The event saw participation of all important mining personalities pan India and internationally, comprising of global technology suppliers, designers, operators, researchers, academics and all professionals associated with the industry.
INDIA’S MINING INDUSTRY TURNING A CORNER....
After several years of contraction, the Indian mining industry
has turned the corner, marking a highlight of Prime Minister
Narendra Modi’s two years in office.
According to official data, the mining industry notched up
8.2% growth during the first eleven months of the 2015/16
financial year, which is now being touted as a considerable
achievement by the Modi government against the backdrop of
four consecutive years of contraction until 2014/15.
The mining industry also contributed significantly to bolstering
the Index of Industrial Production (IIP), which registered
an average growth of 2.6%
during the first 11 months of
the financial year. Mining has
a 14% weightage in the IIP.
Mining sector growth provides the right fillip to Indian economy:
Pralhad Joshi
Ensure greater transparency in mineral concession auction:
Parliament panel
Minister for Mines Pralhad Joshi urges GSI to reduce time frame
in submitting mineral exploration reports
India to invest in exploring lithium, cobalt mines in Australia
Govt opens up mining of new set of minerals to reduce imports
New tech makes eco-mining a reality for Rare Earths
Ministry of Coal puts 122 mines on auction
Set up special courts to punish illegal mining, Odisha advocate
general to govt
Taliban using Afghanistan's natural resources as bargaining chip for international recognition
Mining sector has critical role in the green energy transition
Engimach is one of the leading Machine Tools and Engineering exhibition held in Ahmedabad, India. Please go through the Engimach 2011 post show report to know more about Engimach.
An expansive set of schemes and initiatives like SMART Cities, AMRUT Mission, Swachh Bharat, etc. by the government are aimed at urban development. This move of the government presents many business & investment opportunities in this sector to transform the urban regions of India. Gujarat, already a fast developing state of the nation has various initiatives to enable it to achieve world class infrastructure & living standards.
Tourism industry the Gujarat Experience SectorVibrant Gujarat
This presentation details the overview of the tourism sector of India & Gujarat. It highlights the business opportunities present in the sector owing to robust growth in tourist inflow in the state. Various government incentives & policies are also listed to promote investment & cinematic tourism
INDIA’S MINING INDUSTRY TURNING A CORNER....
After several years of contraction, the Indian mining industry
has turned the corner, marking a highlight of Prime Minister
Narendra Modi’s two years in office.
According to official data, the mining industry notched up
8.2% growth during the first eleven months of the 2015/16
financial year, which is now being touted as a considerable
achievement by the Modi government against the backdrop of
four consecutive years of contraction until 2014/15.
The mining industry also contributed significantly to bolstering
the Index of Industrial Production (IIP), which registered
an average growth of 2.6%
during the first 11 months of
the financial year. Mining has
a 14% weightage in the IIP.
Mining sector growth provides the right fillip to Indian economy:
Pralhad Joshi
Ensure greater transparency in mineral concession auction:
Parliament panel
Minister for Mines Pralhad Joshi urges GSI to reduce time frame
in submitting mineral exploration reports
India to invest in exploring lithium, cobalt mines in Australia
Govt opens up mining of new set of minerals to reduce imports
New tech makes eco-mining a reality for Rare Earths
Ministry of Coal puts 122 mines on auction
Set up special courts to punish illegal mining, Odisha advocate
general to govt
Taliban using Afghanistan's natural resources as bargaining chip for international recognition
Mining sector has critical role in the green energy transition
Engimach is one of the leading Machine Tools and Engineering exhibition held in Ahmedabad, India. Please go through the Engimach 2011 post show report to know more about Engimach.
An expansive set of schemes and initiatives like SMART Cities, AMRUT Mission, Swachh Bharat, etc. by the government are aimed at urban development. This move of the government presents many business & investment opportunities in this sector to transform the urban regions of India. Gujarat, already a fast developing state of the nation has various initiatives to enable it to achieve world class infrastructure & living standards.
Tourism industry the Gujarat Experience SectorVibrant Gujarat
This presentation details the overview of the tourism sector of India & Gujarat. It highlights the business opportunities present in the sector owing to robust growth in tourist inflow in the state. Various government incentives & policies are also listed to promote investment & cinematic tourism
This presentation highlights the strength of the textile sector in India as well as Gujarat. Detailing the strong manufacturing capacity as well as the easy availability of raw materials, the presentation makes a strong case for the immense business & investment opportunities present in the sector.
Highlighting the government’s focus on Skill Development to achieve economic & social development through the country’s huge active population (between 15-45 years), the presentation details the changing scenario of the skill development sector in India and the state of Gujarat.
The mammoth energy requirements of India coupled with the strong push being provided by the government to renewable sources of energy makes this sector a lucrative business prospect. This presentation details the overview of the renewable energy sector in India as well as Gujarat and highlights the business opportunities available within the sector.
This presentation details the overall scenario of the pharmaceutical sector in India as well as the state of Gujarat. The presentation highlights the investment & business opportunities present in the sector owing to the robust growth of the sector in India as well as Gujarat. Various government assistance schemes & incentives further augment the business potential of the sector.
This presentation gives an overview of the Micro, Small & Medium Enterprise sector in the state of Gujarat as well as India. While detailing the various incentives & schemes given by the government to different MSMEs, the presentation makes a strong case for growth of MSMEs in the state through the assistance provided by the government under Industrial policy 2015
Mega projects avenues for-investment in Gujarat SectorVibrant Gujarat
Detailing the overview of the mega projects sector in Gujarat, this presentation highlights the robust infrastructure & infrastructure capacities in various projects like Smart Cities, Industrial Corridor, SEZs etc. in Gujarat. It also specifies various avenues of investment present in the state for this sector.
Information Technology and Information Technology Enabled Services SectorVibrant Gujarat
Highlighting the value proposition of the ever growing IT-ITes Sector in India, this presentation gives an overall idea about the future of the sector in India as well as Gujarat. It mentions the various initiatives, incentives and schemes launched by the Government of India and the Government of Gujarat to promote business and investment in the sector.
Detailing the overall profile of the Healthcare sector in India and Gujarat, this presentation makes a point for the immense business & investment opportunities present in the sector owing to government initiatives & schemes to achieve accessible, affordable & quality healthcare for all.
This presentation details the overall scenario for the Gems & Jewellery Sector in India as well as Gujarat. It highlights the business & investment opportunities present in the sector and also the government initiatives and interventions.
This presentation details the overall profile of the environment sector. It highlights the overview of the sector and also lays down guidelines for environment conservation. Lastly, it presents the current business and growth opportunities in the sector for sustainable development.
Detailing the profile of the engineering sector, this presentation highlights the size and scale of the industry in the nation as well as the future path for development of the industry. It lays down key FDI polices as well as the current business opportunities.
Electronic Sytem Sesign and Manufacturing SectorVibrant Gujarat
This presentation profiles the Electronic System Design and Manufacturing (ESDM) sector presenting the key facts & figures, policy interventions, electronics policy of Gujarat state and current business and growth opportunities.
Presenting the overall profile of the Chemical and petrochemical sector, this presentation highlights the current scenario of the industry, policy intervention, advantages of the industry and current business opportunities
This presentation on the biotechnology sector details the initiatives, infrastructure and policies developed by the government to promote growth of the sector and also highlight the current business opportunities present in this sector.
This presentation imparts a complete overview of Gujarat’s Forest Sector including information about the government initiatives, projects and schemes for collaboration opportunities as well as sustainable development by preserving the biodiversity & forest ecosystem
This presentation highlights the overview and subsidiaries of the agro and food processing sector in India & Gujarat. It details the major initiatives taken up by the government in terms of policies as well as infrastructure to promote industries and investments in the sector.
This presentation details the overview of the aerospace & defense sector. It highlights the current scenario of the sector in India as well Gujarat and also features details about government policies and Make in India initiative to develop industries & promote investment in the sector.
JMeter webinar - integration with InfluxDB and GrafanaRTTS
Watch this recorded webinar about real-time monitoring of application performance. See how to integrate Apache JMeter, the open-source leader in performance testing, with InfluxDB, the open-source time-series database, and Grafana, the open-source analytics and visualization application.
In this webinar, we will review the benefits of leveraging InfluxDB and Grafana when executing load tests and demonstrate how these tools are used to visualize performance metrics.
Length: 30 minutes
Session Overview
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During this webinar, we will cover the following topics while demonstrating the integrations of JMeter, InfluxDB and Grafana:
- What out-of-the-box solutions are available for real-time monitoring JMeter tests?
- What are the benefits of integrating InfluxDB and Grafana into the load testing stack?
- Which features are provided by Grafana?
- Demonstration of InfluxDB and Grafana using a practice web application
To view the webinar recording, go to:
https://www.rttsweb.com/jmeter-integration-webinar
Neuro-symbolic is not enough, we need neuro-*semantic*Frank van Harmelen
Neuro-symbolic (NeSy) AI is on the rise. However, simply machine learning on just any symbolic structure is not sufficient to really harvest the gains of NeSy. These will only be gained when the symbolic structures have an actual semantics. I give an operational definition of semantics as “predictable inference”.
All of this illustrated with link prediction over knowledge graphs, but the argument is general.
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Keynote at DIGIT West Expo, Glasgow on 29 May 2024.
Cheryl Hung, ochery.com
Sr Director, Infrastructure Ecosystem, Arm.
The key trends across hardware, cloud and open-source; exploring how these areas are likely to mature and develop over the short and long-term, and then considering how organisations can position themselves to adapt and thrive.
State of ICS and IoT Cyber Threat Landscape Report 2024 previewPrayukth K V
The IoT and OT threat landscape report has been prepared by the Threat Research Team at Sectrio using data from Sectrio, cyber threat intelligence farming facilities spread across over 85 cities around the world. In addition, Sectrio also runs AI-based advanced threat and payload engagement facilities that serve as sinks to attract and engage sophisticated threat actors, and newer malware including new variants and latent threats that are at an earlier stage of development.
The latest edition of the OT/ICS and IoT security Threat Landscape Report 2024 also covers:
State of global ICS asset and network exposure
Sectoral targets and attacks as well as the cost of ransom
Global APT activity, AI usage, actor and tactic profiles, and implications
Rise in volumes of AI-powered cyberattacks
Major cyber events in 2024
Malware and malicious payload trends
Cyberattack types and targets
Vulnerability exploit attempts on CVEs
Attacks on counties – USA
Expansion of bot farms – how, where, and why
In-depth analysis of the cyber threat landscape across North America, South America, Europe, APAC, and the Middle East
Why are attacks on smart factories rising?
Cyber risk predictions
Axis of attacks – Europe
Systemic attacks in the Middle East
Download the full report from here:
https://sectrio.com/resources/ot-threat-landscape-reports/sectrio-releases-ot-ics-and-iot-security-threat-landscape-report-2024/
GraphRAG is All You need? LLM & Knowledge GraphGuy Korland
Guy Korland, CEO and Co-founder of FalkorDB, will review two articles on the integration of language models with knowledge graphs.
1. Unifying Large Language Models and Knowledge Graphs: A Roadmap.
https://arxiv.org/abs/2306.08302
2. Microsoft Research's GraphRAG paper and a review paper on various uses of knowledge graphs:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/blog/graphrag-unlocking-llm-discovery-on-narrative-private-data/
LF Energy Webinar: Electrical Grid Modelling and Simulation Through PowSyBl -...DanBrown980551
Do you want to learn how to model and simulate an electrical network from scratch in under an hour?
Then welcome to this PowSyBl workshop, hosted by Rte, the French Transmission System Operator (TSO)!
During the webinar, you will discover the PowSyBl ecosystem as well as handle and study an electrical network through an interactive Python notebook.
PowSyBl is an open source project hosted by LF Energy, which offers a comprehensive set of features for electrical grid modelling and simulation. Among other advanced features, PowSyBl provides:
- A fully editable and extendable library for grid component modelling;
- Visualization tools to display your network;
- Grid simulation tools, such as power flows, security analyses (with or without remedial actions) and sensitivity analyses;
The framework is mostly written in Java, with a Python binding so that Python developers can access PowSyBl functionalities as well.
What you will learn during the webinar:
- For beginners: discover PowSyBl's functionalities through a quick general presentation and the notebook, without needing any expert coding skills;
- For advanced developers: master the skills to efficiently apply PowSyBl functionalities to your real-world scenarios.
GDG Cloud Southlake #33: Boule & Rebala: Effective AppSec in SDLC using Deplo...James Anderson
Effective Application Security in Software Delivery lifecycle using Deployment Firewall and DBOM
The modern software delivery process (or the CI/CD process) includes many tools, distributed teams, open-source code, and cloud platforms. Constant focus on speed to release software to market, along with the traditional slow and manual security checks has caused gaps in continuous security as an important piece in the software supply chain. Today organizations feel more susceptible to external and internal cyber threats due to the vast attack surface in their applications supply chain and the lack of end-to-end governance and risk management.
The software team must secure its software delivery process to avoid vulnerability and security breaches. This needs to be achieved with existing tool chains and without extensive rework of the delivery processes. This talk will present strategies and techniques for providing visibility into the true risk of the existing vulnerabilities, preventing the introduction of security issues in the software, resolving vulnerabilities in production environments quickly, and capturing the deployment bill of materials (DBOM).
Speakers:
Bob Boule
Robert Boule is a technology enthusiast with PASSION for technology and making things work along with a knack for helping others understand how things work. He comes with around 20 years of solution engineering experience in application security, software continuous delivery, and SaaS platforms. He is known for his dynamic presentations in CI/CD and application security integrated in software delivery lifecycle.
Gopinath Rebala
Gopinath Rebala is the CTO of OpsMx, where he has overall responsibility for the machine learning and data processing architectures for Secure Software Delivery. Gopi also has a strong connection with our customers, leading design and architecture for strategic implementations. Gopi is a frequent speaker and well-known leader in continuous delivery and integrating security into software delivery.
UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series, part 4DianaGray10
Welcome to UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series part 4. In this session, we will cover Test Manager overview along with SAP heatmap.
The UiPath Test Manager overview with SAP heatmap webinar offers a concise yet comprehensive exploration of the role of a Test Manager within SAP environments, coupled with the utilization of heatmaps for effective testing strategies.
Participants will gain insights into the responsibilities, challenges, and best practices associated with test management in SAP projects. Additionally, the webinar delves into the significance of heatmaps as a visual aid for identifying testing priorities, areas of risk, and resource allocation within SAP landscapes. Through this session, attendees can expect to enhance their understanding of test management principles while learning practical approaches to optimize testing processes in SAP environments using heatmap visualization techniques
What will you get from this session?
1. Insights into SAP testing best practices
2. Heatmap utilization for testing
3. Optimization of testing processes
4. Demo
Topics covered:
Execution from the test manager
Orchestrator execution result
Defect reporting
SAP heatmap example with demo
Speaker:
Deepak Rai, Automation Practice Lead, Boundaryless Group and UiPath MVP
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Interested in deploying notification automations for Bonterra Impact Management? Contact us at sales@sidekicksolutionsllc.com to discuss next steps.
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INDIA Mining - Gujarat Vibrant 2013
1. Report on
“India Mining-2013”
Date: 25th – 27th October, 2013 Venue: Mahatma Mandir, Gandhinagar
Organized by Knowledge Partner Supported
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India Mining 2013, an international Conference and Exhibition was scheduled at Gandhinagar (Gujarat) from 25th -27th October 2013. The event was organised by Gujarat Mineral Development Corporation, Industries and Mines Department, Govt. of Gujarat, iNDEXTb and Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI).
The event saw participation of all important mining personalities pan India and internationally, comprising of global technology suppliers, designers, operators, researchers, academics and all professionals associated with the industry. This included more than 10000 business visitors encompassing, executives across Indian Mining industry, Steel Industry, Coal industry, Aluminum industry, Stone industry, and marketing companies along with Government officials.
The event showcased a platform for Mining Organizations to interact with Government Officials, extended networking opportunities for business alliances & partnerships, and initiated the business dialogues amongst organizations having diversified interests in the mining industry.
No. of Speakers 17
International
4
Domestic
13
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Indian mining industry is characterized by a large number of small operational mines. The number of mines which reported mineral production (excluding minor minerals, petroleum (crude), natural gas and atomic minerals) in India was 2076 in 2011-12 as against 2355 in the previous year. Out of 2076 reporting mines, 354 were located in Andhra Pradesh followed by Gujarat (308), Rajasthan (241), Madhya Pradesh (225), Karnataka (180), Tamil Nadu (156), Odisha (119), Jharkhand (106), Chhattisgarh (99), Maharashtra (86) and Goa (70). These 11 States together accounted for 93.64% of total number of mines in the country in the year 2011-12.
During the year 2011-12, mineral production was reported from 32 States/Union Territories of which the bulk of value of mineral production of about 91.41% was confined to 11 States (including offshore areas) only.
Offshore areas are in leading position, in terms of value of mineral production in the country and had the share of 25.79% in the national output. Next in order was Odisha with a share of 12.02% followed by Chhattisgarh (9.15%), Rajasthan (9.01%), Andhra Pradesh (6.99%), Gujarat (6.83%), Jharkhand (5.86%), Madhya Pradesh (4.69%), Assam (4.63%), Goa (3.30%) and Karnataka (3.13%) in the total value of mineral production.
The event
Inaugural Session
The event started with Lightening the Lamp and welcoming the dignitaries. In his welcome address Shri Maheshwar Sahu (Additional Chief Secretary, Industries and Mines Department , Government Of Gujarat) started by saying that Gujarat as a state doesn’t have much natural resources compare to other states of India but Gujarat used them judiciously. He spoke about three aspects of mining- Technology and Automation, Safety and Environmental aspects. In his concluding remark he said that this event is more focused on sensitizing people on these aspects and there is need to draw plan for mining sector for 2020.
Shri Tuhin Mukherjee (Chairman- FICCI-Mining Committee) highlighted that this event brings all stakeholders of this industry on one platform and provide opportunities to start alliances for future. He emphasized that for Infrastructure and Economic growth of India this sector is crucial and Investors as well as Government has to work together for sustainable development of this sector. He said that mining provides employment to 1.2 million Indians and 80%
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output of mining is coal. He shows some new opportunities for investment like in manufacturing of mining equipments for self consumption as well as for export to African countries. He concluded by saying for manufacturing of these equipments there are three needs- Infrastructure, Technology and Skilled labor and Gujarat has all three.
Shri Sudhanshu Pant, IAS (Secretary, Department of Mines & Petroleum, Govt. of Rajasthan) spoke about the mining sector in Rajasthan. He started by saying that in Rajasthan 79 minerals are found out of which 59 minerals are mined, and there are some mineral which are only present and mined in Rajasthan. He emphasized that mining sector is important for economic growth of Rajasthan and instead in decline of mining sector in India, Rajasthan mining sector is growing with 12-14% for last five years. Then he talked about significant changes done in the mining policy by Govt. of Rajasthan and steps Rajasthan has taken to stop the illegal mining.
Shri Naresh Kumar, IAS (Joint Secretary, Ministry of Mines, Govt. of India), said how geology of South Australia is similar to India but in mining we are very far behind. He said that to start mining systematically baseline mapping and geological mapping of India is done. He pointed that Geochemical mapping of India will be done, as it will help to know what mineral and of which grade is present, and need to make amendments in the mining act. He stated that from next year companies need to file the return online, so that all the state government should know that at what price and how much quantity is sold. There is need for introspection by the industry why there is negative growth in mining industry and for sustainability of the sector. He concluded by saying that technological advancements are needed, so that minerals like Rare Earth and other special minerals can be processed in India, So India can stop importing them.
Shri. Saurabh Patel (Hon’ble Minister for Energy & Petrochemical and Mines & Minerals, Government of Gujarat), the chief guest for the event, said that mining industry is losing its respect and its’ the time to earn it back and for it Government and companies need to work together. And to improve the image of this sector good governance is required and Government of Gujarat has taken steps in this direction and started initiatives like E-Revenue, E- Royalty Passes etc. He emphasized on transparency in allocation of mines and said that in state all mines are auctioned. And explain the steps taken by the Government to stop illegal mining like GPS checking and Boundary checking. He
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said that geochemical mapping of Kutch region is done and of other districts is going on. He speak there is lack of coordination between different departments at central Government level due to which there is delay in clearances. He emphasized that there is lot of growth potential in mining of limestone but as mining act is not amended yet due to which delay in auctioning of mines. And lack of skilled manpower, to solve this issue need to develop skill development centre. He concluded by saying that technological advancements are required to reduce cost so that Indian companies can compete at world stage.
Technical Presentations
Session 1: Mining Sector Outlook- Journey to 2020
The key note speakers for this session were Shri Tuhin Mukherjee, Chairman, FICCI Mining Committee, Shri T Natarajan, Commissioner of Geology & Mining, Government of Gujarat, Dr. S.S. Rathore, Professor & Head and Dr. S.C. Jain, Assistant Professor, Mining Engineering Department, MPUAT, Udaipur, and Shri P.R. Mandal, Head-Coal Business& Domestic Business Development, Essel Mining & Industries Limited. The session focused upon the future outlook of mining sector till year 2020. As discussed, India’s thermal coal demand is likely to increase to ~1350 mtpa by 2020. Moreover the demand for metallurgical coal is likely to increase to ~80 mtpa, and that of iron ore to ~200 mtpa by 2020. However the supply will continue to fall behind due to factors such as long approval times, logistical constraints and delay in key reforms (e.g. MMDR Act). In this scenario, it has become inevitable to introduce Policies and reforms focusing on Progressive Regulatory Regime, Transparent and well defined processes for allotment of mineral concessions, Stipulated timelines for various environment related clearances, Deterrent Actions against illegal mining practices. Moreover clarity is sought on relief and rehabilitation (R & R) processes, Privatization & Corporatization of public sector units like CIL, HZL, NLC etc. Session also discussed around issues and challenges like Availability of land: cost & time involved and land use issues, Lack of adequate skilled work force, Issues of ecological and environmental sustainability and environmental clearances, Deficit in infrastructure facilities like roads and ports to transfer mined minerals to industry, Proneness to illegal mining etc.
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Session 2: Technology & Automation in Mining
The key note speakers addressed the session encompassed, Shri. Dr. Sunil Bhandari, Managing Director, Earth Resource Technology ; Shri. Anirudh Joglekar, Manager-Asia Pacific & Middle East, Scantech International Pty Ltd.; Shri. Hemant M Shah, Director (West Asia), Sandvik Winnipeg PU.; Shri. Sandeep Ray, Director- Global Sales, CAE Mining; Shri. Dr. Mihir Deb, Expert & Consultant, Indian Mining Industry and Ms. Bonnie De Moissac, Chief of India Operations, Government of the Province of Manitoba. Shri Sandeep Ray started the session with a presentation on Simulation based Operator Performance Training, where he talked about Productivity, Safety and Performance Improvement. He also talked about simulation training and its benefits, like the enablers of increased retention which can not only be achieved with the proper technology but also with proper training environment.
Session 3: Environment, CSR & Safety in Mining
In this session key note speakers were Shri. Dr. Mihir Deb, Expert & Consultant, Indian Mining Industry; Shri. M.C. Thomas, General Manager, Ferro-Alloys & Minerals Division, Tata Steel Limited; and Shri. Dr. S.K. Sarangi, Immediate Past President, Mining Engineers Association of India.
Dr. S.K. Sarangi talked about Environmental and Sustainable challenges of Mining in India. In his session, he discussed impacts of mining operations on associated land, air and water environment, along with socio-economic aspects of the area. As he discussed, environmental framework and guidelines should be outlined before selection of the area for mining. Moreover he emphasized on developing infrastructural facilities like communication, education, health and sanitation etc. in the vicinity of operation of the mines. He stressed on infra development and public participation to monitor the development activities of the region through adoption of commonly accepted environmental mitigation measures.
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Session 4: Gujarat Mining Industry- The way forward
The key note speakers for this session were Shri. Pankaj Kumar, Managing Director, Gujarat Mineral Development Corporation, Shri. Niladri Nath Bhattacharjee, Director, Mining Practice, KPMG, Shri. Rajesh Arora, Guest Faculty, Government Engineering College, Gandhi Nagar, and Shri. P.N. Rao, Vice- President, Gujarat Mineral Industry Association. The session discussed about the way forward for Gujarat Mining Industry. GUJARAT being one of the most industrialized and developed states of India, is a major contributor of some of the key minerals like lignite, bauxite & limestone. The State is ranked sixth in the country and accounted for 6% of the total value of mineral production in India.
The panel discussed on key initiatives taken by the Gujarat government to support the Mining sector which included, Framing of Gujarat Mineral Policy-2003, Gujarat Mineral (Prevention of illegal mining , transportation and storage) Rules- 2005, Gujarat Minor Mineral Concession Rules -2010, Setting up Task force Committee at State & District level, for prevention of illegal mining activity, Constitution of State, District & Taluka level Grievance Redressal Committees to redress complaints regarding illegal mining activities etc.
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Exhibition:
Over 200 National and International exhibitors from Mining and Minerals, Mining Machinery & Technology and material Handling Equipments participated in the exhibition. Some of the international exhibitors were Sumitomo Drive Technologies, Manitoba Trade & Investments and CAE mining international limited etc.
Key Takeaways:
The Investors as well as Government has to work together for sustainable development of the Mining sector
There is a strong need for introspection by the industry why there is negative growth in mining industry and for sustainability of the sector
Sector demands technological advancement and automations to compete at world stage
Steps needed to be taken by the industry to reduce the impact on environment and requires CSR activities to reduce negative impact on society
Way Forward:
There is need to sensitize people about the environment and safety aspects, so as to draw plans for mining sector targeting 2020 Companies should focus on manufacturing of mining equipments and they should target to exports them to African countries
Technological advancement in mineral processing is must, to avoid import of Rare Earth minerals and other special minerals There is a strong need of Geochemical mapping of India, so as to understand what mineral and of which grade is present.