Uranium mining reforms: Parliamentary committee seeks single-window clearances to secure nuclear fuel supply

A Parliamentary committee has recommended sweeping regulatory reforms for uranium mining, including time-bound single-window clearances and provisions for contiguous lease extensions to compress project timelines and ensure a reliable fuel supply for India’s Pressurised Heavy Water Reactor (PHWR) fleet. The recommendations are part of the panel’s report on regulatory enablement for strategic minerals. The government…

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GSI gets first woman chief | Kolkata News

Varsha Ashok Aglawe became the first woman director general of the Geological Survey of India KOLKATA: Varsha Ashok Aglawe on Monday assumed charge as the 54th director general of the Geological Survey of India (GSI), becoming the first woman to lead India’s premier geoscientific organisation in its 176-year history.She succeeds Asit Saha, who served as…

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Pacts inked to boost critical mineral tech commercialisation | Bhubaneswar News

Bhubaneswar: CSIR-Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology (CSIR-IMMT), Bhubaneswar, has signed separate memoranda of understanding (MoUs) with Engineers India Limited (EIL) and battery materials firm LOHUM to accelerate the development and commercialisation of indigenous technologies for critical minerals.The collaborations aim to bridge the gap between laboratory research and industrial deployment amid rising demand for critical…

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Study finds critical minerals in Rajasthan’s marble waste dumps | Jaipur News

Jaipur: A study of marble waste dumps in Rajasthan has indicated the presence of critical minerals such as nickel, cobalt, chromium and gallium, prompting the state govt to expand scientific assessment of mining waste across several districts.The findings emerged from a pilot project undertaken by the mines department in collaboration with the Rajasthan State Mines…

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