mining
Parliament passes MMDRA bill 2023 to boost critical minerals exploration & mining
Mining
August 2, 2023
Parliament passes MMDRA bill 2023 to boost critical minerals exploration & mining
The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2023, was passed by the Rajya Sabha today, marking a significant…
Coal mining leases granted to Meghalaya after 7 years ban
Coal
September 25, 2021
Coal mining leases granted to Meghalaya after 7 years ban
Mining leases for three coal blocks were granted in Meghalaya's East Jaintia Hills by the Union Coal Ministry in a…
Unmanned Mining Vehicles Equipped with TIKS
Mining
September 18, 2021
Unmanned Mining Vehicles Equipped with TIKS
Inner Mongolia North Hauler Joint Stock Co., Ltd. (NHL) purchased and applied more than 40 sets of Techking Tire Intelligent…
CIL might hike coal prices to mitigate increased cost
Coal
September 13, 2021
CIL might hike coal prices to mitigate increased cost
Coal India Ltd might raise prices of the dry fuel by at least 10-11% to mitigate the impact of increased…
Details on gold reserves in the country
Mining
July 26, 2021
Details on gold reserves in the country
As per National Mineral Inventory data, the total reserves/resources of gold ore (primary) in the country have been estimated at…
Power Mech bags Rs 9,294 cr contract from CCL
Mining
June 28, 2021
Power Mech bags Rs 9,294 cr contract from CCL
Power Mech Projects Ltd said it has bagged a Rs 9,294 crore contract from Coal India arm CCL to develop…
Auction of Kuraloi (A) North coal mine in second attempt
Mining
June 20, 2021
Auction of Kuraloi (A) North coal mine in second attempt
The Nominated Authority, Ministry of Coal, had launched the auction process of 38 coal mines in the first tranche of…
Navy continues operation to find trapped Meghalaya miners
Coal
June 19, 2021
Navy continues operation to find trapped Meghalaya miners
Indian Navy divers have recovered one body after six days of operations to find five miners trapped in a flooded…
Nagaland government shuts down three ONGC wells
Oil & Gas
June 17, 2021
Nagaland government shuts down three ONGC wells
The Nagaland government has shut down three wells of state-run energy giant ONGC for allegedly not obtaining prior permission before…
114 coal projects under various stages of implementation
Coal
June 14, 2021
114 coal projects under various stages of implementation
Coal India Ltd's (CIL) 114 ongoing coal projects, costing Rs 20 crore and above, are under different stages of implementation,…
Coal India retains production momentum in May
Coal
May 31, 2021
Coal India retains production momentum in May
Despite COVID-19 restrictions in several states, Coal India maintained its output and despatch momentum in May, the second month of…
Asia Cement’s full shore power for a green, low-carbon port
Infrastructure
May 21, 2021
Asia Cement’s full shore power for a green, low-carbon port
Asia Cement Corporation has been developing low-carbon process technologies in the hope of contributing to environmental sustainability.
CCL records 112% jump in production in April
Coal
May 14, 2021
CCL records 112% jump in production in April
Coal India arm Central Coalfields Ltd (CCL) has recorded 112 per cent increase in production at 4.84 million tonne (MT)…
Russian oil producers struggle to contain gas flaring
Oil & Gas
April 10, 2021
Russian oil producers struggle to contain gas flaring
Russian oil producers reduced gas flaring only slightly last year and failed to reach a targeted level by a large…
NCL supplies 87% of total coal to power producers in FY21
Coal
April 5, 2021
NCL supplies 87% of total coal to power producers in FY21
Coal India Ltd (CIL) arm NCL has said it supplied 87% of its total coal to electricity producers in the…
Lok Sabha passes MMDR Act amendment
Mining
March 20, 2021
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…
Methane emissions from Indian coal mines rising
Coal
March 19, 2021
Methane emissions from Indian coal mines rising
The climate impact of methane emissions, including by India that is among the top five emitters, from proposed coal mines…
Rare earth elements market size to reach $3757.7M by 2026
Mining
March 18, 2021
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
95 arrested, 250 cases filed so far over illegal coal mining
Coal
March 16, 2021
95 arrested, 250 cases filed so far over illegal coal mining
Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on Monday said 95 persons have been arrested and 250 cases registered so far…
Subdued production and offtake hurting Coal India
Coal
March 1, 2021
Subdued production and offtake hurting Coal India
Coal India's production and offtake remained subdued in February amid lower demand and robust pithead stock of 78 million tonnes.
Metals sector can play important role in Aatmanirbhar Bharat
Steel
February 24, 2021
Metals sector can play important role in Aatmanirbhar Bharat
Urging the industry to take advantage of PLI scheme for the specialty steel, he calls for developing a new manufacturing…
Odisha has potential to emerge as global steel hub
Mining
February 18, 2021
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…
Karnataka urges Centre to clear pending KSMCL proposals
Mining
February 14, 2021
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…
Import duty on copper scrap reduced from 5% to 2.5%
Mining
February 3, 2021
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…
Rusal and Hodaka agree low carbon aluminium partnership
Mining
February 3, 2021
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,…