The Ministry of Mines, through Indian Bureau of Mines (IBM), has developed the Mining Surveillance System (MSS), in coordination with Bhaskaracharya Institute for Space Applications & Geo-informatics (BISAG), Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY) to use space technology for curbing illegal mining activities of major minerals in the country. The system checks upto 500 meters around the existing mining ...
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Gold Ore Reserves in India
As per National Mineral Inventory, the total resources of primary gold ore in the country as on 1.4.2015 are estimated at 501.83 million tonnes with 654.74 tonnes of gold metal and out of this, Bihar is endowed with 222.885 million tonnes (44%) of ore containing 37.6 tonnes of metal. These resources of gold in Bihar are categorized underUnited Nations Framework ...
Read More »Salient Features of Coal and Lignite Mine Auctioning
Methodology for auction of coal and lignite mines / blocks for sale of coal / lignite on revenue sharing basis has been issued on 28.05.2020. Both private and government companies are eligible to participate in the auction process. Salient features of the Methodology are as under: Based on Revenue sharing mechanism. Floor percentage at 4%. Applicable to fully explored as ...
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Total of 77 coal mines in the country have got Mine Opening Permission from FY 2018-19 onwards. State-wise bifurcation of these mines is as below: S.No Name of State Number of mines 1 Jharkhand 23 2 Chhattisgarh 12 3 Odisha 8 4 West Bengal 14 5 Telangana 12 6 Maharashtra 5 7 Karnataka 1 8 Madhya Pradesh 2 Total 77 ...
Read More »Expert Group unveils report on base revision of Wage Rate Index (WRI) to 2016=100 from base 1963-65=100.
Prof. S.P.Mukherjee, Chairman of Expert Group on Minimum Wages & National Floor Wages, Dr G.C.Manna, Chairman of Technical Advisory Committee of Wage Rate Index, Shri DPS Negi, Principal Advisor, Ministry of Labour & Employment, Ms. Sibani Swain, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Labour & Employment, Ms. Vibha Bhalla, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Labour & Employment and Shri I.S. Negi, DGLB & ...
Read More »Union Minister Shri Pralhad Joshi to Address National Conclave on Mines and Minerals
Union Minister of Coal, Mines and Parliamentary Affairs Shri Pralhad Joshi will be addressing the National Conclave on Mines and Minerals to be held in New Delhi on 23rd of this month. Various stakeholders of the mining sector from across the country will be participating in the conclave and hold strategic discussions on key issues and opportunities in the mining sector ...
Read More »Mineral Production During September 2021 (Provisional) 22.3 per cent Higher than Previous Year
Coal, Lignite, Iron Ore, Chromite, Megnesite and Gold indicate positive growth The index of mineral production of mining and quarrying sector for the month of September, 2021 (Base: 2011-12=100) at 95.1, was 22.3% higher as compared to the level in the month of September, 2020. The cumulative growth for the period April- September, 2020-21 over the corresponding period of previous year has decreased by 15.2 per cent. ...
Read More »Mineral Production during August, 2021 (Provisional) Goes Up by 23.6 Per Cent
The index of mineral production of mining and quarrying sector for the month of August, 2021 (Base: 2011-12=100) at 103.8, was 23.6% higher as compared to the level during last year. The cumulative growth for the period April- August, 2020-21 over the corresponding period of previous year has increased 25.1 per cent. Production level of important minerals in August, 2021were: Coal 539 lakh tonnes, Lignite 37 lakh ...
Read More »Mineral Production Index (Provisional) Shows 23.1% Increase during June this Year
The index of mineral production of mining and quarrying sector for the month of June, 2021 (Base:2011-12=100) at 105.5,was 23.1% higher as compared to the level in the month of June,2020. The cumulative growth for the period April-June, 2020-21 over the corresponding period of previous year has increased 27.4 percent. Production level of important minerals in June, 2021 were: Coal 510 Lakh tonnes, Lignite 34 ...
Read More »Workshop on Enhancing Mineral Exploration Through NMET
Ministry of Mines, in collaboration with Geological Survey of India(GSI) and Mineral Exploration Corporation Ltd (MECL)has organized a workshop in Bhubaneshwar today on mineral exploration initiatives of the National Mineral Exploration Trust (NMET) for the benefit of State Departments Mining & Geology and State Mineral Development Corporations of the States of Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal and Odisha. This was the ...
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