New Delhi, Dec. 31 -- A series of wide-ranging policy reforms were undertaken in 2025 in order to modernise India's mining ecosystem and strengthen the country's mineral security, Ministry of Mines said in a release.

Central to these efforts was the enactment of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Act, 2025, alongside the expansion and renaming of the National Mineral Exploration Trust (NMET) as the National Mineral Exploration and Development Trust (NMEDT), supported by enhanced funding provisions.

The Ministry said that the reform agenda also focused on improving regulatory efficiency and investor confidence through streamlining of mineral auction processes with clearly defined timelines, removal of restricti...