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Copper cathode imports have fully stabilised; no supply side rigidity: Mines Ministry
June 11, 2025 5:19 am
Copper cathode is used in the production of key downstream products, including “high-performance electrical goods having safety concerns like electrical wires with applications at household level”
India launches first exploration licence auctions, 13 critical and deep-seated mineral blocks up for grabs
March 14, 2025 10:04 pm
The tranche includes 13 blocks across 10 states, covering deposits of critical and deep-seated minerals such as gold, copper, diamonds, zinc, rare earth elements (REE), vanadium, and zirconium – key inpussts for industries ranging from electronics and renewable energy to defence and aerospace.
Sufficient suppliers by mid-December, no copper shortage expected, says Mines Ministry
December 09, 2024 7:41 am
The Indian Express had reported Friday that downstream users of refined copper had warned the government of a looming supply crunch that could last for over three months
Mines ministry to set up project monitoring unit for faster mine operationalization
September 20, 2024 8:02 am
Only 50 out of 404 auctioned mineral blocks operationalized since 2015: FIMI President
India's mineral production rises 5.1% in December
February 22, 2024 3:33 pm
The cumulative growth rate in the mining sector during the April-December period of FY24 compared to a year ago period is 8.5 per cent.
Govt panel suggests long-term plans to expedite green nod
February 29, 2016 12:54 am
The project developer may be spared the burden of putting together land for compensatory afforestation and should be only required to pay the net present value (NPV) of the forest land being diverted for non-forest use, it says.
Non-coal mines: Centre to handhold states to execute auction process
September 23, 2015 1:42 am
The mines ministry has decided to retain the services of MSTC Limited’s trading platform for auctioning the leases of ten major minerals as had been done by the coal ministry to bid coal blocks.
Non-coal auctions likely by November
August 08, 2015 2:30 am
MECL has prepared nearly 58 geological reports of detailed exploration, which will be offered to state governments to help them expedite the auction.
Govt to seed mineral trust with Rs500 cr
January 15, 2015 1:29 am
Holders of mining leases or prospecting-cum-mining leases would pay to the NMET a sum equivalent to 2 per cent of the royalty they pay to the Centre.
Don’t push to end-use plants within state limits: Mines ministry
November 09, 2014 1:27 am
It has already short-listed 31 mining leases to be auctioned to prospective bidders by April next year and 150 leases through 2015.
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