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India to send industry delegation for copper mining opportunities in Zambia. The Mines Ministry has proposed sending an Indian industry delegation to copper-rich Zambia to discuss potential copper exploration and mining projects in the southern African country. China Nonferrous Mining Corporation (CNMC) is among the largest producers of copper in Zambia. Copper Copper is a good conductor of electricity and is ductile. Alloys - Alloyed with iron and nickel to make stainless steel. Alloyed with nickel to make ‘morel metal’. Alloyed with aluminium to make ‘duralumin’. Alloyed with zinc it is known as ‘brass’ and with tin as ‘bronze’. Copper is widely…
05 February, 2024
Minerals
Largest Rare Earth Elements Deposit in Europe More than a million tonnes of rare earth oxides have recently been found in Northern Sweden by the state-owned mining corporation LKAB. About the discovery: Deposits of rare earth elements have been found near Kiruna, Sweden, in the Arctic. Europe doesn't mine any rare earth elements (REE), and instead largely imports them from other places. China supplied 98 percent of the rare earths that the European Union consumed. This finding supports Europe's goal of reducing its reliance on imported raw resources for the green transition. Since rare earths are not currently mined in…
14 January, 2023
Minerals
Iron Ore Mining and Supreme Court Judgement The Supreme Court recently increased the "ceiling limit" of iron ore mining for the Karnataka districts of Ballari, Chitradurga, and Tumakuru, stating that environmental protection and economic development must coexist. The Supreme Court has loosened its own directives ten years after strictly regulating the production and sale of iron ore in Karnataka. About Karnataka Iron Ore Mining Ban After the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) opened an investigation into unlawful mining at the Obulapuram Mining Company (OMC) near Ballari in 2009, the company was shut down by the Supreme Court in 2010. The…
03 September, 2022
Minerals
Who evaluates Mineral deposits in India? Mineral assessment is a continuous process and a number of exploration agencies like Geological Survey of India [GSI], Mineral Exploration Corporation Limited [MECL], Atomic Minerals Directorate for Exploration and Research [AMDER], State Departments of Geology and Mining [DGMs], State/Central Undertakings are engaged in the exploration of mineral deposits in the country. For mineral surveys in the country, GSI is the nodal agency to formulate exploration programmes for various agencies through the Central Geological Programming Board. GSI carries out mapping and systematic exploration for various mineral commodities under different stages e.g. ‘reconnaissance survey' [G4], ‘preliminary…
28 December, 2021
Minerals
Reforms in the Mining Sector Geological Survey of India: For all minerals except Uranium (AMD). It is the largest and most comprehensive provider of basic earth science information or database. Indian Bureau of Mines, 1948: It is under Ministry of Mines with responsibilities for conservation and systematic exploitation of mineral resources other than coal, petroleum and natural gas, atomic minerals and minor minerals. IBM performs regulatory functions under MMDRA, 1957. NALCO is a Navratna company under the Ministry of Mines. The refinery is located at Damanjodi in Koraput district, Odisha. Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 It…
27 July, 2021
Minerals
MINING and MINERALS Geological Survey of India: For all minerals except Uranium (AMD). It is the largest and most comprehensive provider of basic earth science information or database. Indian Bureau of Mines, 1948: It is under the Ministry of Mines with responsibilities for conservation and systematic exploitation of mineral resources other than coal, petroleum and natural gas, atomic minerals and minor minerals. IBM performs regulatory functions under MMDRA, 1957. NALCO is a Navratna company under the Ministry of Mines. The refinery is located at Damanjodi in Koraput district, Odisha. Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 It regulates…
20 March, 2021
Minerals
Data on Minerals Types of mining: Open Cast and Underground mining Highlights World’s largest producer of mica blocks and mica splitting. World’s 2nd largest producer of crude steel in Jan-dec2019. 2nd rank among the chromate producers of the world. 3rd in production of Coal & Lignite, Chromite. 5th in Manganese ore production. Bauxite: 5th in production. The mineral production (excluding atomic minerals and Minor Minerals) in India increased by 2.9% as per Index of Mineral Production during 2018-19. Minerals & Associated Industries Reserves Mines Production (India & World) Iron Core Industry Haematite:80% in Eastern Sector. OD(34%)>JH(23%)>CG(22%)>KA(11%)>GOA(5%)OD:…
17 February, 2021
Minerals
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