Conference on INDIAN INDUSTRIAL MINERALS

Novotel Ahmedabad, Gujarat
(16-17 March, 2026)

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General Informations

India is one of the world’s fastest-growing markets for industrial minerals driven by rapid urbanization, infrastructure development, growth in manufacturing, and rising demand from sectors such as cement, ceramics, glass, chemicals, steel, and energy. India is also increasingly focusing on strategic and emerging industrial minerals aligned with the energy transition and advanced manufacturing. Minerals such as lithium-bearing ores, rare earth minerals, potash and graphite are gaining prominence due to their importance in electric vehicles, renewable energy, electronics, and fertilizer security. With growing importance of industrial minerals, the Govt. of India in a significant recent policy reform has reclassified quartz, feldspar, mica and baryte from minor minerals to major minerals ensuring centralized regulatory approach while improving scientific mining practices.

 

With a diverse geological endowment, our country is a major producer of key industrial minerals including limestone, bauxite, baryte, quartz and feldspar etc playing a critical role in both domestic consumption and global supply chains. India has produced about 450 million metric tonnes of limestone in FY 2024-25 with estimated value of Rs. 11,863 crore, holding significant share in production of the nonmetallic minerals sector. However, India remains significantly dependent on imports of magnesite, graphite and rare earth elements due to limited domestic resources and processing capacity in the country.

 

The increasing global demand of industrial minerals, especially for infrastructure development and emerging use in electric vehicle batteries, presents an opportunity for India to strengthen its production capabilities and position itself as a key player in the global supply chain. At the same time, challenges such as exploration, resource efficiency, value addition, logistics, energy transition, and compliance with evolving environmental standards demand collaborative solutions.

 

With a view to have sustained development of this sector, it is imperative that environment- friendly low carbon technologies are adopted in the area of exploration and extraction to enhance productivity and acquire competitiveness for growth of the industrial minerals sector. Further, appropriate market strategies are required to be formulated taking into account the constraints and compulsions of domestic and global markets. In background of the above, the ‘Conference on Indian Industrial Minerals’ is being organized by FIMI in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. 

Summit Themes


·         Policy perspective for Indian Industrial Minerals – regularity intervention, key issues, mitigating strategies,

 

·         Economic measures, financial issues - market dynamics, supply and demand patterns

 

·         Technological upgradation and advances- use of environment friendly low carbon technology  

 

 

·         Sustainable mining and development – environment, forest, land acquisition, social issues, governance and occupational health and safety

 

Participation/Registration

To register, please fill up the attached participation/registration form and return it together with the applicable payment. There will be no registration fee for spouse.

Indian/foreigners having work permits

10 Mar 2026 - INR
7000 + 18% GST(1260)
Total Price(INR) = 8260

  • Thereafter - INR
    8000+ 18% GST(1440)
    Total Price(INR) = 9440

Foreigners

10 Mar 2026 - USD 200

  • Thereafter - USD 250

 

All payments for registration/silver sponsorship/sponsorship/co-sponsorship should be made by an account payee cheque/demand draft in favour of FEDERATION OF INDIAN MINERAL INDUSTRIES and sent to: Federation Of Indian Mineral Industries, FIMI House, B-311, Okhla Industrial Area, Phase-I, New Delhi-110 020 (India), Tel : +91-11-43520828/29/30; Fax : +91-11-45643254; E-mail : ptpl@fedmin.com OR by bank transfer payable to FEDERATION OF INDIAN MINERAL INDUSTRIES (please attach a copy of the transfer document ) to Current Account No. 65081610236. The swift no. is SBININBB382 and RTGS No. SBIN0014461, State Bank of India, Agarwal Plaza, Behind Crown Plaza, Okhla Industrial Area, Phase-I, New Delhi-110 020. Ph:+91-11-26816603 (When paying by bank transfer, please ensure that you transfer enough funds to cover the full price of your amount, plus any bank charges you may incur.) All payments will be acknowledged with a confirmation letter and receipt.

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Hotel Accommodation

The accommodation for the participants has been blocked in the following hotel. Participants are requested to kindly book their accommodation as early as possible and not later than 5 March, 2026 directly. After 5 March, 2026 the rooms will be subject to availability. The booking will be on a “first-come-first-serve” basis. For the booking kindly send the email at Shabnam.ALI@accor.com or call at +91-8238000814 with the hotel accommodation form to enjoy the below rates and mention subject as “FIMI Conference”. The cancellation policy of the hotel will be sent to you with their reply.

ROOM TARIFF

PER DAY BASIS

(Including Breakfast)

15 March Check-in and 18 March, 2026 Check-out

 

Hotel

Single

Double

Novotel Ahmedabad

7700+Tax

8700+Tax
  • The above rates are exclusive of tax.
  • Kindly produce photo identification at the time of check-in for security purposes.
  • In case of any increase in the existing tax structure by the Govt. of Gujarat, the same will be charged accordingly.
  • Kindly mention subject as “FIMI Conference” in all correspondence with the hotels.
  • Foreigners have to pay in foreign currency at the prevalent rate of exchange.

Programme

PROGRAMME OUTLINE

 

15 March, 2026

Sunday

16 March, 2026

Monday

17 March, 2026

Tuesday

 

 

Opening Session

1000-1100 Hrs.

 

 

 

Session-III

1000-1130 Hrs.

 

Technological Up-Gradation and Advances – use of environment friendly low carbon technology

 

 

1100-1130 Hrs : Tea/Coffee

1130-1200 Hrs : Tea/Coffee

 

 

Session-I

1130-1330 Hrs.

 

Policy perspective for Indian Industrial Minerals – regulatory intervention, key issues, mitigating strategies

 

Session-IV

1200-1330 Hrs.

 

Sustainable Mining and Development – environment, forest, land acquisition and social issues, governance and occupational health and safety

 

 

1330-1430 Hrs : Lunch

1330-1430 Hrs : Lunch

 

1500-1900 Hrs.

 

RegistrationÜ

 

 

 

Session-II

1430-1630 Hrs.

 

Economic Measures and Financial Issues - market dynamics -- supply and demand patterns

 

 

CLOSING SESSION

1430-1530 Hrs.

 

 

1630-1700 Hrs. : Tea/Coffee

1530-1600 Hrs. : Tea/Coffee

 

Ü            Registration desk will remain open on 16th  and 17th March, 2026 during Conference hours.