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Mines and Minerals

Responsible Mining: Surface Miners Equipment

Cement is the most widely used building material that has bettered almost every structure in the world. It plays an extremely important role in social and economic

December 10, 2021

Future outlook of limestone requirements for cement manufacturing

India is the second largest producer as well as consumer of Cement. Limestone is the principal raw material required for cement manufacturing. Fortunately,

December 10, 2021

Responsible Mining: Star Rating System

A Star Rating system has been introduced by the Ministry of Mines, Government of India, to assess and verify best performing mines in the country following

December 10, 2021

Limestone Mining at a Glance

Limestone mining, largely carried out by the Indian Cement Industry is a labour intensive activity. On an average, it provides employment to 22,000 persons

December 10, 2021

Limestone Imports by India

India is a mineral rich country with a huge stock of limestone mineral resources available to meet the flourishing demand from the Cement sector

December 10, 2021

Unlocking the Potential of the Indian Minerals Sector

With global demand for minerals consistently outpacing supply, recent years have seen an unprecedented rise in commodity prices

December 7, 2021

Responsible Mining Initiatives: Overburden management

Limestone is a naturally occurring material extracted through opencast mining practices. It is a high volume bulk mineral, which calls for the handling

February 9, 2022

Material Quality Control in Cement Manufacturing

Cement, identified as one of the eight core sectors in India, is an energy and resource intensive Industry. Limestone is the primary constituent of Cement,

February 8, 2022

Status of District Mineral Foundation (DMF) Collection and Utilisation of funds, till January 2021

Mining is a primary economic activity that feeds essential raw materials requirements of the Manufacturing sector. Not only does it employ a large mass

January 29, 2022

Responsible Mining Initiatives: Overland Belt Conveyer System for Bulk Material Handling

Limestone is a low value, high volume, naturally occurring, bulk commodity and is a principal raw material for cement manufacturing. Limestone is geologically extracted

January 24, 2022

State wise Limestone blocks auctioned since 2015 till November 2021

The above chart shows a snapshot of 41 limestone blocks successfully auctioned since 2015 till November 2021, across 9 States. Total value of estimated resources

January 6, 2022

Exploration of New Mines, 2015-16 onwards

India is endowed with a vast and diverse mineral resource wealth. Continuous exploration of mineral resources helps unlocking the true mining potential

January 6, 2022

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