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.