India hosts fourth national mining ministers conference in Goa

The Ministry of Mines is hosting the fourth national conference of mining ministers in Goa, a two-day event aimed at fostering coordination between central and state governments. The summit serves as a platform for officials to discuss sector progress, address regulatory challenges, and share best practices to support the goal of a developed India.

During the conference, the government launched the ninth tranche of auctions for 20 critical and strategic mineral blocks across eight states, covering materials such as graphite, vanadium, and rare earth elements. Additionally, 11 exploration blocks were made available through a third tranche of auctions.

To modernize the ecosystem, two new digital portals, ANVESH and EKAM, were unveiled by the Indian Bureau of Mines to improve data-driven governance and decision-making. Union Minister G. Kishan Reddy also addressed Goa’s request to increase the Supreme Court-imposed mining ceiling, promising to work with relevant ministries to resolve environmental and regulatory hurdles affecting the state's iron ore industry.