India, March 12 -- The Government of India issued the following news release:
The Ministry of Mines is set to launch the nation's first-ever auction of Exploration Licences (ELs) in Goa tomorrow- a major reform to unlock India's untapped critical and deep-seated mineral resources.
The programme will also feature a Roadshow on the 5th Tranche of Critical Mineral Blocks and the launch of AI Hackathon 2025, a Mineral Exploration Hackathon focused on "Mineral Targeting using AI".
The event will be graced by Union Minister for Coal and Mines, Shri G. Kishan Reddy, and Chief Minister of Goa, Dr Pramod Sawant.
With the enactment of the MMDR Amendment Act, 2023, Exploration Licences were introduced to allow private participation in reconnaissan...