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The Union Cabinet, chaired Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has given its nod for the amendment of the Second Schedule to the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957, to specify the royalty rates for 12 critical and strategic minerals. This decision includes minerals such as beryllium, cadmium, cobalt, gallium, and several others that are pivotal for the nation’s strategic sectors, including defence, electronics, and renewable energy.