The first day of the two-day 4th Conference of Mining Ministers in Goa saw the launch of two auctions and two digital portals, along with calls for closer coordination between the Centre and the states.
Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant, Coal and Mines Minister G. Kishan Reddy, Minister of State Satish Chandra Dubey and mining ministers from several states took part.
Launches
- Ninth Tranche of critical and strategic mineral blocks: 20 blocks across eight states, including rare earth elements, graphite and vanadium.
- Third Tranche of exploration licences: 11 blocks across six states.
- ANVESH: a portal from the Indian Bureau of Mines to access and analyse data on mineral production, despatch, sale quantities, average sale prices, imports and exports.
- EKAM: a second portal from the bureau, aimed at data-driven governance.
What ministers said
Dubey stressed effective Centre–state coordination, stronger exploration and tackling sector challenges. Sawant highlighted the role of mining in Goa's economy and called for sustainable mining and responsible use of resources. Reddy's address is reported separately.
The ministry describes the launches as steps to strengthen mineral security and modernise the sector.
Photos
Source: official release by the Ministry of Mines, issued through the Press Information Bureau, Government of India (05 NOV 2026 9:29PM by PIB Delhi). Read the full official text: Day 1 of 4th Conference of Mining Ministers Witnesses Major Initiatives, Key Deliberations and Renewed Push for Centre–State Coordination.
How we verified this
VerifiedEvery fact, figure and quotation is taken from the official PIB release (Release ID 2333352) issued by the Ministry of Mines on 05 NOV 2026 9:29PM by PIB Delhi; checked against the source on publication. Story written by BDT from that release; no outside facts added.
Sources
- 1.Day 1 of 4th Conference of Mining Ministers Witnesses Major Initiatives, Key Deliberations and Renewed Push for Centre–State Coordination — Press Information Bureau, Government of India
