Ministry of Mines

November 8, 2024

Auction of strategic mineral blocks in Tranche IV: Major milestone for AtmaNirbhar Bharat

Ministry of Mines has successfully completed the auction of eight critical mineral blocks as part of the Tranche IV of…

May 30, 2024

Ministry of Mines hosts workshop on Granite and Marble Mining

The Ministry of Mines organized a significant workshop on Granite and Marble mining in Bengaluru, addressing the industry’s pressing issues…

Mining

January 16, 2024

India secures groundbreaking Lithium exploration & mining project in Argentina

In a historic development, the Ministry of Mines, Government of India, marked a significant milestone by signing an agreement for…

Mining

December 28, 2023

Mines Ministry unveils draft rules for offshore mineral blocks auction

In a significant development, the Ministry of Mines has released draft rules for public consultation regarding the auction of offshore…

Mining

November 9, 2023

Mines Secretary commends Hindustan Copper’s progress in Maiden Visit to Kolkata

In a significant development, VL Kantha Rao, Secretary of the Ministry of Mines, embarked on his maiden visit to the…

Mining

September 1, 2023

Centre announces quality control orders to elevate non-ferrous metal standards

In a significant move to fortify the quality control ecosystem for non-ferrous metals in India, the Ministry of Mines has…

Mining

August 2, 2023

State governments employ varied measures to curb illegal mining

Illegal mining has been a persistent issue in India, leading to environmental degradation, revenue loss, and posing threats to the…

Mining

August 2, 2023

India takes steps towards self-reliance in critical minerals

In a significant move towards reducing dependence on imports and achieving self-reliance, the Indian government has initiated several measures to…

Mining

June 27, 2023

Mines Ministry set to unveil, list of critical minerals for India

In a significant move towards reducing import dependencies, enhancing supply chain resilience, and supporting India’s net-zero objectives, the Government of…

Mining

March 14, 2022

Star rating of mines made mandatory

Ministry of Mines implemented Sustainable Mining by making provisions under Chapter-V of Mineral Conservation and Development Rules (MCDR), 2017. Accordingly,…

Mining

August 18, 2021

Mines ministry’s scheme for accreditation of agencies

Ministry of Mines has adopted the scheme for accreditation of private exploration agencies developed by the National Accreditation Board for…

Mining

March 14, 2021

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…

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…

Mining

January 28, 2021

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…

Mining

January 27, 2021

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…

Mining

September 30, 2020

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…

Coal

September 1, 2020

CIL to invest over 1.22 lakh crores on 500 projects by 2023-24

With an aim to achieve 1 billion tonnes (BT) coal production by the year 2023-24 and make the nation Aatmanirbhar…

Coal

August 31, 2020

India aims to achieve 100 MT coal gasification target by 2030

India aims for 100 million tonnes (MT) coal gasification by 2030 with investments worth over Rs 4 lakh crores, said…