New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) Senior IAS officer Keshav Chandra on Monday assumed charge as Secretary in the Ministry of Mines, taking over the responsibility of steering the Centre’s efforts to strengthen India’s mining and mineral sector.Soon after assuming office, Chandra chaired a meeting with senior officials of the Ministry to review key initiatives and ongoing activities across the sector.During the meeting, officials briefed him on a range of priority areas, including mineral exploration, th…
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Kolkata, July 14 (IANS) The Eighth Tranche of Critical and Strategic Mineral Blocks, comprising 20 locations spread across nine States, including 13 newly identified blocks and 7 blocks being offered under the second attempt, will be launched for auction on July 15, 2026. The mineral portfolio includes Molybdenum, Graphite, Glauconite, Rare Earth Elements (REE), Vanadium, Gallium, Titanium, Tungsten, Phosphorite, Potash, Lithium, Caesium, and Rubidium. These minerals are critical for clean energ…
New Delhi, July 7 (IANS) India has significantly expanded its global outreach to secure supplies of critical minerals and strengthen semiconductor supply chains, signing partnerships with 24 countries while holding negotiations with 11 others over the past two years.The initiative forms part of the government’s broader strategy to reduce dependence on concentrated supply sources and ensure long-term access to minerals essential for clean energy, electric vehicles (EVs), advanced manufacturing, d…
New Delhi, June 23 (IANS) India has successfully achieved 56 auctions of critical and strategic mineral blocks, marking a significant step towards strengthening domestic mineral supply chains and advancing India’s critical mineral mission, the government said on Tuesday.The Ministry of Mines successfully auctioned 10 critical and strategic mineral blocks under the seventh tranche conducted by the Central Government, taking the total number of successfully auctioned critical and strategic miner…
New Delhi, June 21 (IANS) Yoga is not just a one day celebration but a lifelong practice that strengthens both the body and mind, Sanjeev Kumar Kassi, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Coal, said on Sunday.He urged everyone to carry forward the message of International Day of Yoga by incorporating yoga into their daily routine and inspiring others to do the same.The Ministry of Coal and the Ministry of Mines jointly celebrated the 12th International Day of Yoga (IDY) 2026 with great enthusiasm and pa…
New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) Piyush Goyal, Secretary, Ministry of Mines on Monday urged closer coordination between the Centre and state governments to expedite statutory clearances, facilitate early commencement of mining operations, and ensure timely production from auctioned blocks.Goyal chaired a monthly review meeting with senior ministry officials and Category-A mineral bearing States to review the progress of mineral block auctions and operationalisation across the country, an official statem…
New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) Miniratna Central public sector enterprise Hindustan Copper Limited (HCL) on Friday reported a robust 97 per cent surge in Profit After Tax (PAT) to Rs 920.67 crore for the financial year 2025-26 compared with the corresponding figure of Rs 468.53 crore in FY 2024-25, according to a statement issued by the Ministry of Mines.The company’s profit before tax jumped by 95 per cent to Rs 1232.73 crore during 2025-26 compared with Rs 633.51 crore in FY 2024-25, the highest e…
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) India and Canada are increasingly emerging as strategic partners in the critical minerals sector, driven by the rapidly growing global demand for minerals essential to clean energy technologies, electric mobility, advanced manufacturing, and strategic industries, an official statement said on Thursday.Chris Cooter, High Commissioner of Canada to India, visited the CSIR–Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology (CSIR-IMMT) to explore avenues for scientific and techn…
New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) Following the success of the previous fiscal year, an incentive mechanism on mining sector reforms with a Rs 5,000 crore outlay has been incorporated in the Scheme for Special Assistance to States for Capital Investment (SASCI) for FY 2026-27, the Ministry of Mines said on Friday.The operational guidelines for this component of the scheme have been issued recently by the ministry and constitute a significant step to encourage mining sector reforms in states, according …
New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) In a move to reduce wastage and promote utilisation of low-grade iron ore, the government has amended rules to revise pricing norms for such ore, the Ministry of Mines said on Tuesday.The amendment provides a framework for pricing iron ore with iron (Fe) content below the threshold level of 45 per cent, including Banded Haematite Quartzite (BHQ) and Banded Haematite Jasper (BHJ), it said.Under the revised rules, the average selling price (ASP) for iron ore, with 35 per…