A two-day national seminar over development of minerals would be held from February 6 under joint auspices of South Asian association of economic geologists and Mahakaushal Institute of Gem Testing and Research Centre.
The seminar on ‘Challenges of Mineral Development in Central India: Problems and Solutions’ will be held at Government Science College, Jabalpur. During the seminar, the speakers would debate and discuss the topics such as variety of minerals, recent technologies for excavating ores, issue pertaining to excavation, management and conservation of water.
Vice-chancellor of Rani Durgawati University Kedarnath Singh will be the chief guest on the occasion, while General Manager of Bharat Ratna Bhimrao Ambedkar Training Institute SK Bose and Egnesh Thakur will be the special guests. The issues related to new and modified policies of excavation and environment along with their effects will be discussed on February 7.
Geologist and technocrats of South Asian Association of Economic Geologists are committed for comprehensive development of underground resources in west Asian regions. It was established in the year 1996 in Colombo.
The current headquarters of the organisation is located at National Institute of Raipur and its present chairman is Kl Rai who is ex-professor of Indian School of Mines, Dhanbad. Geologists from nearly eight countries are participating in the programme.
Notably a research in the field of excavation and gem testing under the supervision of AN Singh is being carried out by the Institute. Singh is also working as the secretary of Jabalpur chapter of south Asian association of Economic Geologists, while VK Khanna is president of Jabalpur chapter and DK Trehaan is working as president of the seminar organising committee.