INDIA Mining - Gujarat Vibrant 2013
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The 'India Mining-2013' conference held from October 25-27 in Gandhinagar highlighted the mining sector's challenges and opportunities, with significant participation from industry experts and stakeholders. Key topics included technological advancements, environmental sustainability, and the importance of collaboration between the government and private sector for future growth. The event aimed to address negative trends in the industry and emphasized the need for policy reforms, skill development, and improved operational practices.
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
- 2. 2 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
- 3. 3 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%
- 4. 4 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
- 5. 5 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.
- 6. 6 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.
- 7. 7 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.
- 8. 8 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.