Dr. T. S. Sunilkumar, Director (R&D), GMRICS and Anoushka Chundawat, Geologist attended the two-day conference on Indian Industrial Minerals organised by Federation of Indian Mineral Industries (FIMI) at Udaipur during March 10-11, 2025. Dr. Sunilkumar gave a talk on “Bauxite deposits in Kachchh district, Gujarat: Value addition and Challenges” on the occasion.
The gracious girls and ladies of GMDC/GMRICS celebrated International Women’s Day.
The renovated office and laboratory complex was inaugurated at the Ambaji mine site.
Phase I evaluation drilling is planned in the Brown Field area of the Main Ambaji block (184 Ha) at a close grid interval of coring boreholes, specifically at 50 m to 100 m on a diamond grid pattern, with a depth range of 300 m to 500 m. This will aid in augmenting resources and confirming the earlier results according to the requirements of mine planning and resource categorisation as 111 or 112 UNFC. Upon completion of this Phase I drilling, the deeper extension of various lodes and their lateral behaviour will be deciphered, and the shape of the ore body will be firmly delineated for mine planning. A total of 9000 m of core drilling at Ambaji was awarded to M/s. Rawel Singh & Co. and Drilling commenced on 1st March, 2025
As part of our ongoing research and exploration initiatives related to critical minerals, GMRICS conducted a petrological and geochemical study of the host rock to develop a petrogenetic model. In this context, a scientific training program aimed at building the capacity of our scientists, focusing on igneous and geochemical processes and relevant techniques, was organised in the Ambaji area (Gujarat) from February 28 to March 4, 2025. Professor Sen Sarma from Lucknow University visited Ambaji during this period, engaging in extensive discussions and interactions with GMRICS Geo Scientists and providing training to young geologists.
Dr. DK Sinha, CEO, GMRICS, was invited to grace the Inaugural Session of the Industry-Institute Interaction (III), 2025, as a Special Guest at the Indian Institute of Technology, Indian School of Mines (IIT-ISM), Dhanbad. This event marked a significant occasion for the institute during its centenary celebration, which began on December 9, 2024. The III-2025 was the first important event of the centenary celebration and will launch its journey to commemorate 100 years of dedicated service to the nation. The theme for this year’s III–25 was Smart Mining, Critical Minerals, and Green Energy (Industry-Academia Workshop under the Collaboration of TEXMiN Foundation), where he delivered a plenary talk related to challenges and opportunities in the critical mineral supply chain
Dr. DK Sinha, CEO, GMRICS, was invited as the Guest of Honour at the inaugural function of the “International Conference on “Earth from Archean to Proterozoic,'” held from December 19 to December 21, 2024, at the Department of Geology, Mohanlal Sukhadia University, Udaipur. The conference brought together eminent experts, researchers, and professionals from across the globe to discuss Earth’s geological evolution, focusing on the Archean and Proterozoic Eons. He delivered a keynote address during the Conference.
A field visit is arranged for the undergraduate geology students of M.G. Science Institute, Ahmedabad, at the Ambaji deposit on 18.12.2024.
A field visit was arranged for M.Sc Tech students from MLS University, Udaipur, to the Ambaji deposit on December 10, 2024.
Dr. DK Sinha, CEO, GMRICS, received the Prof. N. N. Chatterjee Award from the Geological Society of India (GSoI), Bengaluru. This award is presented in memory of Dr Chatterjee, Professor of Geology at Presidency College, Kolkata, for the most significant contribution to the field of energy resources in India.
