Research and Development Activities in Mining Sector
The Government of India has formulated the National Mineral Policy, 2008 in which thrust has been given to improve the quality of exploration and exploitation of mineral resources in the country. Special attention will be given to the development of strategic minerals through systematic investigation. Focus will also be given to survey and exploration of minerals in which the country has poor or just adequate resource base. Exploration for noble metals, base metals, high grade ilmenite etc. will be put on fast track.
The Geological Survey of India (GSI), which has been entrusted with regional level mineral survey and assessment work, conducts advanced exploration including aerial geophysical surveys using fixed wing aircraft and ground geophysical surveys. GSI is procuring a Heliborne geophysical survey system with Magnetic, Gravity, Time Domain-Electromagnetic and Radiometric sensors.
Hyperspectral survey is one of the latest techniques used in many foreign countries where spectral signatures of various minerals received either through satellite or aerial survey, when analysed lead to mineral suites associated with mineral deposits. GSI and Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) have jointly taken up a pilot project on the Hyperspectral study of the Hatti-Muski schist belt in Karnataka during the Field Season 2009-10.
The Government of India has formulated the National Mineral Policy, 2008 in which thrust has been given to improve the quality of exploration and exploitation of mineral resources in the country. Special attention will be given to the development of strategic minerals through systematic investigation. Focus will also be given to survey and exploration of minerals in which the country has poor or just adequate resource base. Exploration for noble metals, base metals, high grade ilmenite etc. will be put on fast track.
The Geological Survey of India (GSI), which has been entrusted with regional level mineral survey and assessment work, conducts advanced exploration including aerial geophysical surveys using fixed wing aircraft and ground geophysical surveys. GSI is procuring a Heliborne geophysical survey system with Magnetic, Gravity, Time Domain-Electromagnetic and Radiometric sensors.
Hyperspectral survey is one of the latest techniques used in many foreign countries where spectral signatures of various minerals received either through satellite or aerial survey, when analysed lead to mineral suites associated with mineral deposits. GSI and Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) have jointly taken up a pilot project on the Hyperspectral study of the Hatti-Muski schist belt in Karnataka during the Field Season 2009-10.
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