Mines

State-owned miner directed to boost output, profitability in Rajasthan

Rajasthan has asked RSMML to boost mineral output, profitability and turnover through technology adoption, potash exploration and aggressive marketing

Centre plans ₹3,000 cr incentive outlay to boost lithium, nickel processing

Nickel and lithium are critical to India's EV ‌supply chain, especially when it comes to batteries, as New Delhi targets 30 per cent ​electric ‌car penetration and 80 per cent for two-wheelers by 2030

Orissa High Court quashes CCI probe against Rungta Mines over DG powers

The Orissa High Court has ruled that the CCI's investigative arm cannot probe a company without a valid prima facie order under the Competition Act

Govt okays 58 critical mineral recyclers; investment commitments hit ₹5K cr

Companies pledge to create recycling capacity of 850 KTPA

Vedanta eyes three critical minerals, explores rare earth magnets

Mining major targets portfolio expansion and evaluates entry into rare earth magnet manufacturing as it deepens its role in India's strategic minerals ecosystem

₹5,000 cr incentive for states to boost mining blocks' auction, ops

Centre launches Rs 5,000 crore incentive scheme under SASCI to reward states for mining reforms, mine operationalisation, and boosting mineral production in FY27

Mines Ministry amends auction rules to fast-track mine operationalisation

Government revises mineral auction rules to ease constraints, allow exclusions, and extend timelines, aiming to accelerate mine operationalisation and boost sector efficiency

Mines Ministry amends rules to include contiguous areas in leases

New rules allow inclusion of contiguous areas and associated minerals in leases, aiming to boost exploration, improve efficiency, and enhance critical mineral production

Centre asks states to expedite mineral exploration, cut auction delays

The Centre on Wednesday directed all states to expedite ongoing exploration projects, ensure faster approvals and improve coordination to significantly reduce exploration-to-auction timelines, a move aimed at bolstering the nation's critical minerals security amid global supply chain disruptions. Mines minister G Kishan Reddy also stressed the need to adopt advanced technologies, including Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning, drone-based surveys and modern beneficiation techniques, to increase efficiency and success rates in mineral discovery. The minister also stressed the greater inclusion of startups, private exploration agencies and innovation-driven institutions, in line with the vision of Startup India, to bring new ideas and cutting-edge solutions into the exploration ecosystem. Reddy chaired the 7th governing body meeting of the National Mineral Exploration & Development Trust (NMEDT), held here in the august presence of Minister of State for the Department ..

Clean energy transition will be built in mines - and must include women

Ensuring that women are fully represented in the industries that power this transition is not only about equity. It is about building the strongest possible foundation for India's next phase of growth

Centre unveils second tranche of critical mineral EL block auctions

Government offers 11 blocks of critical and deep-seated minerals across eight states under Exploration Licence regime to boost domestic mineral exploration

Govt notifies coking coal as critical mineral to cut import dependence

The Centre has notified coking coal as a critical mineral to speed up mining, attract private investment, and cut India's heavy dependence on imports for steelmaking

Govt proposes cutting timeline for companies to operationalise mines

Government proposes cutting the timeline to operationalise newly auctioned mines to two years, drawing concern from the mining industry over approval delays

Tata Steel aims to cushion impact of higher iron ore costs after 2030

Tata Steel is boosting upstream options, expanding downstream capacity and improving efficiency to manage higher iron ore costs expected after its captive mines go up for auction in 2030

Over 1,000 people to be evacuated after gas leak from mines in J'khand

Over 1,000 residents in Jharkhand's Dhanbad district will be shifted to safer locations, following the incident of a "poisonous gas leak" from underground mines, officials said on Thursday. A woman allegedly died on Wednesday, while 12 people fell sick after carbon monoxide leaked from such mines in different places of Kenduadih Basti in the district, they said. The exact cause of the woman's death, however, is yet to be ascertained and it could only be confirmed after receiving the postmortem report, the officials said. Soon after the incident, the Bharat Coking Coal Ltd (BCCL) started eviction of people from the danger zones, they said. The company also pasted notices on walls of houses in the locality, asking people to vacate at the earliest, an official said. BCCL's Putki-Balihati Colliery Area GM G C Saha told reporters that three ambulances have been kept on standy in the basti to deal with any emergency situation. The company is making arrangments to shift the residents to

5 more bodies recovered as death toll rises to 6 in UP mine collapse

The police have booked the owner of Krishna Mining Works and his business partners, Madhusudan Singh and Dilip Keshari, both residents of Obra

No mining within 1 km of national parks, wildlife sanctuaries: SC

The Supreme Court has ruled that mining cannot take place within one kilometre of national parks and wildlife sanctuaries, extending earlier directions to all protected areas

Mines ministry proposes lowering bidder threshold for mineral auctions

The Ministry of Mines has proposed amendments to allow mineral block auctions to proceed with two technically qualified bidders instead of three to improve success rates