International Symposium on Advances in Mining, Environment & Tunneling kicked off today (12 Feb 2026) – powering sustainable mining & smart infrastructure for India!
Key Highlights:
- Inaugural address by Hon’ble Union Minister Shri Nitin Gadkari (via AV message) – focus on sustainable mining, modern tunneling & academia-industry synergy for economic growth
- Guests of Honour: Shri Harish Duhan (CMD, SECL & WCL) & Prof. T. N. Singh (Director, IIT Patna)
- Presided by Shri Madabhushi Madan Gopal, IAS (Chairman, BoG VNIT)
- Welcomed by Prof. Prem Lal Patel, Director VNIT
- Stellar keynotes:
- Prof. Nick Barton (Norway) – Advanced rock engineering & tunneling
- Prof. Debasish Deb (IIT Kharagpur) – Emerging tech in mine slope stability
- Felicitated Prof. V. M. S. R. Murthy (Director, IIEST Shibpur & VNIT alumnus) for lifetime contributions
- Strong industry backing: L&T, NMDC, MOIL, SECL, WCL & more
- 📅 12–14 Feb 2026 | Technical sessions at Radisson Blu, Nagpur
Global experts, researchers & industry leaders uniting for safer, greener mining & tunneling future!