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.
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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…
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.
Highest ever production for JSPL at 7.27 lakh tonnes
Jindal Steel and Power Ltd (JSPL) operations reported their highest-ever monthly production volumes with 7.27 lakh tonnes during December.
Tata Steel inaugurates Long Pipe Conveyor for productivity
Tata Steel has installed a state-of-the-art Long Pipe Conveyor (LPC) at its opencast coal mines at West Bokaro Division.
Bruce Rock unveils Super Quad with SSAB’s new wear steel
Bruce Rock Engineering (BRE) has announced the integration of SSAB's new wear steel for corrosive environments in the new Hardox HiAce.
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.
18% rise in Coal India production to 47 MT
CIL produced 46.8 MT coal last month, registering a growth of 18.4%. Coal India had produced 39.5 MT of coal in the corresponding month of the…
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…
New standard on tailings management aims to improve the safety in mining industry
The Global Industry Standard on Tailings Management (the Standard) was launched which establishes the first global standard on tailings management that can be applied to existing…
NMDC’s iron ore production improves by 35% & sales by 20%
The mining major NMDC, India’s largest iron-ore producer and a diversified Navaratna PSU, recorded a sharp rise in overall production and sales in July 2020 as…
FDI in commercial coal mining in India
This is with reference to the ongoing auction process of coal mines for commercial coal mining in India, which was launched by the Nominated Authority, Ministry…
ArcelorMittal starts mining operations at Thakurani iron ore block
Arcelor Mittal India has commenced operations at Thakurani iron ore block in Odisha. The announcement was made by ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India, which is a 60:40…
MCE industry reports contraction of volumes by over 20% in CY2020: ICRA
ICRA continues to maintain negative outlook for the domestic mining and construction equipment (MCE) sector based on the prevailing overall scenario. After three strong years and…
CIL to produce one billion tonnes of coal by 2024
Coal India Limited (CIL) will be producing 750 million tonnes of coal by the Financial Year 2020-21 and would further produce one billion tonnes of coal…
NMDC surpasses 30 million tonnes production and sales for 3rd year
NMDC, the largest producer of iron ore in the country, has once again surpassed the 30 MT figure of production and sales for the year 2018-19…
MoU between India and Morocco in the field of Mining and Geology
MoU between India and Morocco in the field of mining and geology was signed on 11.4.2018 in New Delhi between the Moroccan Ministry of Energy, Mines…
Coal India on full throttle to ward off the Strike
The Central Trade Unions of Coal India Limited, served notice to go on a one-day strike on 16th April.
Exploration and Exploitation of Coal Bed Methane from areas under Coal Mining Lease allotted to Coal India Limited
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi today gave its approval for issuing a notification amending clause 3(xiii) of…
Extraction of Coal Bed Methane by CIL
Coal India Limited (CIL) has taken initiatives to undertake the work of extraction of Coal Bed Methane (CBM) from its mining leasehold areas. The initial activities…