1.0SCC Timeshttps://www.scconline.com/blogKritihttps://www.scconline.com/blog/post/author/scc_8/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="hllrZDaDWR"><a href="https://www.scconline.com/blog/post/2026/02/06/offshore-mineral-illegal-mining-rules-2026/">Offshore Areas Mineral (Prevention of Illegal Mining and Transportation) Rules, 2026 – Key Highlights</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.scconline.com/blog/post/2026/02/06/offshore-mineral-illegal-mining-rules-2026/embed/#?secret=hllrZDaDWR" width="600" height="338" title="“Offshore Areas Mineral (Prevention of Illegal Mining and Transportation) Rules, 2026 – Key Highlights” — SCC Times" data-secret="hllrZDaDWR" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); /* ]]> */ </script> https://www.scconline.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Offshore-Mineral-Illegal-Mining-Rules-2026.jpg886590Ministry of Mines has notified the Offshore Areas Mineral (Prevention of Illegal Mining and Transportation) Rules, 2026, introducing strict monitoring, registration, inspection, and penalty measures to curb illegal offshore mining and mineral transport.