Tag: Mines Ministry

India: Ministry of Mines asks States to Complete Exploration of Lapsing Blocks

Aug 26, 2018

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by

Aditi Tiwari

in Fines/Lumps

In a fresh reminder to states dragging their feet on auctions of mineral leases expiring by March 2020, the central mines ministry has called for completing exploration work by December this year. The ministry assured that two central sector agencies- Mineral Exploration Corporation Ltd (MECL) and Geological Survey of India (GSI) will assist the states…