Minerals

The Odisha Cabinet chaired by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday approved to set up the Odisha Mineral Exploration Corporation Ltd (OMECL), said Chief Secretary Aditya Prasad Padhi. The corporation will be a subsidiary of Odisha…

The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given its approval for the amendment to the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 (MMDR Act, 1957). The amendment will allow transfer of captive mining…

Bhubaneswar, Oct 28: In order to investigate into the illegal stacking of minerals at railways siding, a team of Indian Bureau of Mines (IBM) visited Renjda railway siding in Sundergarh district on Wednesday. According to reports, the…

Bhubaneswar, May 15 (IANS): The Odisha government on Friday decided to go for e-tendering to hire trucks for transporting minerals from various sources in the state. The government took the decision after the mines leaseholders and…

In a huge relief to the mines industry, the Rajya Sabha passed the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) (MMDRA) Amendment Bill, 2015, which paves the way for mines auction in the coming days. The bill was earlier passed by Lok…

Odisha became the first state in the country to announce open bidding or public auction of all mineral products in the state except coal. The captive and non-captive mines will go through separate auction. The decision won't affect OMC and…

In another step towards catalyzing inclusive growth in mineral bearing areas of the State, Odisha Mineral Bearing Area Development Corporation (OMBADC) has commenced its operation under Chairmanship of Chief Secretary Gokul Chandra Pati…