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Mineral Economics Descipline: Presentation BY
Mineral Economics Descipline: Presentation BY
Mineral Economics Descipline: Presentation BY
DESCIPLINE
PRESENTATION
BY
SCIENTIFIC OFFICERS ASSOCIATION
INDIAN BUREAU OF MINES
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MINERAL ECONOMICS
1. Economics is essentially management of
want.
2. The term Mineral Economics was for the
first time introduced in USBM in 1920s.
3. Often people refer to it as a branch of
economics.
4. But in reality the specialties associated with
minerals & mineral deposits make
mineral economics a very complex subject -
quite apart from pure economics.
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Mineral Economics
Mineral Economics is the academic
discipline that investigates and promotes
understanding of economic and policy
issues associated with the production and
use of mineral commodities
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Mineral Economics
The range of topics addressed has grown
as well and now includes the
environmental impact of mineral
production and use, the resource curse,
the rise of China and India as major
consumers, the concerns of indigenous
people and local communities, and a host
of other economic and policy issues
associated with mineral commodities.
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PRESENT FUNCTIONS
Mineral Economics Division
PREPARATION & UPDATION OF NATIONAL
MINERAL INVENTORY.
MARKET SURVEY & NON-FERROUS METALS
CONSUMPTION.
INDIAN MINERAL YEAR BOOK.
MONOGRAPHS & BULLETINS.
MINERAL LEGISLATION, TRADE, TAXATION &
INTERNATIONAL CO-OPERATION.
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MINING LEASE DIRECTORY & HANDBOOK ON
ML & PL.
WORLD MINERAL INTELLIGENCE & SPECIAL
STUDIES.
MINERAL INFORMATION & ADVISORY SERVICES
ON POLICIES, LEGISLATION,
TAXATION, RESOURCES UTILISATION.
LIBRARY, PRESS & DRAWING SECTION AS
SERVICE UNIT.
MINERAL RESOURCE INTELLIGENCE SYSTEM
CENTRE FOR DATA BASE MANAGEMENT.
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ROLE & VISION FOR IBM
ENVISAGED BY MoM.
i)Regulatory Task and
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MINERAL INTELLIGENCE AND
INFORMATION SUPPORT
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MANPOWER REQUIREMENTS FOR THE
PROPOSED RESTRUCTURED MINERAL
ECONOMIC DIVISION
Designation No. of Posts
Director (Mineral Economics) - 1
Chief Mineral Economist - 3
Sg. Mineral Economist - 6
Mineral Economist - 12
Dy. Mineral Economist - 30
Asstt. Mineral Economist - 30
Mineral Officer -60
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MANPOWER REQUIREMENTS FOR THE
PROPOSED RESTRUCTURED MINERAL
ECONOMIC DIVISION
Designation No. of Posts
Chief Editor - 1
Sr. Editor- 2
Editor - 4
Sr. Administrative Officer - 1
Administrative Officer - 2
Library & Information Officer - 1
Asstt. Library & Information
Officer - 2
Senior Technical Assistant - 10
Press Assistant - 10
Stenographer - 45
Clerical Staff (UDC,LDC,HA,OS)- 25 11
NATIONAL MINERAL RESOURCE BRANCH
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MINERAL CONCESSION BRANCH
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MINERAL MARKETS AND TECHNO-ECONOMIC
EVALUATION BRANCH
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WORLD MINERAL INTELLIGENCE AND WORLD
MINERAL LEGISLATION BRANCH
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INTERNATIONAL CO-OPERATION BRANCH
World class institute in knowledge data bank
covering all aspects of mining, exploration,
mineral beneficiation, taxation, policies, etc.
No such activity is inexistence.
Will maintain close liaison with leading
producing nations, leading importers,
leading institutions engaged in the field of
beneficiation, exploration, mining, policies,
etc.
Will also maintain liaison with the
international institutes.
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COMMODITY SPECIALIST, PUBLICATION AND
DATA DISSEMINATION BRANCH
Commodity specialists will have the expertise in
specific commodity or group of commodities.
They will keep track of all developments taking place
in the respective commodity.
Data Dissemination.
Publications.
Indian Minerals Yearbook. Market Survey on Mineral
Commodities and Metals, Bulletin on Mineral
Information, Directory of Mineral Consumers.
Periodical reports on the related topics will be brought
out.
Reprography and Printing.
Library.
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HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT, GENERAL
ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE BRANCH
Full-fledged HRD, GAD and Finance
Branch.
Training needs of the Officers/Staff.
Expertise in Mineral Economics discipline.
Mineral Economics is the discipline that
investigates and promotes understanding
of economic and policy issues associated
with mineral commodities and products.
Universities and the Institutes.
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THANKS
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