Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh discussed various issues related to mining technology with the officials of Trade and Investment Queensland (TIQ) in Brisbane, during his ongoing visit to Australia.
Anthony Christensen and Andrei Golatysky, the officials of Mines and Resources department of TIQ, told the Chief Minister that there were several reserves of minerals, including coal in Queensland, which are being mined.
The Chief Minister said that there are immense possibilities of cooperation between technical experts of Chhattisgarh and Australia in mining technology, mining safety, coal beneficiation and mining logistics sector.
The Chief Minister also met Nick Senapati, president of Australia-India Business Council Queensland. The Chief Minister told him about the capabilities and resources of Chhattisgarh and discussed those opportunities, in which Chhattisgarh and Queensland could cooperate with each other.
Singh also told Senapati that he should join the mining companies of Chhattisgarh and travel to the state and give these companies the benefit of their experiences.
The Chief Minister also met Dominic McGain, Chairman of Partners of Mikkalf Robertson and Mitchell Roche, Strategic Advisor of Resources and Renewable Group in Brisbane. Principal Secretary Aman Kumar Singh, Industry Secretary Kamalpreet Singh and other senior officials were also present on the occasion.
Chhattisgarh is classified as the mineral-rich Indian state having massive reserves of coal and iron ore.