Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI) is organizing an International Conference on Minerals and Metals titled Minerals & Metals Outlook 2030 on October 9-10, 2018 at Hotel Taj Diplomatic, New Delhi. The conference is also marking the Diamond Jubilee Celebrations of National Mineral Development Corporation, which is commemorating its 60th year of formation. The key objective of the event is to have discussions on Mining and Metals (with focus on steel) industries of 2030. The programme will also witness a Global CEO Session and Country Panel Discussion, having participation from top CEOs and Country Heads deliberating on the future of mining and metals worldwide.
As is widely known, India is well endowed in terms of most minerals. It produces 95 minerals, including fuel minerals, atomic minerals, metallic & non-metallic minerals and minor minerals. With appx 20% of total reserves mined in the country, country's mining sector offers tremendous potential and presents a major opportunity for investors to mine the unexplored region. Also, with rapid pace of urbanization in the country, we can expect a steadily increasing demand for mineral
resources and metals, especially from infrastructure and manufacturing sectors. With its vast minerals resource base, it is not an uphill task for India to leverage its mineral and metal processing potential, provided that all the concerned stakeholders, from the domestic and the international community come together, to boost the mineral and metals' production in the country in a planned and sustainable manner.