Mining Engineers Association of India organises All India Council Meet at Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar, April 24, 2022, (Bnews): Mining Engineers Association of India (MEAI) has
organised its 3 rd All India Council Meet at Bhubaneswar on April 23 and 24, 2022. Post
the Council meeting, today national seminar on “Technological and Digital
advancements in Mining and Mineral Beneficiation”, was organised which witnessed
good participation and deliberations from government and industry stakeholders on the
recent advancements in mining and mineral processing.
The seminar was inaugurated by the Chief Guest of the occasion Shri Prafulla Mallik,
Hon'ble Minister, Steel and Mines and Works, Government of Odisha, in the august
presence of Shri Debidutta Biswal, Director of Mines, Government of Odisha, Shri K
Madhusudhana, National President, MEAI, Shri D B Sundara Ramam, Vice President –
III, MEAI and Vice President, Raw Materials, Tata Steel, Shri Pankaj Satija, Chairman,
Bhubaneswar-Sukinda Chapter, MEAI and Managing Director, Tata Steel Mining and
other dignitaries.
Speaking on the occasion, Shri Mallik Minister said “Harnessing technology is
imperative to make mining safer and more efficient from cutting-edge exploration
technology using computer vision and sensing, to predictive monitoring systems that
enhance worker safety through Internet of things, AI and machine learning, to more
efficient means of extracting value from increasingly low-grade deposits”.
Addressing the conference, Shri Debidutta Biswal, Director of Mines, Government of
Odisha said, that there is a need for a well-developed Mining and Mineral beneficiation
industry in India as it provides important raw material to many industries which are the
backbone of economic development. The Government of Odisha has welcomed and
adapted to the changing technologies in Mining and has introduced revolutionising
systems like I3MS in the State.
Speaking on the occasion, Shri K Madhusudhana said, “MEAI will strive to act as a
bridge between companies, mining fraternity and the Government-both State and
Centre. Capacity building will be the thrust agenda of MEAI going forward”.
Shri Sundara Ramam said, “The importance of Technology introduction in Mining has
gained paramount importance over the years to improve safety, environment and
production. The topic chosen for the conference is very apt as it will introduce the
mining fraternity with the latest digital and technological developments in the field of
mining”.
Shri Satija said, “The reason for the flourishing Mining Industry in Odisha is due to the
progressive policies and handholding efforts of the Industry by the Government of
Odisha”. With increasing usage of minerals in several existing as well as emerging

applications coupled with new technologies, we can expect a paradigm
shift that can change the way minerals will be produced and consumed in the future, he
added.
The event had participation of key stakeholders of the sector from policymakers,
representatives from government, mining companies, MEAI fraternity from different
states among others.
The conference explored efficient decision making through broader technological and
economic upheaval brought about by rapid and disruptive digital innovations across
mining, assessed the impact of different digital initiatives within the sector and quantify
the value they could create for the industry and wider society, highlight the digital
innovations that, over the next decade, have the greatest potential to create value for
the mining and metals industry, its customers and wider society, etc.
On April 23, there were deliberations on different matters on Mining Engineers
Association of India and way forward for the new financial year.