Ministry of Mines
India secures groundbreaking Lithium exploration & mining project in Argentina
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…
Mines Ministry unveils draft rules for offshore mineral blocks auction
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…
Mines Secretary commends Hindustan Copper’s progress in Maiden Visit to Kolkata
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…
Centre announces quality control orders to elevate non-ferrous metal standards
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…
State governments employ varied measures to curb illegal mining
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…
India takes steps towards self-reliance in critical minerals
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…
Mines Ministry set to unveil, list of critical minerals for India
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…
Star rating of mines made mandatory
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,…
Mines ministry’s scheme for accreditation of agencies
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…
Framework for non-ferrous metal scrap recycling
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…
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…
India could become aluminium scrap dumping ground
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…
Incentive for early production from auctioned mines
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…
No takers for 15 coal mines up for auction
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…
CIL to invest over 1.22 lakh crores on 500 projects by 2023-24
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…
India aims to achieve 100 MT coal gasification target by 2030
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…
