Weekly Mining News: 08-12-2024: Coal Gassification

1. India’s rising coal production will keep global price in check and will reduce import: Report of S&P Global.
2. Coal India’s 3^rd coal gasification project worth Rs 12,214 cr to come up in WCL’s Majri area: Huge boost to Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyaan.

3. China Bans Rare & critical Mineral Exports to the U.S. Now, US would have to bear a cost of around $ 5 billion.

4. Rajasthan aims for Rs 1 lakh crore revenue and 10 million jobs in mines and minerals sector by 2046 through the state’s new mineral policy unveiled by Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma.

5. Telengana fish diversity at risk from sand mining & pollution. Unregulated illegal sand mining wreaked “environmental havoc”.  Supreme Court said on Wednesday, “it needs to be curbed”

6. Centre To Auction another 27 Coal Blocks for Commercial Mining. These mines are projected to generate Rs 1,446 crores annual revenue and 19,063 employment opportunities.