India Mining Newsletter | September 2026

India's mining sector continues to attract significant foreign investment, with the market projected to expand from USD 49,000 million in 2025 to USD 78,000 million by 2032. Recent regulatory updates to the mining sector reflect a shift toward a centralised, auction-based, and technology-driven regulatory ecosystem

Regulatory & FDI Updates

FDI in Mining

• 100% FDI permitted under the automatic route for mining and exploration of metaland non -metal ores, diamonds, gold, silver, and precious ores. Titanium bearing ores are excluded from automatic route.
• 100% FDI permitted under the Government Route for mining and separation of titanium-bearing minerals and ores.
• FDI in atomic minerals remains prohibited, except for six minerals (lithium, beryllium, titanium, niobium, tantallium, and zirconium) which were removed from the atomic minerals list following the Mines and Minerals (Development & Regulation) (MMDR) Amendment Act, 2023.