While Covid-19 has had serious implications for the mining industry, mining companies have shown remarkable resilience, continuing operations even during the pandemic. There is a significant focus on the automation of mining operations and use […]
The Indian mining industry is heading towards a technology-driven optimisation process. This will create plenty of opportunities for the mining industry given the increasing demand for metals and minerals. Innovations in artificial intelligence (AI), machine […]
The 11th tranche of auctions under the Coal Mines (Special Provisions) Act, 2015 (CMSP Act) and the first under the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 (MMDR Act) of coal mines for commercial […]
Owing to the nationwide lockdown imposed to stem the spread of the pandemic, the development of mining projects was severely impacted, leading to time overruns. There were delays in the completion of ongoing projects and […]
A resource-rich country, India has a wide variety of mineral deposits across its geographical expanse. It ranks amongst the countries that are rich in iron ore and bauxite reserves, and has enough of these reserves […]
Following the government’s recent focus on enhancing mineral production and reducing import dependence, the mining industry has seen significant developments on the policy front. One of the most recent among these has been the proposed […]
Coal mining has remained a government monopoly since 1973. Some initial steps were taken in 2015 to open the sector, with a few coal mines auctioned to captive end-users. Recently, in a big move, the […]
Despite huge potential, the country’s mining sector is highly underdeveloped. The sector needs to deploy global technologies for improving its productivity and achieving sustainable growth. In the past decade, a number of mines have been […]
The past year has been quite an important one for the Indian mining industry. The Ministry of Mines and the Ministry of Coal (MoC) have announced a few key policy measures to address the long-pending […]
Forming the backbone of the economy, the mining sector is a key driver of economic growth. The sector currently contributes 2.5 per cent of GDP. Its contribution to GDP needs to double (4-4.5 per cent) […]
Exploration is the prime mover of mineral development in any country. Blessed with ample resources of a number of minerals, India also has the geological environment for the occurrence of several others. However, it is […]
Coal continues to be the primary source of electricity generation in the country. As per an environment impact assessment report, around 57 per cent of the country’s installed capacity is coal-based and coal accounts for […]
Minerals are the basic foundational element of almost every industry in an economy, and infrastructure is no exception. In India, both the public and private sectors are involved in mineral production, though the former holds […]
The concept of a mine developer-cum-operator (MDO) has been widely accepted in the Indian mining sector. The MDO route presents growth opportunities for domestic players with a demonstrated and relevant track record, if the mine […]
The Indian mining sector has been a slow mover with regard to technology adoption vis-à-vis other sectors of the economy such as oil and gas. The sector is afflicted by issues such as illegal mining […]
The mining sector is going through difficult times. During the first nine months of 2019-20, the sector grew by a meagre 0.6 per cent as compared to the 3.1 per cent growth during the corresponding […]
The mining sector holds huge potential, even though it has been expanding only gradually. Bulk minerals such as coal, iron ore, bauxite and limestone present the maximum opportunity. These minerals serve critical end-use industries such […]
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