MCX plans Rs 200 crore investment to launch coal, minerals trading platformsMulti Commodity Exchange of India plans to invest up to Rs 200 crore to launch dedicated coal and minerals trading platforms as the governm...
18 Aug, 2026, 12.52 AM IST
Coal demand to touch 1.6 bn tonnes by 2030; need transparent, market-driven pricing: OfficialIndia's coal consumption is set to hit 1.6 billion tonnes by 2030, prompting the need for clear market-oriented pricing strategies. Establi...
14 Aug, 2026, 04.45 PM IST
Parliament passes Mines and Minerals Amendment Bill, empowering Centre to regulate state mining leviesParliament approved the Mines and Minerals Amendment Bill, 2026, on Thursday. This legislation empowers the central government to regulate ...
13 Aug, 2026, 07.12 PM IST
Picking the right pharma stock is getting harder; so pick a portfolio: 20 stocks with -23% to +22% downside to upside potentialFor Indian pharma, the regulatory risk is still real. A US FDA inspection can still cause trouble. A plant making an important product or g...
10 Aug, 2026, 11.10 AM IST
Coal exchange rules issued, focus on price discovery and qualityIndia's coal ministry has unveiled rules for the nation's first coal exchange, aiming for fair pricing and timely fuel supply. This move tr...
10 Jun, 2026, 12.37 AM IST
Govt publishes rules for setting up of coal exchangesIndia's government has published new rules for coal exchanges. This move aims to make coal trading more transparent and efficient. Coal pro...
09 Jun, 2026, 03.24 PM IST
Indian Bureau of Mines to register and regulate domestic mineral exchangesThe Indian Bureau of Mines will now register and regulate domestic mineral exchanges, following amendments to the Mines and Minerals Act. T...
09 Oct, 2025, 05.28 PM IST
How North East may become a goldmine for India's quest for rare earthA Geological Survey of India report indicates that the North-East region of India possesses over 70 million tonnes of untapped minerals and...
05 Sep, 2025, 02.35 PM IST
Old king coal must be market-facingIndia aims to reduce its energy import dependency by establishing a coal exchange, enhancing market-oriented coal mining, and improving pri...
22 Oct, 2024, 11.04 PM IST
Government looking to address 'issues, shortcomings' in fixation of average sale price of mineralsThe government has also sought suggestions from various stakeholders to overcome the issue till the National Mineral Index (NMI) is formula...
30 May, 2021, 12.07 PM IST
FIMI urges Centre to continue with present system of average sale price by IBMMiners' body FIMI has urged the Centre to continue with the present system of average sale price published by Indian Bureau of Mines (IBM) ...
28 Jul, 2020, 03.39 PM IST
FIMI urges ministry to continue with the system of Average Sale Price published by IBMNMI is expected to form the basis of all statutory payments in mining such as auction premium, royalty, District Mineral Foundation (DMF) a...
14 Jul, 2020, 08.11 PM IST
Hindalco accepts buyout bid for Australian armAditya Birla Minerals stated that it is closing the strategic review process it had undertaken in the past six months, which helped a 'robu...
28 Apr, 2016, 01.04 PM IST
Why it’s hard to put a price on the world’s biggest diamondsGem Diamonds, which specializes in digging up stones that only a few billionaires are likely to buy, has been taking some unusual steps to ...
23 Dec, 2015, 02.39 AM IST
Greater need for a general policy of levy of nominal excise duty on iron ore and other mineralsMore realistic royalty rates should actually boost value addition in domestic steel-making, bring in beneficial effects across the board.
22 Aug, 2014, 01.01 PM IST
United States all set to become biggest supplier of Gold to IndiaIndia’s lust for gold is legendary with Indian households holding over $950 billion of the yellow metal, revealed a recent research by Macq...
30 Jul, 2012, 07.09 AM IST
- Varun Group discovers rare earth, minerals in Madagascar
The company said it has discovered a total of 266.8 million tones of heavy minerals in its 10 exploratory and mining lease blocks.
06 Jul, 2011, 03.51 AM IST