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New Delhi, April 2 The Geological Survey of India carried out 92 mineral exploration projects targeting rare earth elements (REEs) during 2025-26, Union Minister Jitendra Singh said on Thursday.In a written reply to the Rajya Sabha, the minister stated that the Geological Survey of India (GSI)...

Patna, April 1 Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Kumar Sinha said on Wednesday that the state's Mines and Geology Department recorded revenue of Rs 3,592 crore in the 2025-26 financial year.The revenue figure was 93 per cent of the annual target of Rs 3,850 crore, the department said in a...

New Delhi, March 31 The government has cancelled the auction of 11 critical and strategic mineral blocks which were put up for sale in the sixth round due to poor investor response and a lack of qualified bidders.This development comes as a setback to the government's efforts to increase...

March 23, New Delhi: India's Ministry of Mines will launch the 7th tranche of the auction of critical and strategic minerals on Monday.The 7th tranche will offer 19 blocks across several states under Mining Lease and Composite Licence. These blocks comprise a diverse range of minerals...

New Delhi, March 11 The Government of Odisha has declared Jindal Steel as the preferred bidder for the Thakurani-A1 iron ore block located in Keonjhar, Odisha.The mine, covering an area of 202 Ha in Keonjhar, has been secured at a premium of 101.20%, the steel manufacturer stated in a filing...

Jaipur, March 4 – The Mines and Geology Department has finalized a field-level revenue collection strategy targeting over ₹1,500 crore during March, the final month of the 2025-26 fiscal year.Principal Secretary T. Ravikant reviewed the department's progress during a meeting held at Khanij...

JAMMU, FEBRUARY 27: Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary directed strict enforcement of e-Challan at crusher units, mandatory GPS tracking of mining vehicles, and the "One Parchi–One Load" rule to eliminate illegal mining across Jammu and Kashmir.Chairing a high-level Mining Department...

Bhubaneswar, February 19 Gold reserves of 1462 kg have been discovered in the Mayurbhanj district of Odisha, state minister Bibhuti Bhusan Jena told the assembly on Thursday.The Geological Survey of India (GSI) conducted a survey for gold reserves in different areas within the Bangiriposhi...