The Ministry of Mines has issued the Minerals (Other than Atomic and Hydro Carbons Energy Mineral) Concession (Amendment) Rules, 2021 to further amend the Minerals (Other than Atomic and Hydro Carbons Energy Mineral) Concession Rules, 2016. The following amendments have been made: Rule 23A, which specifies the transfer of letter of intent for grant of mining lease or composite license in certain cases, has been inserted, namely: “The letter of intent issued upon auction for grant of mining lease or composite licence in accordance with the provisions of the Mineral (Auction) Rule, 2015 may be transferred in the manner specified in this rule in cases where the State Government is satisfied that such transfer of letter of intent to the transferee (the “transferee”) is necessary consequent to conclusion of insolvency, liquidation, or bankruptcy proceedings, as the case may be, in respect of the original holder of the letter of intent (the “transferor”) by the competent tribunal or the court under the provisions of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (31 of 2016).”