Mineral resources are non-renewable. Every effort should be made to mine both high-and low-grade ores and utilise those precious resources fully, scientists and mineral experts who participated at a recently held three-day symposium here recommended. “At every mine site, the low-grade ores and minerals, which are many times more than the high-grade ones, have to be upgraded and the wastes should be utilised for backfilling the mined areas or other purposes,” they said.

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Kalasapura village of Chikmagalur was a happy little hamlet but things changed for the residents about three decades ago, ever since it is said that there is an Uranium deposit at Rangappanagudda near Kalasapura.

A partial view of Rangappanagudda near Kalasapura in Chikmagalur, where Uranium deposit has been reportedly found.

Hyderabad, May 24: The state has finally quantified the deposits of the valuable fullerene mineral found in the Mangampet Barytes mines in Kadapa district more than a year ago. The value of the finding has been put at Rs 95,000 crore.

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The mines ministry is all set to be re-christened as the Ministry of Mineral Development. After having deliberated at length, the ministry has decided to re-name itself and will soon seek the approval of cabinet secretary K M Chandrasekhar.

Dhanbad, May 6: Though residents in the coal belt of Jharia and Raniganj take pride in the presence of vast coal reserves under their land little do they know about the health hazards connected with the same.

Dhanbad, April 22: Scientists, academics and officials from more than 50 organisations and institutes across the country congregated at the Central Institute of Mining and Fuel Research (CIMFR) here to partake in a seminar on

Warangal, April 14: Kakatiya University