Challenges Faced By India's Iron Ore Sector. Sustainability: The iron ore mining industry often faces scrutiny due to environmental concerns. Strict environmental regulations, especially related to deforestation, air and water pollution, and land degradation, can lead to operational challenges and increased compliance costs.. For …
This trend is not sustainable in the Indian scenario due to environmental issues, coal quality problems, and socio-economic stresses due to opencast mining. The solution lies in the adoption of Mass Production Technology (MPT) in underground mining which can compete with opencast mining in terms of OMS and production rate. ... India …
As India currently imports all of its Li from Australia and Argentina and 70% of its Li-ion cell requirement from China and Hong Kong, the lithium reserves in J&K could boost the domestic battery ...
Jharia is one of the largest coal fields in India covering about 460 km 2 of area. Opencast and underground mining methods are used to extract coal from the mines which had adversely affected the ...
Seven coal mines are situated in Wardha River Valley. These mines are located at Wani (Dist. Yavatmal of Maharashtra). Out of these, 5 open cast coal mines are run by Western Coal Field Ltd. India.
PDF | Meghalaya, a small state in North Eastern region of India is abundantly blessed with coal and limestone. About 9% of the country's total limestone... | Find, read and cite all the research ...
A unique centre of its kind, Centre for Mining Environment (CME) was established in 1987 at the Indian School of Mines, Dhanbad and was declared as the Centre of Excellence in the field of "Mine Environment" under the sponsorship of Ministry of Environment and Forest (MoEF), Government of India, with the following objectives:
Manor gold mining in Parasi has become a keystone of India's mining industry that echos its economic potential in gold exploitation. ... the leading producer of gold in the country until the onset of the 21st century when it had to cease operations due to environmental reasons. In 2001, amidst issues of reducing gold deposits and …
Mining companies are attempting to drive change to address the current issues associated with increasing productivity, improving safety records, and lessening the risk to the environment. ''Mining companies are not well-known as technological disruptors. But there is a mandate now to invest more in technology to come up with …
The paper outlines the environmental issues related to coal mining in Jharia coalfield, Jharkhand. For studying changes in vegetation pattern over the years, Landsat TM data has been used.
Mining has a rich historical legacy, dating back to 4000 B.C., with coal mining in India officially documented since 1774 [79, 85, 86].Coal stands as India's primary fossil fuel, crucial for its burgeoning population and growing economy [].While catering to the escalating energy demands, mining significantly contributes to economic …
CIL's monopoly over commercial mining is a major reason for India not being able tap the full potential of its coal reserves. CIL's dominance has also led to quality issues. The government of India has planned to open up mines for commercial auctions. The mines to be opened up for auction are:
India's coal mine closure framework, initiated with assistance from the World Bank in 2021, aims to address institutional governance, community livelihoods, and environmental reclamation. Organisations in India, which are developing people-centric transition plans in coal-mining regions, can learn from certain initiatives in Germany.
Environmental Impacts. Acid mine drainage (AMD) refers to the outflow of acidic water from coal mines or metal mines, often abandoned mines where ore- or coal mining activities have exposed rocks containing the sulphur-bearing mineral pyrite. Pyrite reacts with air and water to form sulphuric acid and dissolved iron, and as water washes …
Environmental/Health issues. Environmental pollution has been caused by the Makrana marble mines in Rajasthan, the Granite mines of Karnataka have left a large hole on earth, Damodar river has been severely polluted by coal mining. Loss of biodiversity and local heritage due to mining activities.
Chromite mining activities are indispensable for production of goods and services. Sukinda is a major mining site of Odisha, India, polluted by chromium, which is highly toxic in its hexavalent form. The Sukinda valley is a rich source of chromites, amounting to almost 95% of Cr available in India, and is the fourth most polluted site …
The Indian government has bet big on the mining sector, including coal, to revive the economy, following the pandemic. However, the history of the mining sector in the country shows that it has often led to …
Assessment of environmental impacts by mining activities: A case study from Jhansi open cast mining site- Uttar Pradesh, India: Journal of Experimental Sciences. Vol. 1, Issue 1, pp. 09-13. [15] Ghouse, M.K., and Maje, S.R. (2001). Air pollution caused by opencast mining and its abatement measures in India. Journal Of Environmental Management.
Through the customary practice of mining coal, the country is earning good revenues, but at the same time, it has resulted in serious health and environmental issues within its gamut. 8–10 Extractive industries, mainly the coal mining, generate negative impacts in the local ecological conditions, which adversely affect the local economy and ...
References Environmental Impact of Rat-Hole Coal Mines on the Biodiversity of Meghalaya, India Chabukdhara, M. and O.P. Singh (2016). Coal mining in Northeast India: An overview of environmental issues and treatment approaches. International Journal of Coal Science & Technology, 3(2): 87-96.
southern India, incorporated in late 50s, is the prime player of open cast Lignite/ coal, Mining, Power Generation and in renewable energy on PAN India for more than six decades. NLCIL strives hard to achieve its environmental, socio-cultural and economic sustainability goals through its Corporate Environmental Policy, Code
Economic sustainability. The SD Policy afirms CIL commitment to protect and safeguard the environment and conserve the biodiversity for maintaining the ecological balance …
Mines are known to cause severe environmental problems. Mining is the extraction of minerals and other geological materials of economic value from deposits on the Earth. Mining adversely affects the environment by inducing loss of biodiversity, soil erosion, and contamination of surface water, groundwater, and soil.
Lad R. J. and Samant J. S., Impact of Bauxite Mining on Soil: A Case Study of Bauxite Mines at Udgiri, Dist-Kolhapur, Maharashtra State, India, International Research Journal of Environment ...
The data shows that in India the open cast coal mining has dictate very much of 93.26%, nevertheless only 6.74% are underground mines. Apart from India 60% of the other countries have their underground coal extraction. In India the coal production is continuously declining due to the heavy extraction of coal on near-surface by open cast …
From this index, sustainability in the mining area (region) can be derived comprehensively, e.g. Jharkhand, a mineral-rich state of India has mining, waste, water, environment …
To protect the environment and foster a healthier planet, the Indian government should abandon its underground coal mining plan. India must uphold its …
Northeast India has a good deposit of sub-bituminous tertiary coal. The northeast Indian coals have unusual physico-chemical characteristics such as high sulfur, volatile matter and vitrinite content, and low ash content. In addition, many environmental sensitive organic and mineral bound elements such as Fe, Mg, Bi, Al, V, Cu, Cd, Ni, Pb, …
Demand for sand mining for construction materials has tripled in the past two decades, reaching 50 billion tonnes a year. Urgent action is needed to avoid a "sand crisis", says the United Nations Environment Programme. A new World Economic Forum report identifies five priority actions for the cement and concrete sector to reduce its …
With 3527 mining leases for 40 major minerals, extending a total lease area of roughly 315,986 hectares, India is a major producer of crucial minerals. The mineral resource sector has the potential to impact environmental sustainability, social inclusion, and economic development.
From 1994 to 2022, Bishrampur lost 38% of its forest cover, compared to Sohagpur (34%) and Jamuna & Kotma (22%). The area under plantation – a necessary …
Comparing the Mine Closure Framework in India with International Standards. No mining company in India is a part of the International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM). Incorporating its guidelines can make mine closure more effective and make India's mining scenario more sustainable and attractive (Table 2) (International …
In this regard, a sustainable development framework (SDF) along with a set of sustainability indicators is required to enhance public accountability of mining …
An instance of environmental damage by a mining company in India is the Kudremukh Iron-ore Company Limited in the Western Ghats Mountain ranges in the southern part of India. Their operations caused damage to the hills, polluted the groundwater and affected the Kudremukh National Park.
Many thousands are involved in the mining as they see it as a viable livelihood in a state where 45 percent of the population lives in abject poverty, shows the Reserve Bank of India data. Illegal production. India has large reserves of mica, mostly found under forests in central and eastern parts of the country.