Section 11: Zinc

Q: What does Section 11 of The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 (MMDR) deal with?

Section 11 MMDR pertains to "Zinc". It is part of the The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957, a legislation enacted by the Parliament of India. Section 11 of The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 (MMDR) governs zinc. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: Is Section 11 MMDR still in force?

Yes, Section 11 of the The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 is currently in force across the Republic of India.

Q: What is धारा 11 MMDR?

धारा 11 MMDR is the Devanagari Hindi reference for Section 11 of the The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957. Section 11 of The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 (MMDR) governs zinc. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: What is Dhara 11 MMDR?

Dhara 11 MMDR is the Roman Hindi reference for Section 11 of the The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957. "Dhara" means "Section" in Hindi. Section 11 of The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 (MMDR) governs zinc. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: How to cite Section 11 of The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957?

Cite as: "Section 11, The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 (MMDR)" in legal briefs. For academic writing, use the BlueBook format: The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957, § 11 (India).

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[Second Schedule] [Substituted by Notification No. G.S.R. 621 (E), dated 2.9.2019.]

(See section 9)

Rates of Royalty In Respect of Minerals

Sl. No.

Name of mineral with grade

In Rs. per tonne (where applicable for auctioned

mines)

Advalorem in percentage of average sale price

except where otherwise stated (for auctioned mines)

In Rs. per tonne (where applicable for mines

allotted without auction)

Advalorem in percentage of average sale price

except where otherwise stated (for mines allotted without

auction)

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

1

Apatite and Rock

Phosphate

(i) Apatite

(ii) Rock Phosphate

(a) Above 25% P2O5

(b) Upto 25% P2O5

4.5%

11.5%

5.5%

5%

12.5%

6%

2

Asbestos

(a) Chrysotile

(b) Amphibole

Rs. 786/- per tonne

13.5%

Rs. 880/- per tonne

15%

3

Bauxite

(i) Bauxite

dispatched for use in alumina and aluminium metal extraction

(ii) Bauxite dispatched for use other than

alumina and aluminium metal extraction

0.54% of London Metal

Exchange Aluminium metal price chargeable on the contained

aluminium metal in ore

22.5%

0.60% of London Metal

Exchange Aluminium metal price chargeable on the contained

aluminium metal in ore

25%

4

Brown Ilmenite (Leucoxene) Ilmenite, Rutile and

Zircon

2.0%

5

Cadmium

13.5%

15%

6

Chromite

13.5%

15%

7

Columbite-tantalite

9.0%

10%

8

Copper

4.13% of London Metal Exchange Copper metal

price chargeable on the contained copper metal in ore produced

4.62% of London Metal Exchange Copper metal

price chargeable on the contained copper metal in ore produced

9

Diamond

(a) Gem variety

(b) Industrial Variety

10.5% of Average sale

price on ad valorem basis

10.5% of the average sale price on ad valorem

basis

11.5% of Average sale

price on ad valorem basis

11.5% of the average sale price on ad valorem

basis

10

Fluorspar (also called fluorite)

7.5%

8%

11

Garnet

(a) Abrasive

(b) Gem

4%

9.0%

4%

10%

12

Gold

(a)Primary

(b) By-product gold

3.58 % of London

Bullion Market Association Price (commonly referred to as London

Price) chargeable on the gold metal in ore produced.

2.95% of London Bullion Market Association Price

(commonly referred to as London Price) chargeable on the

by-product gold metal actually produced

4% of London Bullion

Market Association Price (commonly referred to as London Price)

chargeable on the gold metal in ore produced.

3.3% of London Bullion Market Association Price

(commonly referred to as London Price) chargeable on the

byproduct gold metal actually produced.

13

Graphite

(a) With 80% or more

fixed carbon

(b) With 40% or more

fixed carbon but less than 80% fixed carbon

(c) With 20% or more

fixed carbon but less than 40% fixed carbon

(d) With less than 20% fixed carbon

Rs. 201/- per tonne

Rs. 134/- per tonne

Rs. 59/- per tonne

Rs. 23/- per tonne

Rs. 225/- per tonne

Rs. 150/- per tonne

Rs. 65/- per tonne

Rs. 25/- per tonne

14

Iron Ore

(a) Hametite Ore-45%

Fe (Min.)

(b) Hematite

Siliceous Ore- 35% Fe (Min.)

(c) Magnetite Ore –

15% Fe (Min.)

(d) Concentrate prepared by beneficiation and

/or concentration of low grade ore containing 40% Fe or less

13.5%

9 %

3%

15%

9 %

9%

3%

15

Kyanite

11%

12%

16

Lead:

(a) Contained lead

metal in ore produced

(b) Contained lead metal in concentrate produced

7.59% of London Metal

Exchange Lead metal price chargeable on the contained lead metal

in ore produced

12.95% of London Metal Exchange Lead metal price

chargeable on the contained lead metal in ore produced

8.5% of London Metal

Exchange Lead metal price chargeable on the contained lead metal

in ore produced

14.5% of London Metal Exchange Lead metal price

chargeable on the contained lead metal in ore produced

17

Limestone

(a) L.D. Grade (less

than 1.5 percent silica content)

(b) Others

Rs. 81/- per tonne

Rs.72/- per tonne

Rs. 90/- per tonne

Rs.80/- per tonne

18

Limeshell

Rs. 72/- per tonne

Rs. 80/- per tonne

19

Magnesite

3%

20

Manganese Ore

(a) Ore of all grade

(b) Concentrates

4.5%

1.55%

5.0%

1.7%

21

Marl

Rs. 54/- per tonne

Rs. 60/- per tonne

22

Monazite

Rs. 112/- per tonne

Rs. 125/- per tonne

23

Nickel

0.11 % of London Metal Exchange Nickel metal

price chargeable on the contained nickel metal in ore produced

0.12 % of London Metal Exchange Nickel metal

price chargeable on the contained nickel metal in ore produced

24

Perlite

11 %

12%

25

Pyrites

2%

26

Ruby

9%

10%

27

Selenite

11%

12%

28

Sillimanite

2.5%

29

Silver:

(a) By-product

(b) Primary Silver

6.5% of London Metal

Exchange price chargeable on by-product silver metal actually

produced.

4.5% of London Metal Exchange Silver metal

price chargeable on the contained silver metal in ore produced.

7% of London Metal

Exchange price chargeable on byproduct silver metal actually

produced.

5.0% of London Metal Exchange Silver metal price

chargeable on the contained silver metal in ore produced

30

Tin

6.7% of London Metal Exchange Tin metal price

chargeable on the contained tin metal in ore produced

7.5% of London Metal Exchange Tin metal price

chargeable on the contained tin metal in ore produced

31

Tungsten

Rs.18/- per unit percent of contained WO3 per

tonne of ore and on pro rata basis.

Rs.20/- per unit percent of contained WO3 per

tonne of ore and on pro rata basis.

32

Uranium

1.8% of annual compensation amount received by

M/s. Uranium Corporation of India Limited, to be apportioned

among the States on the basis of data provided by the Department

of Atomic Energy

2.0% of annual compensation amount received by

M/s. Uranium Corporation of India Limited, to be apportioned

among the States on the basis of data provided by the Department

of Atomic

33

Vanadium

18%

20%

34

Vermiculite

4.5%

5%

35

Wollastonite

13.5%

15%

36

Zinc

8.49% of London Metal

Exchange Zinc metal price on ad valorem basis chargeable on

contained zinc metal in ore produced

8.93 % of London Metal Exchange Zinc metal price

on ad valorem basis chargeable on contained zinc metal in

concentrate produced

9.5% of London Metal

Exchange Zinc metal price on ad valorem basis chargeable on

contained zinc metal in ore produced

10% of London Metal Exchange Zinc metal price on

ad valorem basis chargeable on contained zinc metal in

concentrate produced

37

All other minerals not herein before specified

11% of the sale price on ad valorem basis

12% of the sale price on ad valorem basis

38

Coal including lignite

*

39

Sand for stowing

**