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A Mine of Opportunities

A Mine of Opportunities

Of all mining equipment globally, surface mining equipment enjoyed the highest market share, around 31 per cent, in 2015. Mineral processing equipment, underground mining equipment, mining drills and breakers, crushing, pulverising and screening equipment, and other mining equipment lagged behind.

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Iron ore handling surges at major ports

Iron ore handling surges at major ports

Handling of iron ore has rebounded at major ports following the resumption of mining in Goa, Karnataka and Odisha after a long gap. In the first half of the current financial year ended September 2016

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Infrastructure, business-friendly policies keep Gujarat ahead in exports

Infrastructure, business-friendly policies keep Gujarat ahead in exports

Gujarat, widely acknowledged as the most business-friendly state in India, figures among the top five states that account for 69 per cent of the countryÂ’s total export earnings. It is also among two states, the other being Maharashtra, that together account for more than 46 per cent of the merchandise consignments from the country.

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Coal India production up 0.2% in April-September

Coal India production up 0.2% in April-September

Coal India Ltd (CIL) has reported that its coal production grew by only 0.2 per cent to 230.06 million tonnes (MT) in the April to September period as compared to 229.54 MT of coal produced in the first six months of the last fiscal.

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Slow progress of auctioned blocks worries ministry

Slow progress of auctioned blocks worries ministry

The Union Mines Ministry has expressed displeasure over the unimpressive progress of mineral blocks auctioned by states, reports the Business Standard. Post auctions, little has been done to secure clearances to enable commencement of mining from such blocks.

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Excess coal output worries government

Excess coal output worries government

As India plans to become completely self-sufficient in energy security in view of the changing circumstances, the government is worried about how to dispose the country's excess coal production, Union Minister for Power Piyush Goyal has said. He said that two years ago, when he had announced a target of one billion tonnes of coal production, “it was an off-the-cuff remark” to tackle coal shortages prevalent then.