With an aim to discuss various technological developments made in all mining sectors in the last decade in the country, a two-day national workshop on ‘Clean Mining Technologies’ began here on Friday.
“During the workshop special emphasis will be given on evolving strategies to produce coal and non-coal minerals economically so as to meet various statutory norms of the Union and State Governments for clean environment,” said the organisers.
The workshop also focused on various trends in surface mining, underground mining, mineral beneficiation and exploration efforts made by various organisations in the country.
Organised by the Indian Mining and Engineering Journal, the workshiop was attended by eminent mining engineers like Professor Ajoy K Ghose, Professor SP Banerjee, GP Kundargi, Gulf Oil CMD S Pramanik, VS Rao, BK Mohanty, Dr SK Sarangi and Professor Sushil Bhandari. Nearly 100 delegates from almost all major mining companies, R&D institutes and Government departments attended the inaugural ceremony.
“Over 35 technical and scientific papers will be discussed during the two-day event. The Mining Innovation Award 2012 will be presented to Odisha-based Joda East Iron Mines of Tata Steel and Talabira-1 Coal Mines of Hindalco Industries in recognition of their outstanding works in Innovative Mining practices,” informed the organisers. .