WebinarsNew
Explore Business Standard
Mining Industry
TEXMiN Foundation, IIT (ISM) Dhanbad on Friday said it has signed a pact with the University of Pretoria, South Africa, for research collaboration in the field of critical minerals, rare earth element processing, recycling, extraction technologies and advanced mining innovation. Under the partnership, the two institutions will jointly undertake research, technology development and academic exchange programmes, and identify collaborative projects in sectors linked to lithium, graphite, cobalt, nickel, manganese, aluminium, copper, rare earth elements (REEs), battery materials and other critical minerals. The partnership aims to jointly explore and develop technological solutions across the mining value chain while strengthening global cooperation in emerging critical mineral ecosystems. Technology Innovation in Exploration & Mining Foundation (TEXMiN) is a company created under the aegis of the National Mission on Interdisciplinary Cyber-Physical Systems (NM-ICPS) programme by the .
CSR initiatives in mining, metals and infrastructure sectors will fail to drive long-term transformation unless aligned with national priorities and communities take ownership of welfare programmes, experts warned, underscoring the need for deeper local engagement amid rising scrutiny on sustainable development. This comes as India accelerates critical minerals exploration and infrastructure under Atmanirbhar Bharat to secure supply chains for EVs, renewables, and defence, with CSR spending surpassing Rs 15,000 crore yearly in these sectors. "The mandated 2 per cent CSR spending must be matched with 100 per cent accountability if welfare initiatives are to create sustainable and measurable outcomes. Ultimately, CSR is a collective and cumulative social responsibility (CSR). The challenge today is not resources or policy, it is ownership at scale," said Pavan Kaushik, sustainability and CSR advisor for sectors like mining, metals and infrastructure. CSR in the mining sector must alig
Cold-rolled formed engineering solutions are driving a sustainability shift in the mining sector as the process generates minimal scrap, which can reduce waste generation by up to 80 per cent compared to conventional methods, experts said. As the industry focuses on productivity and sustainability, the shift toward precision-driven cold roll-formed engineering is emerging as a key enabler -- reducing waste, lowering costs, and improving long-term performance across mining operations. "In mining, scrap is not incidental -- it is embedded cost. Traditional fabrication creates inefficiencies through cutting, welding, and overdesign. Cold roll forming addresses this at the source by minimising material loss and delivering precision-engineered profiles," said Santosh Venkatasubbaiah, Director - Sales and Marketing at Mother India Forming, a company specialising in cold roll-formed components. Cold-rolled formed engineering solutions supports India's green steel initiatives by minimizing
Venezuelan lawmakers on Thursday approved a bill to regulate the country's mining as it seeks to attract leery foreign investors to a once-private industry that has long been exploited by criminal groups with ties to the government. It is the latest legislative initiative by acting President Delcy Rodriguez since the self-proclaimed socialist government that has ruled Venezuela for 26 years came under pressure from the Trump administration in January, when the U.S. military deposed then-President Nicolas Maduro. The lengthy bill will now undergo a review by the country's high court to determine if it is constitutional. The bill regulates mineral rights, establishes small, medium and large-scale mining categories, and allows for independent arbitration of disputes, which foreign investors view as key to guard against the government seizing their assets. It also bans the president, vice president, ministers, governors and others from holding mining titles. The bill is a "vehicle for