Vedanta signs pact for value extraction from bauxite residue
Vedanta said it has entered into a pact with research institutes for value extraction from bauxite residue. Bauxite residue (red mud) is a by-product generated during…
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Lok Sabha passes MMDR Act amendment
Lok Sabha has passed a bill to amend the Mines and Mineral (Development and Regulation) Act, with Union minister Pralhad Joshi saying
Rare earth elements market size to reach $3757.7M by 2026
The Rare Earth Elements Market is Segmented Type Cerium, Dysprosium, Erbium, Europium, Gadolinium, Holmium, Lanthanum, Lutetium, Neodymium, Praseodymium
Framework for non-ferrous metal scrap recycling
Centre has issued a framework for scrap recycling of non-ferrous metals, including aluminium and copper, in a bid to cut down the scrap imports.
Odisha has potential to emerge as global steel hub
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said the state has the potential to emerge as a global hub in steel, aluminium and other mining industries.
Karnataka urges Centre to clear pending KSMCL proposals
Karnataka Minister Murugesh Nirani called on Union Coal & Mines Minister Pralhad Joshi and sought early clearance of four pending proposals of the Karnataka State Minerals…
AMD issues a clarification about Karnataka Lithium Reserves
AMD would like to clarify that exploration efforts have so far established ~1600 tonnes lithium in inferred category in Allapatna – Marlagalla sector in Srirangapatna taluk,…
Preliminary survey shows deposits of Lithium in Mandya
Government said that preliminary surveys on surface and limited subsurface by Atomic Minerals Directorate for Exploration and Research (AMD) have shown presence of Lithium resources of…
Import duty on copper scrap reduced from 5% to 2.5%
Reduction of import duty on copper scrap from 5% to 2.5% announced in Union Budget 2021-22 to boost recycling of copper in the country.
Rusal and Hodaka agree low carbon aluminium partnership
RUSAL, the metal business of En+ Group has concluded partnership agreement with Hodaka, an innovative producer of high-quality aluminium alloys, to deliver aluminium products with low…
India could become aluminium scrap dumping ground
India has been caught in a pincer by a torrent of cheap inflow of aluminium and scrap imports majorly from China as well as the United…
Incentive for early production from auctioned mines
The government plans to provide incentive to mineral block allocatees for early commencement of production from the auctioned mines, a move aimed at increasing mineral output…
100 MT iron ore production target by 2030 for NMDC
NMDC aims to utilize 97% of its production capacity to produce 35 million tonne (MT) of Iron ore this fiscal and has set an ambitious target…
NALCO to invest Rs 30,000 crores for diversification
NALCO must go for its planned expansion, with an estimated investment of around Rs. 30,000 Crores in the next 7 – 8 years.
NMDC ends the year on a good note
NMDC continued the impressive performance run in the month of December 2020 also. This is the 5th month in 2020, when production and sales showed an…
NMDC & MECL signs MoU for mineral exploration
NMDC Limited signed an MOU with Mineral Exploration Corporation Limited (MECL) to collaborate and conduct exploration in mutually agreed projects for iron ore, gold, coal, diamond…
Pradhan calls for early operationalisation of Iron Ore Mines
Dharmendra Pradhan held a meeting with Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik and Mines Minister Pralhad Joshi, discussions centred around resolving the issues regarding operationalisation of the auctioned…
Mining sector seen reforms & paradigm shift in last six years
Union Minister of Steel & Petroleum and Natural Gas Dharmendra Pradhan said that Mining is one of the key sectors where a large number of policy…
Centre working to reform mining sector and amend rules
The Centre is looking at mining reforms, including amendments to the Mining Act and auction rules, coal and mines secretary Anil Kumar Jain said.
First circular pelletizing plant from Primetals Technologies
The world´s most compact pelletizing plant was started-up at the Basantpur, Keonjhar district site of Pro Minerals in Odisha. The plant was supplied by Primetals Technologies…
Raysut cement acquires 75% stake in LafargeHolcim
Oman's largest cement manufacturer, Raysut Cement Company (RCC), said it has closed the deal of acquiring 75% of LafargeHolcim's cement terminal at Thilafushi Island in Maldives…
Bauxite mining will make India a global aluminium hub
Importing bauxite, one of India’s abundant ores has caused an estimated forex loss of over $400 million in the last 5 years alone and caused missed…
SCCL seeks diversion of 104 hectares forest land for mining
Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) has sought diversion of 104 hectares of forest land in Yellandu forest area of Bhadradri Kothagudem district for a coal mining…
No takers for 15 coal mines up for auction
India has received no bids for 15 of the 38 mines to be auctioned as a part of its plan to open up coal mining to…
Kolar Gold Fields mineral exploration starts
Mineral Exploration Corporation Limited (MECL) started exploratory drilling at Betrayaswamy block of the Kolar Gold Fields (KGF).