Conference Themes

Twelve themes shaping India's mineral future

“Mineral wealth must become a new engine of growth.”

From Mining 5.0 and critical minerals to community welfare and water governance, these twelve thematic areas set the agenda for every session, panel and paper at India Mining Week 2026.

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Autonomous mining trucks and drones on a connected, digitally monitored mine site

Mining 5.0, Technology & Innovation

Information Technology (IT) and Operational Technology (OT) convergence
Next-generation mining technologies: IoT, data analytics & digital twins
Smart & digital mining: AI, automation, robotics & autonomous operations

Piles of critical mineral ore at an active mine site

Critical Minerals, Urban Mining & Strategic Corridors

National Critical Mineral Mission (NCMM)
Integrated rare earth corridors for coastal industrial clusters
Urban mining incentive schemes for e-waste mineral recovery

A former mine site reclaimed into a green lake and park

Mine Closure, Reclamation & Repurposing

Scientific mine closure, progressive reclamation
Post-mining land use, repurposing of mining assets & voids
Community transition & mine closure planning, from closure to legacy

Industrial coal gasification plant equipment

Coal to Clean Energy

National Coking Coal Mission, National Steel Mission, coal washeries
Coal Bed Methane (CBM), coal-to-chemicals, hydrogen economy
Carbon Capture, Utilisation & Storage (CCUS), cleaner coal technologies

Mine safety helmet, goggles and ear protection on coal

Safety, Health & Future Workforce

Mine safety & risk management, occupational health & worker well-being
Zero-harm mining, future skills for mining — education & industry alignment
Women in Mining: breaking the barrier

Delegates from local communities registering at India Mining Week

Communities & Inclusive Development

Just transition, community engagement, mining & local economic development
District Mineral Foundation (DMF), CSR & shared value
Commitment to the welfare of mining-affected communities

Heavy crane lifting materials at a mining infrastructure site

Mining Operations & Critical Infrastructure

Opencast, punch entry, longwall, highwall, dredging and other mining operations
Mine planning & optimisation, including mineral transportation & logistics
Re-opening of mines

Policy documents, a gavel and scales of justice on a desk

Policy, Governance & Global Collaboration

Regulatory framework in coal and mineral mining
Mining laws, policies & governance, responsible mineral governance
International cooperation in REEs, critical minerals & mineral processing

Mineral processing plant surrounded by greenery

Sustainable & Responsible Mining

Sustainable mining practices, international standards & reporting
ESG & responsible mining, climate-resilient & low-carbon mining
Mine environment & environmental management, biodiversity & resource conservation

Stacks of coins growing beside an investment opportunity sign

Investment, Finance & Commercialisation

Financing mining & critical mineral projects
Innovative financing models
Mining investment & project development — venture capital & mining innovation

Mineral exports and a rising growth chart at a port

Fiscal Certainty & Regulatory Predictability

Implementation of a uniform, centre-directed tax framework
Mitigation of retrospective tax risks for private miners
Policy incentives to attract private junior exploration risk capital

A river winding through green mining-affected landscape

Water Governance & Climate-Induced Scarcity

Advanced mine tailings dewatering and water recycling systems
Risk mitigation for water-stressed mining industrial blocks
Collaborative hydro-resource sharing with mining-affected communities