Our share is about 50:50 for expansion and replacement requirements.

After positive judicial interventions in mining activity, things are getting back to normal for mining equipment industry, even as greenfield projects are hard to come by.

In this article, the authors have discussed the environmental interventions made by the Supreme Court in the mining sector.

Minerals constitute the foundation of economic growth of any nation, developing nations in particular and India has been fortunate to have been endowed with myriad mineral resources in liberal measure.

Sand is a non-negotiable resource for the construction sector and, interestingly, is classified as the fourth most important ‘minor’ mineral by the mines ministry. Sand availability was a problem at different points of time in the past few years but 2017 was perhaps the worst year with a series of sand mining restrictions across several states due to non-compliance with environment norms.

Around a year back it was, that, while reviewing the pace of reforms in the mining regulations, we wrote, that 'Indian Mining comes of age'. Perhaps we spoke too much, and too soon.

The mining sector, in many countries, has been resilient despite the global financial crisis, and has contributed substantially towards the recovery of their economies. Can India now follow the footsteps of other countries? Explores ICR cover story.

The gypsum demand-supply deficit in India will cumulatively widen to nearly 105 million tonnes from 2017-2031, creating a lucrative market for Omani gypsum, says Ramachandran, Director, Zawawi Gypsum LLC.

India´s mining industry is growing by leaps and bounds. According to government data, in the year 2015-16, the country´s mining sector output recorded a growth of 9 per cent.