CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Where is the ‘International Conference on Indian Minerals and Metals Industry’ held? Notes: India’s mining major NMDC in association with FICCI organised a conference on Indian minerals and metal industry on the theme ‘Transition Towards 2030 & Vision 2047’ in New Delhi.

Detailed explanation-2: -India’s mining wealth is concentrated in Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh and Karnataka. Iron ore reserves are predominantly found in Odisha, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, Goa and Karnataka.

Detailed explanation-3: -Khullar holds that mining in India depends on over 3,100 mines, out of which over 550 are fuel mines, over 560 are mines for metals, and over 1970 are mines for extraction of nonmetals.

Detailed explanation-4: -Ferrous metals and Non-ferrous metals are the two main segments of the Indian metal industry. The most common ferrous metals are iron and steel, while non-ferrous metals include aluminium, copper, zinc, lead, nickel, and tin.

Detailed explanation-5: -Global disruption to trade is hitting the sector particularly hard, and in 2023, miners will be under pressure to fast-track the supply chain transformation that was underway before the COVID-19 pandemic.