauxite, Ga, V, Ti & REE in Reldi Moti area Kachchh District, Gujarat Critical Mineral Tracker Reconnaissance Survey (G4) for Vanadium and Titanium in Magnetite bearing sand in the beach/dune sands along the Saurashtra coast, Gujarat Geo Marine Solutions Pvt. Ltd. Reconnaissance Survey (G-4 Stage) for Glauconite, Phosphorite & REE in Ambara-Maru Block, DistrictKachchh, Gujarat MECL Preliminary Exploration (G-3) for Copper and associated minerals in Thakurdih Area-1 Block (5.1 sq.km.), Singhbhum Copper Belt, East Singhbhum district, Jharkhand MECL Preliminary Exploration (G-3 Level) for Bauxite, Titanium and associated minerals in Anvrapat Block (1.00 sq. km), Lohardaga District, Jharkhand MECL Preliminary Exploration (G3) for Bauxite, Titanium, and Associated Minerals Harhapat block, Gumla, Jharkhand. JEMCL Preliminary Exploration (G3) for Manganese and Associated Minerals in Kankura Block, West Singhbhum Natural Resource   |                                            |   2.3  |   0.92 | Ongoing   |
|   40 | Jharkhan d                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |                                            |   4.67 |   3.49 | Ongoing   |
|   41 | Jharkhan d                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |                                            |   1.76 |   0.7  | Ongoing   |
|   42 | Jharkhan d                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |                                            |   0.74 |   0.3  | Ongoing   |
|   43 | Jharkhan d                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | Division, Tata Steel Ltd.                  |   3.96 |   0    | Ongoing   |
|   44 | Jharkhan d                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | Natural Resource Division, Tata Steel Ltd. |   2.88 |   0    | Ongoing   |

| 45          | in Hurungdah-TamarRanchi-Arki- Khunti-Kuchai area, Saraikela- Kharsawan District, Jharkhand Preliminary Exploration (G3) for Copper and associated minerals in Jaridih-Pipradih Block, District: Giridih, Jharkhand Preliminary exploration (G-3 Stage) for Magnetite and associated minerals in Pipradih Area (7.00 Sq. km.), District: Giridih, State: Jharkhand Reconnaissance (G4 Stage) for Gold in Jojobera-Ulihurang Block, Arki Block, Khunti District, Jharkhand Preliminary Exploration (G-3) for Iron and Manganese mineralization in Ramghad Block, Bellari District,                                                                                                                       | Reconnaissance Survey (G4) for Gold    |   JEMCL |   2.16 0.00 | Ongoing   |
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| 46          |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | MECL                                   |    4    |        1.6  | Ongoing   |
| 47          |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | CMPDI                                  |    1.47 |        0.59 | Ongoing   |
| 48          |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | JEMCL                                  |    1.13 |        0.45 | Ongoing   |
| 49 Karnatak | Karnataka Preliminary Exploration (G-3 Level) for Limestone in Malkhed-1 North, Malkhed-1 South, Malkhed-2 North and Malkhed-2 south Blocks (Over an extent of 18.02 sq. km), Gulbarga District, Karnataka Preliminary Exploration for Aluminous Laterite and Associated Critical Elements (V, Ga, & REE) in Mundalli Block, Uttara Kannada District, Karnataka Reconnaissance Survey for gold and associated minerals in Killarhatti area, Koppal & Raichur, Karnataka Preliminary Exploration (G3) for Bauxite in Kalychochra block, Rayagada district, Odisha Preliminary Exploration (G3) for Bauxite in Nittadgi Block, Uttara Kannada district, Karnataka Preliminary Exploration (G-3 Stage) for | DGM Karnataka (M/s Ecomen Mining Pvt.) |    1.64 |        0.66 | Ongoing   |
| 50          |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | MECL                                   |    1.22 |        0.49 | Ongoing   |
| 51          |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | Geo Marine Solutions Pvt. Ltd.         |    0.91 |        0    | Ongoing   |
| a 52        |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | Mining Tech Consultancy Services Ltd   |    3.74 |        1.12 | Ongoing   |
| 53          |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | DGM Odisha                             |    1    |        0.4  | Ongoing   |
| 54          |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | PRB Infra                              |    1.41 |        0    | Ongoing   |
| 55          | Gold in Chinnikatti Block, Haveri District, Karnataka                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | Mining Tech Consultancy Services Ltd   |    4.69 |        0    | Ongoing   |
| 56          | Preliminary Exploration (G-3 Stage) for aluminous laterite and associated critical minerals in Govindagude &                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | Critical Mineral Tracker               |    0.44 |        0.13 | Ongoing   |

|    |                | Sudigudde block, Udupi District, Karnataka.                                                                                                |                                 |      |      |         |
|----|----------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------|------|------|---------|
| 57 | Madhya Pradesh | Preliminary Exploration (G-3) for Glauconite Sandstone in Jhari block (5.1 sq.km.), Satna district, Madhya Pradesh                         | MECL                            | 0.72 | 0.29 | Ongoing |
| 58 | Madhya Pradesh | Preliminary Exploration (G-3) for Glauconite Sandstone in Deulha block (8.5 sq.km.), Satna district, Madhya Pradesh                        | MECL                            | 1.05 | 0.42 | Ongoing |
| 59 | Madhya Pradesh | Preliminary Exploration (G-3) for Iron, Manganese and Associated Minerals in Tindni area (7.4 Sq. Km) Jabalpur district, Madhya Pradesh.   | MECL                            | 3.69 | 1.48 | Ongoing |
| 60 | Madhya Pradesh | Preliminary (G-3) Exploration for Iron and Bauxite Ore in Majhauli Block (3.94 sq.km.), District- Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh                 | MECL                            | 0.67 | 0.54 | Ongoing |
| 61 | Madhya Pradesh | Preliminary (G-3) Exploration for Iron and Bauxite Ore in Amoch-Chhapra Block (4.86 sq.km.), District- Jabalpur & Katni, Madhya Pradesh    | MECL                            | 1.07 | 0.43 | Ongoing |
| 62 | Madhya Pradesh | Preliminary exploration (G-3) of Tungsten and Tin ore in Murara- Devendrapura Block, District-Niwari, Madhya Pradesh                       | MECL                            | 3.09 | 1.24 | Ongoing |
| 63 | Madhya Pradesh | Preliminary Exploration (G-3) for Copper, Lead, Zinc and Associated Metals in Salaiya Phatak Block, District: Katni, Madhya Pradesh        | MECL                            | 1.39 | 0.55 | Ongoing |
| 64 | Madhya Pradesh | Preliminary Exploration (G-3) for Iron and associated minerals in Chitrangi Block, Singrauli District, Madhya Pradesh                      | MECL                            | 1.96 | 0.78 | Ongoing |
| 65 | Madhya Pradesh | Reconnaissance Survey (G4) for Glauconite and associated mineralization in Dhamni-Piparwasi Simliya area, Sheopur district, Madhya Pradesh | M/s Maheshwari Mining Pvt. Ltd. | 1.06 | 0.32 | Ongoing |
| 66 | Madhya Pradesh | Reconnaissance Survey (G4) for Gold and Associated Minerals in Parma area (133.00 Sq.km), Singrauli District, Madhya Pradesh               | MECL                            | 1.87 | 0    | Ongoing |
| 67 | Madhya Pradesh | Preliminary Exploration (G3) in Jhalauthar Phosphorite block for Rock Phosphate, in Bada Malehra Taluka, Chhatarpur District, M.P.         | Engeotech                       | 1.72 | 0    | Ongoing |

|   68 | Preliminary Exploration (G3) for PGE and Associated mineral in Mordongri- Jamtara Block in Chhindwara district, M.P.                                   | MPSMC                                                  |   2.17 |   0.87 | Ongoing   |
|------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|--------|--------|-----------|
|   69 | Reconnaissance survey (G4) for copper and associated minerals in Kochipur District- Sidhi, Madhya Pradesh.                                             | CMPDI                                                  |   1.25 |   0.5  | Ongoing   |
|   70 | Preliminary exploration (G3) for Limestone in Sangmania Block, Satna District, Madhya Pradesh                                                          | MPSMC                                                  |   1.13 |   0.45 | Ongoing   |
|   71 | Reconnaissance survey (G4) for Glauconitic Sandstone in Kisanpur Block, Satna District, Madhya Pradesh                                                 | MECL                                                   |   0.91 |   0.37 | Ongoing   |
|   72 | Reconnaissance Survey (G4) for Iron, Manganese and Associated Minerals in Jauli-Sailwara Block (33.8 Sq.km), District: Jabalpur, State: Madhya Pradesh | MECL                                                   |   1.35 |   0.54 | Ongoing   |
|   73 | Preliminary Exploration Survey (G3) of Iron Ore and associated minerals in Bamuri Block, Sidhi District, Madhya Pradesh                                | Maheshwari Mining Private Limited                      |   2.87 |   0.86 | Ongoing   |
|   74 | Preliminary exploration (G3) for Iron ore and associated minerals in Amhawa Block, Sidhi District, Madhya Pradesh.                                     | Maheshwari Mining Private Limited                      |   3.97 |   1.19 | Ongoing   |
|   75 | Reconnaissance Survey (G-4 Stage) for Limestone in and around Nanhwara Kymore area, Katni District, Madhya Pradesh                                     | Engeotech                                              |   0.7  |   0    | Ongoing   |
|   76 | Preliminary Exploration (G-3) for Manganese Ore in Dhavalapur area (15.00 sq km), Nagpur district, Maharashtra.                                        | MECL                                                   |   2.32 |   0.93 | Ongoing   |
|   77 | Preliminary Exploration (G-3) for Limestone in Sawalhira (East) Block, Chandrapur District, Maharashtra                                                | DGM Maharashtra (M/s Gemcokati Exploration Pvt)        |   0.87 |   0.35 | Ongoing   |
|   78 | Preliminary exploration for Limestone in Rupapeth Block, Chandrapur district, Maharashtra                                                              | DGM Maharashtra (M/s Gemcokati Exploration Pvt)        |   0.96 |   0.38 | Ongoing   |
|   79 | Preliminary Exploration (G-3) for Copper and associated Mineralization in Govindpur Block (0.83 sq.km.), Chandrapur District, Maharashtra.             | M/s Kartikay Exploration and Mining Services Pvt. Ltd. |   1.26 |   0    | Ongoing   |

|   80 | Preliminary Exploration (G3 Level) for Limestone in Adegaon Block, Yavatmal District, Maharashtra.                                                                 | MECL                                   |   0.99 |   0.40 | Ongoing   |
|------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|--------|--------|-----------|
|   81 | Preliminary Exploration (G3) for Limestone in Dhunki-Chilai Block District: Yavatmal, Maharashtra                                                                  | MECL                                   |   0.98 |   0.39 | Ongoing   |
|   82 | Preliminary Exploration (G-3 Stage) for Magnetite and associated Vanadium mineralization in Khursipar Block, District: Gondia, Maharashtra                         | MECL                                   |   2.73 |   0    | Ongoing   |
|   83 | Preliminary Exploration (G-3 Stage) for Kyanite and Sillimanite in Malada Block, District- Bhandara and Gondia, Maharashtra                                        | MECL                                   |   1.4  |   0    | Ongoing   |
|   84 | Preliminary Exploration (G-3) for Limestone in Akapur Block, Yavatmal District, Maharashtra                                                                        | MECL                                   |   0.97 |   0.39 | Ongoing   |
|   85 | Preliminary Exploration (G-3) for Limestone in Mundra-Chilaiblock Block (4.38 Sq. km) District- Yavatmal, Maharashtra.                                             | MECL                                   |   0.91 |   0.36 | Ongoing   |
|   86 | Preliminary Exploration (G-3) for Limestone in Hiwardhara-Ganeshpura Block (2.81 Sq. km) District- Yavatmal, Maharashtra                                           | MECL                                   |   0.94 |   0.38 | Ongoing   |
|   87 | Reconnaissance Survey (G-4 stage) for Iron Ore in Arewada - Hitapadi Block (27 sq km), District: Gadchiroli, Maharashtra                                           | Gemco Kati Exploration Pvt. Ltd.       |   0.17 |   0    | Ongoing   |
|   88 | Preliminary Exploration (G3 Stage) of Limestone in Ponar Block, Adilabad District, Telangana                                                                       | Maheshwari Mining Private Limited      |   1.04 |   0.31 | Ongoing   |
|   89 | Preliminary Exploration (G3 Stage) of Limestone, Gadeghat -Khatera block, Yavatmal District, Maharashtra                                                           | Maheshwari Mining Private Limited      |   2.31 |   0.69 | Ongoing   |
|   90 | Preliminary Exploration (G3) for Tungsten & Associated Minerals in Bodkipet block (intervening area between Kuhi and Khobna blocks), District: Nagpur, Maharashtra | MECL                                   |   4.15 |   1.66 | Ongoing   |
|   91 | Reconnaissance survey (G4) for nickel-cobalt, PGE and chromium in and around Phangrai area, Ukhrul district, Manipur                                               | M/s United Exploration India Pvt. Ltd. |   1.16 |   0    | Ongoing   |
|   92 | Preliminary Exploration for Nickel, Cobalt, Chromium & PGE minerals in Gamnom Block, Kamjong District, Manipur                                                     | United Exploration India Pvt. Ltd.     |   6.12 |   0    | Ongoing   |

|   93 | Nagaland   | Preliminary Exploration (G-3) for Limestone in Mimi Kheti Block, Kiphire district, Nagaland                                                  | DGM, Nagaland                     |   11.67 |   4.67 | Ongoing   |
|------|------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|---------|--------|-----------|
|   94 | Odisha     | Preliminary Exploration (G-3) for Graphite in Chormunda Block (3.75 sq.km.), District- Balangir and Nuapara, Odisha.                         | MECL                              |    2.6  |   1.04 | Ongoing   |
|   95 | Odisha     | Preliminary Exploration (G-3) for Graphite in Temrimal Block (4.0 sq.km.), District- Balangir and Bargarh, Odisha                            | MECL                              |    2.74 |   1.09 | Ongoing   |
|   96 | Odisha     | Preliminary Exploration (G3) for Graphite in Patimal Block, District- Balangir, Odisha                                                       | MECL                              |    2.08 |   0.83 | Ongoing   |
|   97 | Odisha     | Preliminary Exploration (G-3 Level) for Limestone in Jaharitola (3.34 sq. km) and Mundatola (4.34 sq.km) Blocks, Sundargarh District, Odisha | MECL                              |    2.86 |   1.14 | Ongoing   |
|   98 | Odisha     | Reconnaissance Survey (G4) for Graphite in and around Khairmal area, Bolangir, District, Odisha.                                             | OMC                               |    0.85 |   0.34 | Ongoing   |
|   99 | Odisha     | Reconnaisance survey(G4) for Graphite in Dhourakhaman area (60.0 Sq. Km), District: Bolangir, Odisha                                         | OMC                               |    0.89 |   0.36 | Ongoing   |
|  100 | Odisha     | Reconnaissance (G-4) for Manganese around Kandhal area of Rairakhol Tahasil of Sambalpur District, Odisha                                    | DMG Odisha                        |    0.74 |   0.3  | Ongoing   |
|  101 | Odisha     | Reconnaissance Survey (G4 Stage) for Graphite in and around Dumburuneli area, Rayagada District, Odisha                                      | Maheshwari Mining Private Limited |    1.38 |   0.41 | Ongoing   |
|  102 | Rajastha n | Preliminary Exploration (G3) for REE and Copper in Hirnoda block, Jaipur, Rajasthan                                                          | MECL                              |    4.39 |   1.76 | Ongoing   |
|  103 | Rajastha n | Preliminary Exploration (G3) for Copper and Associated minerals in Singhana - Bodhan Block (3.36 sq. km), Jhunjhunu District, Rajasthan      | MECL                              |   10.55 |   0    | Ongoing   |
|  104 | Rajastha n | Reconnaissance Survey (G-4) for mineral-Rock Phosphate in Randha, Jaisalmer district, Rajasthan                                              | FAGMIL                            |    1.37 |   0.55 | Ongoing   |
|  105 | Rajastha n | Preliminary Exploration (G-3) for REE and associated minerals in Borana block, Rajsamand district, Rajasthan                                 | M/s GeoExpore Pvt. Ltd.           |    1.47 |   0.21 | Ongoing   |

|   106 | Tamil Nadu   | Preliminary (G3) exploration for Glauconite and associated minerals in Pitupura block, Sawai Madhopur and Karauli Districts, Rajasthan                                                                | M/s GeoExpore Pvt. Ltd.              |   1.95 |   0.00 | Ongoing   |
|-------|--------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|--------|--------|-----------|
|   107 | Tamil Nadu   | Preliminary Exploration (G3-Stage) for REE mineralisation in Nauser-Bamni Dhani-Dandali Block Barmer, State: Rajasthan                                                                                | MECL                                 |   6.11 |   2.44 | Ongoing   |
|   108 | Tamil Nadu   | Preliminary Exploration (G3) for Potash in Lakhasar East Extension Block (9.50 Sq.km), Lakhasar Sub Basin, north western part of Rajasthan, District- Bikaner, Rajasthan                              | MECL                                 |  16.17 |   6.47 | Ongoing   |
|   109 |              | Preliminary Exploration (G3) for REE Mineralization in Maravapaliyam Block, Tiruppur District, Tamil Nadu.                                                                                            | MECL                                 |   1.25 |   0.5  | Ongoing   |
|   110 |              | Preliminary Exploration (G-3) for Graphite in Arsanur East block, Sivaganga district, Tamil Nadu                                                                                                      | KIOCL                                |   3.46 |   1.38 | Ongoing   |
|   111 |              | General exploration (G2 stage) for molybdenum in Vellakkal Central Block, Uttangarai Sector, Haru- Uttangarai Belt, District-Krishnagiri, Tamil Nadu.                                                 | MECL                                 |  11.21 |   4.48 | Ongoing   |
|   112 |              | Reconnaissance Survey (G4) for REE & RM (Sc, Nb) mineralisation in Samalpatti, Krishnagiri District, Tamil Nadu                                                                                       | KIOCL                                |   1.32 |   0.53 | Ongoing   |
|   113 |              | Preliminary Exploration (G-3 Stage) for limestone in Chokkanathapuram Block, Ariyalur and Perambalur Districts, Tamil Nadu                                                                            | Geo Exploration and Mining Solutions |   2.25 |   0    | Ongoing   |
|   114 |              | Preliminary exploration (G3 stage) for limestone in Kulumur Block, Ariyalur and Perambalur Districts, Tamil Nadu                                                                                      | Geo Exploration and Mining Solutions |   2.25 |   0    | Ongoing   |
|   115 |              | Preliminary exploration (G3) for molybdenum in Vellakkal North Block (2.90 Sq.Km.) & Vellakkal South Block (1.55 Sq.Km.), Uttangarai Sector, Haru-Uttangarai Belt, District- Krishnagiri, Tamil Nadu. | MECL                                 |   9.12 |   3.65 | Ongoing   |
|   116 | Telangan a   | Reconnaissance survey (G4) for REE and associated minerals in Nellikudur area Mahabubabad and Warrangal districts, Telangana                                                                          | Critical Mineral Tracker             |   1.03 |   0.31 | Ongoing   |

| 117                                |                                    | Preliminary Exploration (G-3) For Limestone In Kodangal Block, Vikarabad District, Telangana State                                                             | TGMDC                              | 1.62                               | 0.65                               | Ongoing                            |
|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
| 118                                |                                    | Preliminary Exploration (G3 Stage) for Limestone in Mangrur block, Adilabad District, Telangana                                                                | Maheshwari Mining Private Limited  | 0.70                               | 0.21                               | Ongoing                            |
| 119                                | Uttarakha nd                       | Reconnaissance Survey (G4) for Polymetals (Cu-Pb-Zn & AuAg) in Amritpur area (56.62 Sq.km), Nainital District, Uttarakhand                                     | MECL                               | 1.08                               | 0.00                               | Ongoing                            |
| 120                                | Uttarakha nd                       | Reconnaissance survey (G4) for Basemetal in Chupra-Khet, Kuta area, Pithoragarh District, Uttarakhand                                                          | M/s Geovale Services Pvt. Ltd.     | 4.91                               | 0.00                               | Ongoing                            |
| 121                                | Uttarakha nd                       | Reconnaissance Survey (G4 Stage) for Graphite and Vanadium in Matena- Sirar Area (60 sq.km.), Almora District, Uttarakhand                                     | M/s Geovale Services Pvt. Ltd.     | 2.60                               | 0.18                               | Ongoing                            |
| 122                                | Uttarakha nd                       | Reconnaissance Survey (G-4 Stage Exploration) For Phosphorite & associated minerals in Kaphalda Block, Districts: Dehradun & Tehri Garhwal, State: Uttarakhand | MECL                               | 3.18                               | 1.27                               | Ongoing                            |
| 123                                | Uttarakha nd                       | Preliminary Exploration (G3-Stage) for Tin in Kangra Block (6.35 sq. km. Area), District - Tehri Garhwal, Uttarakhand                                          | MECL                               | 6.05                               | 2.42                               | Ongoing                            |
| 124                                | Uttar Pradesh                      | Reconnaissance Survey (G4 Stage) for Copper, Molybdenum, Tungsten & associated minerals in Hanspur Block, District Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh                       | MECL                               | 1.62                               | 0.65                               | Ongoing                            |
| 125                                | Uttar Pradesh                      | Reconnaissance Survey (G4 stage) for Basemetals in Burogaon-Biltala-Mogan area, Lalitpur district, Uttar Pradesh                                               | M/s Geovale Services Pvt. Ltd.     | 3.18                               | 0.00                               | Ongoing                            |
| 126                                | West Bengal                        | Reconnaissance Survey (G-4 Stage) of Graphite, Korapara East Block, Bankura District, West Bengal.                                                             | Maheshwari Mining Private Limited  | 1.25                               | 0.00                               | Ongoing                            |
| 127                                | West Bengal                        | Reconnaissance Survey (G-4 Stage) for graphite in Korapara, Bankura District, West Bengal                                                                      | Maheshwari Mining Private Limited  | 1.22                               | 0.37                               | Ongoing                            |
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|   1 | Rajastha n   | Financial assistance from NMET funds to procure machinery/ laboratory equipment/instruments etc. aimed at enhancing the exploration activities.                    | Department of Mines and Geology Rajasthan   |   13.86 |   0.00 | Ongoing   |
|-----|--------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|---------|--------|-----------|
|   2 | Other        | Procurement of 01 no. of Digital Core Logger for the establishment of Digital core library by GSI.                                                                 | GSI                                         |   43.25 |   0    | Ongoing   |
|   3 | Other        | Procurement of 4 No. EPMA Instruments                                                                                                                              | GSI                                         |   62.4  |   0    | Ongoing   |
|   4 | Goa          | Financial Assistance for procurement of machinery / equipment / instruments etc.                                                                                   | DMG Goa                                     |    0.6  |   0.48 | Ongoing   |
|   5 | Other        | Establishing Data Processing, Interpretation and Integration Centre (DPIIC) at GSI, RSAS, Bangalore                                                                | GSI                                         |    4.07 |   1.02 | Ongoing   |
|   6 | Other        | Procurement of Handheld XRF Analyser                                                                                                                               | GSI                                         |   15.93 |   0    | Ongoing   |
|   7 | Other        | Procurement of Machinery & Equipments                                                                                                                              | CMPDI                                       |    2.57 |   1.03 | Ongoing   |
|   8 | Telangan a   | Financial assistance from NMET funds to procure machinery/ laboratory equipment/instruments etc. aimed at enhancing the exploration activities.                    | DMG Telangana                               |    7.51 |   3    | Ongoing   |
|   9 | Other        | Procurement of ArcGIS software                                                                                                                                     | GSI                                         |   11    |   0    | Ongoing   |
|  10 | Other        | Procurement of Geosoft (Oasis Montaj) Software                                                                                                                     | GSI                                         |    9.8  |   0    | Ongoing   |
|  11 | Other        | Financial Assistance from NMET funds to procure Machinery Laboratory Equipment/instruments etc. aimed at enhancing the exploration activities.                     | IBM                                         |   29.93 |   0    | Ongoing   |
|  12 | Nagaland     | Financial Assistance to State Governments to procure Machinery Laboratory Equipment/instruments etc. aimed at enhancing the exploration activities from NMET funds | DGM Nagaland                                |    0.77 |   0.31 | Ongoing   |
|  13 | Mizoram      | Financial Assistance to State Governments to procure Machinery Laboratory Equipment/instruments etc. aimed at enhancing the exploration activities from NMET funds | DGM Mizoram                                 |    0.3  |   0.12 | Ongoing   |

## Annexure-2

## State wise details of NMET funded projects of FY: 2024-25

Amount in Rs. crore

| Sl. No.   | State             |   Total Projects (Mineral Exploration/ Procurement) |   Total Sanctioned Cost |   Total Expenditure | Status   |
|-----------|-------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-------------------------|---------------------|----------|
| 1         | Andhra Pradesh    |                                                   1 |                    2.07 |                0    | Ongoing  |
| 2         | Arunachal Pradesh |                                                   1 |                    5.63 |                0    | Ongoing  |
| 3         | Assam             |                                                   7 |                   27.49 |               11    | Ongoing  |
| 4         | Chhattisgarh      |                                                   4 |                    4.64 |                1.02 | Ongoing  |
| 5         | Goa               |                                                   1 |                    0.6  |                0.48 | Ongoing  |
| 6         | Gujarat           |                                                  26 |                   38.54 |                5.95 | Ongoing  |
| 7         | Jharkhand         |                                                   9 |                   22.77 |                7.13 | Ongoing  |
| 8         | Karnataka         |                                                   8 |                   15.05 |                2.8  | Ongoing  |
| 9         | Madhya Pradesh    |                                                  19 |                   32.64 |               10.83 | Ongoing  |
| 10        | Maharashtra       |                                                  15 |                   22    |                6.24 | Ongoing  |
| 11        | Manipur           |                                                   2 |                    7.28 |                0    | Ongoing  |
| 12        | Mizoram           |                                                   1 |                    0.3  |                0.12 | Ongoing  |
| 13        | Nagaland          |                                                   2 |                   12.44 |                4.98 | Ongoing  |
| 14        | Odisha            |                                                   8 |                   14.14 |                5.51 | Ongoing  |
| 15        | Rajasthan         |                                                   8 |                   55.87 |               11.43 | Ongoing  |
| 16        | Tamil Nadu        |                                                   7 |                   30.86 |               10.54 | Ongoing  |
| 17        | Telangana         |                                                   4 |                   10.86 |                4.17 | Ongoing  |
| 18        | Uttar Pradesh     |                                                   2 |                    4.8  |                0.65 | Ongoing  |
| 19        | Uttarakhand       |                                                   5 |                   17.82 |                3.87 | Ongoing  |
| 20        | West Bengal       |                                                   2 |                    2.47 |                0.37 | Ongoing  |
| 21        | Others            |                                                   8 |                  178.95 |                2.05 | Ongoing  |
| Total     |                   |                                                 140 |                  507.22 |               89.14 | Ongoing  |

## Details of Project in Andhra Pradesh

## Annexure-3

Amount in Rs. Crore

|   Sl. No. | Title of the Project                                                                                                              | District   | Agency                             |   Duration | Sanctioned Date Sanctioned   |   Cost | Status   |
|-----------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------|------------------------------------|------------|------------------------------|--------|----------|
|         1 | Reconnaissance Survey (G-4) of Diamond In Part Of A Palaeo-Channel In Krishna Basin Near Mangalagiri, Guntur Dist, Andhra Pradesh | Guntur     | M/s Geo Marine Solutions Pvt. Ltd. |         12 | 04.12.25                     |   2.07 | Ongoing  |

Annexure-4 Details of procurement projects Sanctioned by NMET In FY 2024-25

| Sl. No.   | Agency        |   No. of Projects |   Sanctioned Amount (₹ In Cr.) | Physical progress   |
|-----------|---------------|-------------------|--------------------------------|---------------------|
| 1.        | CMPDI         |                 1 |                           2.57 | In Progress         |
| 2.        | DMG Rajasthan |                 1 |                          13.86 | In Progress         |
| 3.        | DGM Mizoram   |                 1 |                           0.3  | In Progress         |
| 4.        | DGM Nagaland  |                 1 |                           0.77 | In Progress         |
| 5.        | DMG Goa       |                 1 |                           0.6  | In Progress         |
| 6.        | GSI           |                 6 |                         146.45 | In Progress         |
| 7.        | IBM           |                 1 |                          29.93 | In Progress         |
| 8.        | DMG Telangana |                 1 |                           7.51 | In Progress         |
|           | Total         |                13 |                         201.99 |                     |

## Annexure-5

## Details of projects sanctioned under S&T PRISM Scheme through JNARDDC

Amount in Rs. crore

|   Sl. No | Project Name                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |   Sanctione d Cost |   Total Expenditure |
|----------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
|        1 | Project under ST&PRISM Scheme recommended by the APEX Committee, Metal - 4, Ministry of Mines GARBH - A Software for exploration of Rare-Earth-elements                                                                                    |               1.2  |                0.72 |
|        2 | Project under ST&PRISM Scheme Project Title- Setting up of a 5 TPD (ton per day) CFA (Coal Fly-ash) Processing Plant to extract high-purity fumed Silica (>99.9%) and Aluminium fluoride (>98%)                                            |               2    |                0.8  |
|        3 | Project under ST&PRISM Scheme Project Title-Real-time Continuous Temperature Measurement of Cryolite Bath using Ultrasonic Waveguide Technology                                                                                            |               0.38 |                0.23 |
|        4 | Project under ST&PRISM Scheme Project Title- Development of Red Mud Flocculants                                                                                                                                                            |               2    |                1.2  |
|        5 | Project under ST&PRISM Scheme Project Title- Recycled aluminum carbon fiber composite based high pressurized vessel                                                                                                                        |               1.49 |                0.59 |
|        6 | Project under ST&PRISM Scheme Project Title- Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML), and Neural Network (NN) software for exploration, prospecting, and appraisal of minerals and metals in the mineral and mining industries |               0.48 |                0.29 |
|        7 | Project under ST&PRISM Scheme Project Title- SCIN: A process to extract scandium oxide from red mud                                                                                                                                        |               0.75 |                0.45 |
|        8 | Project under ST&PRISM Scheme Project Title- Artificial Intelligence System for Condition Based Monitoring of L1/L2/IBA data of Aluminium Plants' Equipment                                                                                |               1.56 |                0.94 |
|        9 | Project under ST&PRISM Scheme Project Title- Li(MnxFe1-x)PO4 Cathode Active Material Promising Material for future EV Application                                                                                                          |               1.4  |                0.56 |
|       10 | Project under ST&PRISM Scheme Project Title- Recovery of High-Grade Zinc Oxide from Zinc Ash by Hydrometallurgical Process                                                                                                                 |               0.87 |                0.52 |
|       11 | Project under ST&PRISM Scheme Project Title- Universal electronic Detonator for sequential blasting                                                                                                                                        |               0.34 |                0.14 |
|       12 | Processing of Indian Rock Phosphate to produce high quality Import Substitute Fertilizer                                                                                                                                                   |               1.99 |                0.8  |
|       13 | Production of High Pure Chromium Metal for Defence and Aerospace Applications                                                                                                                                                              |               1.6  |                0.64 |
|       14 | Zinc metal as energy storage: mechanically rechargeable zincair batteries as long-duration energy storage for grid applications                                                                                                            |               1.96 |                0.78 |

| 15    | Large Scale Production of TwoDimensional Ti3C2TX MXene Nanomaterial from Industrial Waste for Advanced applications                             |   1.53 |   0.61 |
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| 16    | Manufacturing of Thermal spray powders and Sintered Tungsten Carbide products                                                                   |   1.48 |   0.59 |
| 17    | NdPr Metal Production through Molten Salt Electrolysis Technology                                                                               |   1    |   0.4  |
| 18    | Solvent Extractants and IonExchange Resin chemicals for Strategic and Rare Earth Metal Recovery                                                 |   1.2  |   0.48 |
| 19    | High thermal conducting heat exchanger and heat sink using recycled aluminium composite                                                         |   1.5  |   0.6  |
| 20    | Highly energy efficient ElectroKompact system for removal of metal and high TDS from mineral industry effluent to achieve zero liquid discharge |   1.5  |   0.6  |
| 21    | Eco-friendly Innovation: Crafting High-Quality Silicon Dioxide from Quartzite                                                                   |   1.5  |   0.6  |
| 22    | Mineral Resource Estimation and AI-based Borehole Site Selection                                                                                |   0.72 |   0.29 |
| Total | Total                                                                                                                                           |  28.45 |  12.83 |