18 new prospecting agencies notified to boost India's coal sector

New Delhi [India], November 28 (ANI): In a major move to accelerate coal exploration and strengthen India's push toward Aatmanirbhar Bharat, the Government of India has expanded the pool of Accredited Prospecting Agencies.

On 26 November 2025, under the second proviso to sub-section (1) of Section 4 of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957, private entities accredited by the Quality Counci