Given the present globally competitive environment, the mining industry must work on new financial strategies, aggressive exploration development programmes, investment-friendly policies and regulatory framework, value addition of minerals and the use of productivity enhancing techniques
Category: Coal & Mining
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Aggressive exploration programmes will ensure raw material security
A sustainable mining industry will contribute to long term development of infrastructure and economic diversification. AK Bhandari, Advisor, Federation of Indian Mineral Industries (FIMI),
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CERC to restructure coal index
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) proposed to restructure the coal price index followed in the country for making payments by power producers to coal imports. Currently, for payments for imported coal, CERC uses a composite index that considers Australian and South African coal.
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Govt to announce more economic reforms
Union Finance Minister informed that the government would unleash more economic reforms in the coming days in order to rev up the investor sentiment and spur growth momentum.
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Preventing illegal mining
In order to curb irregularities in the mining sector, the section 23C of the MMDR Act, 1957 empowers states to frame appropriate rules. The Centre asked states to introduce rules under this section to prevent illegal mining, transportation and storage of minerals.
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Ministry introduces norms to promote mining sector
In order to encourage scientific approach to solve the emerging mining challenges, Union Mines Ministry introduced a set of guidelines for the sector.
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Karnataka cancels mining leases
According to the order of the Supreme Court, the Karnataka government has cancelled 51 iron ore mining leases in Category C. Holders of these mines were charged of carrying out rampant mining illegally outside the lease area
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Goa govt sets up panel
Goa government set up a steering committee to monitor the progress in the development of the Raigarh coal block allocated to the Goa Industrial Development Corporation (GIDC).
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Notices to 12 firms
Twelve companies received show cause notice from the union coal ministry for not developing the allocated coal blocks within the stipulated timeframe.
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WB power plants possess record coal stock
In West Bengal, power plants this year have comfortable stocks of coal when compared to the same time last year. The power plants in the same time last year were struggling for coal with stock down to critical limit of four days