Government notifies coking coal as Critical and Strategic Mineral under MMDR Act

India, Jan. 29 -- The Government of India has notified coking coal as a Critical and Strategic Mineral under the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 (MMDR Act), as part of ongoing structural reforms in the mining sector and in line with the vision of Aatmanirbhar Bharat and Viksit Bharat 2047.

The decision follows recommendations of the High-Level Committee on Implementation of Viksit Bharat Goals (HLC-VB) and policy inputs from NITI Aayog, recognising the strategic importance of coking coal in ensuring mineral security and meeting the needs of the domestic steel industry.

India has an estimated 37.37 billion tonnes of coking coal resources, primarily located in Jharkhand, with additional reserves in Madhya Pradesh, ...