Government body · 2nd Floor, Indira Bhawan, Civil Lines, Nagpur, Maharashtra 440001

Indian Bureau of Mines

Regulates conservation, scientific development and inspection of non-fuel, non-atomic mineral mining in India

The Indian Bureau of Mines, established in 1948 under the Ministry of Mines, is a multi-disciplinary government organisation promoting conservation and scientific development of non-fuel, non-atomic mineral resources. Headquartered in Nagpur with six technical divisions, IBM inspects mines, approves mining plans, conducts environmental studies, maintains the National Mineral Inventory, and functions as India's data bank for mines and minerals.

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