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  • Status of Indian Iron Ore Mines Post Auctions

    Status of Indian Iron Ore Mines Post Auctions

    Odisha’s iron ore mining industry is undergoing a turnaround. On one side, the auctioned mining leases whose tenure lapsed on 31 Mar’20, have stopped production as per MMDR Amendment Act. While on the other side, despite the Centre extending the validity of all statutory approvals of the mines by two years, they are yet to recommence production as statutory clearances and paperwork got delayed in the wake of COVID-19 outbreak. As an outcome, the state’s iron ore production fell by 56% m-o-m in Apr’20.

    The key bidders are hopeful to start mining from Jul’20. Let’s get insights from industry stalwarts on the current scenario, estimated production impact and the way forward.

    Date & Time:

    July 2, Thursday at 4:00 PM (IST), 6:30 PM (Singapore time), 2:30 PM (Dubai time)

    Panellists:

    • Dr Umesh Chandra Jena, Joint Director of Mines, Govt. of Odisha, India
    • Mr Kapil Mantri, Head- Corporate Strategy & Business Development, JSPL, India
    • Advocate Anand Varma, Managing Partner, Apt Legal, India
    • Ms Nishtha Mukerjee, Head of Research, SteelMint, India


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    Key points of discussion:

    • Current scenario of Odisha’s iron ore mining industry
    • Operational mines as of now which are active in the merchant market
    • Status of MDPA execution and upfront payments
    • Effect on the transition of machinery & change of hands
    • Impact on production considering the effect of monsoons
    • Outlook on the resumption of activities of the auctioned leases
    • Will low-grade iron ore fines export volumes get impacted?
  • Outlook of South Asian Shipbreaking Industry

    Outlook of South Asian Shipbreaking Industry

    In the global shipbreaking market, South Asia has been referred to as the “World’s Ship Scrapping Yard”, with India, Bangladesh and Pakistan collectively dismantling and processing 73% of the total scrapped vessels dismantled globally in FY 2020 (Apr’19-Mar’20). As the recent turn of events amid ongoing pandemic pulled down scrapped vessel prices to record 5-year low, let us listen from the major ship recyclers from these 3 markets and ship management firm come together to discuss the impact of the pandemic on the industry, demand-supply scenario, labour issues, new policies, shift to green recycling, price scenario and outlook for H2 2020.

    Date & Time:

    June 25, Thursday at 12:30 PM (IST), 3:00 PM (Singapore time), 11:00 AM (Dubai time)

    Panellists:

    • Mr Gaurav Mehta, Director, Priya Blue Industries Pvt. Ltd., India
    • Mr Arif Dar, Director, Venture Green Recyclers, Pakistan
    • Mr Sartaj M Imran, Deputy Managing Director, Simni Ship Recycling Industries, Bangladesh
    • Capt Siddharth Derashri, Director, Machtrans Ship Management Pvt. Ltd., India


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    Key points of discussion:

    • The impact of COVID-19 on shipbreaking in Bangladesh, India and Pakistan
    • Steps being taken for coming months, by ship-breakers, as well as authorities
    • Issues like labour availability, restrictions in previous months on vessel imports, breaking activities etc
    • Demand situation of shipyard scrap in the steel market, and scrap availability
    • New policies and recent budget
    • Price scenario of fresh vessels booking (containers & tankers)
    • Price scenario for shipyard scrap and outlook for H2 2020

     

  • ECL on Modernization Spree, Enhancing Quality with Quantity

    ECL on Modernization Spree, Enhancing Quality with Quantity

    In the wake of escalating concerns over declining coal demand, we catch up with Coal India subsidiary ECL — the company that inherited all the private sector coal mines of Raniganj Coalfields.

    Join us live on Friday, 19th June at 12:00PM (IST), 2:30 PM (Singapore time), 10:30 AM (Dubai time) as we interview Shri. B. Veera Reddy, Director (Technical) of Eastern Coalfields Limited (ECL) to comprehend the company’s contingency plans to combat the worsening impacts of the viral outbreak.

    FY20 saw ECL reaching several milestones despite adverse market conditions. Besides achieving highest-ever coal production and overburden removal, it outperformed other CIL subsidiaries, with a notable growth in offtake.

    ECL has been also undergoing a continuous process of modernization and technological up-gradation that seeks to raise the company’s overall production capacity.


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    Key points of discussion:

    • Production and despatch levels post lockdown and action plans to ramp up output
    • Anticipation of demand in upcoming spot auctions for coal sales
    • Settlement of land acquisition disputes at Rajmahal mine and boosting coal supply volumes
    • Mechanization of underground coalmining at Jhanjra Project Colliery
    • Development of coal bed methane (CBM) project at Raniganj
  • Unlocking Steel Opportunities Post Covid-19 Lockdown

    Unlocking Steel Opportunities Post Covid-19 Lockdown

    The tête-à-tête with Mr Pradosh Kumar Rath, Chairman-cum-MD of RINL explores the current situation in the domestic steel industry now that the Covid-19 lockdown is being eased in the country and how soon can demand return for mills to tap into those opportunities.

    The conversation also revolves around RINL’s takeaways from the pandemic, its future plans in terms of investments, exports, serving the domestic market, and its targets in these challenging times.


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  • Process of sustainable and efficient production of iron ore pellets

    Process of sustainable and efficient production of iron ore pellets

    Join us and Dr Jan Paul Lampke, Head of Sales & Projects, Haver Engineering Gmbh, for a live webinar on Monday, 15th June at 03:00 PM (IST), 5:30 PM (Singapore time), 1:30 PM (Dubai Time), as he explains how SCARABAEUS® pelletizing discs can be used for sustainable and efficient production of iron ore pellets and the unit’s design which minimizes circulation, increases productivity and profitability.

    The undiminished demand of iron ore leads to mining of even lower-valued deposits. The reduced quality of the natural resources stands in opposition to the economic, ecological and technological restrictions, which require an intensive mineral processing of the iron ore. To improve the process and product properties of the fine-grained iron ore concentrates, it is necessary to agglomerate these concentrates.

    The presentation will give an overview of the system components, functionalities and capabilities of the SCARABAEUS® system and the results of production with SCARABAEUS® will be compared with results from common pelletizing.

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    Key points of discussion:

    • How SCARABAEUS® can improve product quality
    • How the process increases product output
    • How it can create enormous CO2 emission savings, thus minimizing the mine’s impact on the environment