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Mining, metals, and critical minerals form the backbone of India's industrial and energy transition economy, supplying inputs for steel, electronics, defence, and clean energy sectors. The Ministry of Mines and Ministry of Steel jointly oversee policy, supported by GSI, IBM, and MECL for exploration and resource assessment. Current policy direction focuses on auction-led transparency, critical mineral security through domestic exploration and overseas acquisitions, and reducing import dependence for battery and semiconductor supply chains.
Bharat Pulse · Enterprise intelligence · 17 September 2026
Policy developments translated into commercial implications, decisions and practical next steps.
Corridors and magnet incentives create an industrial opening; lawful feedstock, processing technology and qualified offtake determine whether a project can execute.
Corridors announced · magnet bids received; selection watch
Read the brief & business implications →Reviewed 17 September 2026Reported freight-line HAM proposals, station development and cargo-terminal models require different investment and execution strategies.
Reported HAM appraisal · model-specific approvals and RFP watch
Read the brief & business implications →Reviewed 17 September 2026The New Delhi agenda opens a useful business conversation on payments, trade finance and value chains, but implementation must be established initiative by initiative.
Declaration adopted · studies and operational initiatives distinguished
Read the brief & business implications →Reviewed 17 September 2026Bharat Pulse · TLGS Research · 2026-09-15
Official-source facts and TLGS perspectives, separated by status. An announced project is not an open bid; consultancy fees are distinct from the value of the underlying project.
Prepared research edition. Advertised notices require current issuer, corrigendum and award-status checks. This is not an exhaustive live procurement feed or a statement that TLGS is retained on these projects.
The same government publication identifies Paradip–Haridaspur doubling and a fourth line between Rajkharsawan and Dangoaposi. Their combined announced cost is approximately ₹3,907 crore.
Transport, Logistics & Mobility · Mining, Metals & Critical Minerals · Power, Energy & Renewables
Read the brief & official sources →DGH’s e-bidding dashboard provides HELP/OALP round information, including OALP X and XI sections. Individual block deadlines and award status were not verified in this release.
Oil, Gas & Petrochemicals · Mining, Metals & Critical Minerals · Trade, Customs & Strategic Supply Chains · Environment & Climate
Read the brief & official sources →The government’s February 2026 statement identifies Odisha, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu for rare-earth corridor development.
Mining, Metals & Critical Minerals · Manufacturing, MSME & Industrial Policy · Power, Energy & Renewables · Trade, Customs & Strategic Supply Chains
Read the brief & official sources →The REPM programme carries an announced outlay of ₹7,280 crore and a manufacturing-capacity objective of 6,000 tonnes per year.
Mining, Metals & Critical Minerals · Manufacturing, MSME & Industrial Policy · Power, Energy & Renewables · Trade, Customs & Strategic Supply Chains
Read the brief & official sources →The Ministry of Mines release index records an eighth critical-mineral auction tranche launched on 15 July 2026, covering 20 blocks.
Mining, Metals & Critical Minerals · Manufacturing, MSME & Industrial Policy · Trade, Customs & Strategic Supply Chains · Governance & Admin
Read the brief & official sources →A government statement dated 29 January 2026 reports the inclusion of coking coal within the critical and strategic minerals framework.
Mining, Metals & Critical Minerals · Manufacturing, MSME & Industrial Policy · Trade, Customs & Strategic Supply Chains · Power, Energy & Renewables
Read the brief & official sources →Selected mandate · SBL / EMWA
A completed TLGS mandate for Special Blasts Limited and SBL Energy Limited, representing affected EMWA members on an ammonium nitrate port-handling issue with consequences for mining, power, steel, cement and infrastructure supply chains.
TLGS scope completedInternational trading & strategic supply
Trading is a core TLGS activity, alongside consulting and implementation support. We connect mineral, commodity and industrial requirements with sourcing, commercial structuring and coordinated follow-through across markets.
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Former Additional Chief Secretary, Government of Odisha; former Adviser, NITI Aayog
Distinguished Policy Principal
Public Policy, Infrastructure, Institutional Governance & Regulatory Strategy
Former Additional Chief Secretary, Government of Odisha, and former Adviser, NITI Aayog, with a public-policy and infrastructure background.
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Joint Secretary, Ministry of Defence, Government of India
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An interaction with Dr. Karan Garg
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Former Outstanding Scientist & Director, Centre for Fire, Explosive and Environment Safety, DRDO
CFEES, Defence Research and Development Organisation
An interaction with Dr. Karan Garg
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Former Director General Ordnance (Coordination & Services), Ministry of Defence
Government of India
An interaction with Dr. Karan Garg
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Lessons from TLGS’s SBL / EMWA engagement: connect the statutory question, specialist evidence, supply-chain consequences and the administrative decision sought.
Published 13 September 2026 · Historical case-based analysis, not a new government announcement or cargo-handling guidance.
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