Success in quarrying relies heavily on the right kind of excavator, which is robust and can withstand extremely tough applications. Nobody understands this better than Manesh Thomas, Owner of Modern Rock Mining Industries. "I started the quarry business in 1992 with Modern Rock Mining Industries. Prior to mechanization of the quarry operations, I had close to a hundred staff running the quarry."
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Khaled Salmeen Al Kawari is CEO and Managing Director – Industrial Zones in Abu Dhabi Ports Company with a responsibility to lead the development of the multi-billion dollar Khalifa Industrial Zone Abu Dhabi (Kizad). A registered Project Management Professional with the Project Management Institute, Al Kawari’s professional career has covered a number of sectors including energy, utilities, infrastructure, petrochemicals and power.
Coal shortage in 12th Plan
India may face coal shortage of 185 mn t during the 12th five-year plan as power capacity addition outpaces growth in coal production.
It is learnt that coal production by the terminal year of the 12th Plan may touch 795 mn t. During the 11th Plan, coal production was increased by 110 mn t and there was a gap of 140 mn t.
Proposed regulator may decide pricing methodology
Reports suggest that government may authorise the proposed coal regulator to decide the methodology to fix prices of the fuel to check abuse of monopoly by any coal producer.
The issue would be considered while finalising the Coal Regulatory Authority Bill. The Coal Ministry wants coal producers to be allowed to determine the price of the commodity, although it wants the pricing methodology to be decided by the regulator.
The ministry, meanwhile, rolled back a crucial proposal to give power of
Proposed regulator may decide pricing methodology
Reports suggest that government may authorise the proposed coal regulator to decide the methodology to fix prices of the fuel to check abuse of monopoly by any coal producer.
The issue would be considered while finalising the Coal Regulatory Authority Bill. The Coal Ministry wants coal producers to be allowed to determine the price of the commodity, although it wants the pricing methodology to be decided by the regulator.
The ministry, meanwhile, rolled back a crucial proposal to give power of
Excluding CBM blocks from CAG audit
An expert panel noted that the Coal Bed Methane (CBM) blocks of Reliance Industries (RIL) do not have elements of cost recovery and so CAG audit “may not be required.
This was said by the committee headed by Chairman of Prime MinisterÂ’s Economic Advisory Council, C Rangarajan, in its latest report on petroleum pricing and contracts. It may be noted that the CBM blocks were bid out based on the share of production a company offered from first day of production. The firm bidding the highest, got
Excluding CBM blocks from CAG audit
An expert panel noted that the Coal Bed Methane (CBM) blocks of Reliance Industries (RIL) do not have elements of cost recovery and so CAG audit “may not be required.
This was said by the committee headed by Chairman of Prime MinisterÂ’s Economic Advisory Council, C Rangarajan, in its latest report on petroleum pricing and contracts. It may be noted that the CBM blocks were bid out based on the share of production a company offered from first day of production. The firm bidding the highest, got
Contractual opportunities in iron ore segment
The increasing capacity of steel production in the country coupled with ban on illegal mining in some of the states have caused shortage of iron ore in the country. In this backdrop, several companies are looking to hire contractors for activities related to mining and supply of iron ore.
RBI allows loan recast for mining firms
Agency reports suggest that Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said it does not have any objection for banks restructuring the loan of the mining industry in Goa if they are based on the prescribed guidelines.Ban on mining in the state affected around 22,000 trucks and 400-odd ships in the state transporting ore from different parts of Goa to
Bauxite shortage to halt operation in Lanjigarh refinery
Media reports quoted a top executive of Vedanta Aluminium (VAL) as saying that the company is forced to shut down its one-million-tonne (mn t) alumina refinery in Odisha because of shortage of bauxite. The company had issued a three-month advance notice in September to close the refinery, as it had no bauxite stock to run the plant beyond the deadline. Meanwhile, the state steel & mines Minister Rajani Kant Singh

