National Conference On
APPLICATIONS, PROMISES AND CHALLENGES OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN MINING INDUSTRY
To keep up with the new technology modernization and the profit in shake of investors and stakeholders and importantly for the nation, and to ensure health and safety mining industry needs to approve new-age autonomous technologies and intelligent system in mining field. Integration of Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Internet of Things (IoT) and Automation are the keys to the 4th revolution in mining industry. Many entrepreneurs & big Business groups have already set up their footprint in the area and some are looking forward to utilize these natural resources with use of advance technologies in current market scenario and future need of civilization. The MBM Engineering College Alumni Association in collaboration with Rajasthan Chapter-Jodhpur of Mining Engineers’ Association of India (MEAI) is organizing its 1st National conference on ‘Applications, Promises and Challenges Of Artificial Intelligence In Mining Industry’ on 26 -27th July 2025 at Jodhpur.
The MBM Alumni Association was founded in 1976 during the Silver Jubilee Celebration of our esteemed college. The Association boasts 17 chapters in India and 4 chapters in America and Canada, with new chapters in Boston, Los Angeles, and Pali (near Jodhpur) soon to be added. MBM Engineering College, a prestigious and time-honored engineering institution in India, was founded on August 15, 1951. The college is acclaimed for its rigorous academic environment and has a history of nurturing high-caliber engineers. These engineers have made substantial contributions to India’s technological progress, particularly in areas like Space, IT, and Atomic Energy. The Government of Rajasthan has now elevated the college to a Multi-Disciplinary MBM University. Mining Engineers’ Association of India (MEAI) was founded in 1957 and has its headquarters in Hyderabad. It proudly represents all professionals serving the minerals and mining industry in India. MEAI has a membership strength of more than 6,400 spread across 27 regional chapters throughout the country. The Association advances the mining community through information exchange, knowledge sharing, and professional development. Its Rajasthan Chapter–Jodhpur was founded in 2006 and has conducted various activities for the mining fraternity in the western part of Rajasthan and organized international and national level conferences/workshops.
Event Profile
- Enhanced consistency and continuity of mining systems, enhancing over-all mine productivity
- Increased resource throughput and resource quality
- Improved equipmentperformance (better fuel efficiency, reduced unscheduled maintenance etc.)
- Improved equipment performance (better fuel efficiency, reduced unscheduled maintenance etc.)
- Better vehicle utilization
Automation may be the key to reducing overall cost and improving throughput while still maintaining safety and integrity. Across the Western and advanced world, the following practices are revolutionizing the mining sector — practices that India is now striving to adopt. In today’s globally competitive era, the adoption of the latest technology is the only saviour. Some of the domains in mining where AI has great potential include:
Autonomous Haulage
Automated Drillers and Intelligent Drilling Systems
Drones
Inspecting Robots
Autonomous Stockpile Management
Environment Monitoring
Predict Dust Concentration
Personal Tracking and Monitoring
Health Monitoring
Roof Support Monitoring
Machine Maintenance
Rock Surface Monitoring
Rock burst Prediction
Slope Stability Analysis
Fly rock analysis and Blasting Pattern Analysis
Goaf Stability Analysis, etc
The National Conference on ‘Applications, Promises and Challenges of Artificial Intelligence in Mining Industry’ will provide a forum to focus on latest technological solutions for effective and safe exploration and mining in the current production driven resource environment. These technologies cover a diverse range of topics, including mining technology, drilling and blasting engineering, geotechnical applications, mineral processing, mine management and economy, environmental risk assessment and management, mining and local development, mined land rehabilitation, water management and hydrogeology, regional Geology and tectonics, spatial engineering for monitoring natural resources and environment change, GIS and remote sensing for natural disaster monitoring, risk mapping and revisualization, natural resources monitoring and management, mine occupational safety and health. The Conference will provide a common platform for the latest Internet technology- AI and the Industry and academia to meet and discuss solutions for achieving safe and profitable mining in the production oriented market. The main objective of this Conference is to address the measures, mechanisms and policies that are indispensable to exploit minerals more efficiently in future. The specific aim is to see how India can utilize advanced technology to thrive and stay ahead and also identify technology areas where advances can improve energy efficiencies, increase productivity and reduce wastes from mining activities.
Theme
The sessions will present the case studies & advanced work in the themes below. The presented papers will also be preserved in a hardbound Proceedings of the Conference. The conference will cover many topics on the following themes:
Mineral Exploration
Exploration Technologies, Satellite, airborne geophysical and geochemical analysis, Drone applications, Data acquisition and modeling, etc.
Mine Production domain
Mine software, Remote and tele-remote control system, Extraction technologies, Environment studies, and Mine operation and management. Innovative Mining Technology and Mineral Processing Telecommunications, Artificial Intelligence and Internet Application in Mineral and Fuel Industries.
Sustainable mining towards Vikshit Bharat
Digital Mining, Robotics in Mining, Coal Gasification, Blast Free Mining, mining towards De-carbonization & Net Zero waste, Cyber security in mining, Mineral reforms, etc
Mine Development
Latest Boomer based linear development, Laser based alignment techniques, Feasibility studies, Risk assessment, Computer aided Mine Designing and Planning, Project commissioning, etc.
Mining Activities
Mine infrastructure, Overburden stripping, Mining equipment and vehicles, Influence of international initiatives, Environment Improvements/remediation, Infrastructure development for mine, and Mine Health & safety initiatives, issues and challenges.
Mine Surveillance
leverages computer vision and machine learning to enhance safety and efficiency by enabling real-time monitoring, hazard detection, and predictive maintenance, ultimately reducing risks and improving operational outcomes. mineral transportation encompasses autonomous haulage, route optimization, predictive maintenance, and real-time monitoring for safety and efficiency, ultimately reducing costs and improving operational performance.
Call for Paper
Abstracts of paper on subject theme in English of not more than 300 words should be submitted by e-mail as word document (Times New Roman font- size 12, single space) with full contact details by 15th May, 2025. Full paper should be between 5000 -6000 words.
Exhibition
An exhibition will be held at the conference venue. Interested parties may forward their requirement of space latest by 15th June 2025. Participation Fees: Cube Space Rs. 4000 per Sq. Mt. (minimum 9 Sq. Mts.), GST Extra
Sponsorship & Promotional Opportunities
| Category | Sponsorship Fee (Rs) | Facilities to be provided for Advertisement in Conference Souvenir | Free Delegates |
| Platinum Sponsor | Rs. 10.00 lakhs | One Page Color Advertisement | 10 |
| Gold Sponsor | Rs. 5.00 lakhs | One Page Color Advertisement | 05 |
| Silver Sponsor | Rs. 3.00 lakhs | One Page Color Advertisement | 03 |
| Dinner/ Lunch Sponsor | Rs. 2.00 lakhs | One Page Color Advertisement | 01 |
Advertisement in souvenir
- Back outside cover Rs 50,000/-
- Front/Back inside Cover Rs 30,000/-
- Full Page Color Rs 20,000/-
- B/W Page Rs 10,000/-
*GST shall be additional
Registration Fee
All Delegate
Rs 10,000/- per delegate
MBM Alumni Asso Member
Rs 2,000/- per delegate
Students
Rs 1000/- per delegate GST @ 18% Shall be extra
Payment may be made by draft / Cheque in favor of Mining Engineers’ Association of India, Jodhpur.
Payment can also be paid by Net banking to current bank account No. 61008067677 in the State Bank of India (IFSC Code: SBIN 0007451), Raika Bagh, Jodhpur.
*GST shall be additional in all payment/ fee
(Name: Mining Engineers’ Association of India, GST No.- 08AAATM7472Q1ZS)
Accommodations
special rates for the conference are considered by the Hotel management. One can directly approach at following numbers: –
Hotel Radisson
Sh Jitesh Sharma (+91 9116633018)
Hotel Shriram International
Sh Bhuvnesh Malik (+91 8769190441)
Our Mentors
Er Jai Singh Choudhary
Advisory Committee
| Advisory Committee | |
|---|---|
| Sh S.N. Mathur, President, MEAI | Sh D.B. Sundara Raman, VP-I, MEAI |
| Sh Sanjay Lohiya, IAS Addl. Secretary (Mines) New Delhi | Sh Javier Manuel P Velarde, Ambassador of Peru in India |
| Sh T. Ravikanth, IAS, Principal Secretary (Mines) Rajasthan | Sh Andrew Hall MD, AMC Consultants Pty Ltd, Australia |
| Sh Ujjwal Tah, DG-DGMS, Dhanbad | Sh Akhilesh Tuteja, Global Head (Cyber Secur. & TMT) KPMG |
| Dr. Asit Saha, Director General, GSI, Kolkata | Prof Arvind Mishra, Director CIMFR, Dhanbad |
| Sh Bhagwati Prasad Kalal, IAS, MD-RSMML | Prof T.N. Singh, Director, IIT, Patna |
| Sh P.N Sharma, Controller General, IBM, Nagpur | Prof Avinash Kumar Agarwal, Director, IIT, Jodhpur |
| Sh Deepak Tanwar, Director, DMG-Rajasthan | Prof. Manoj Choudhary, VC, Gati Shakti University, Baroda |
| Sh Arun Misra, CEO & WTD, HZL & ED-Vedanta | Prof. Akhil Ranjan Garg, VC, Bikaner Technical University |
| Brgd. Amar Singh Rathore, CMD, FAGMIL | Sh Vimal Patni, Wonder Cement |
| Sh Akhilesh Joshi, Ex CEO, HZL | Sh G Dhananjaya Reddy, VP-II, MEAI |
| Prof DM Surana, Ex-Head (Mining), MBM Engg College | Sh L.S. Shekhawat, VP-III, MEAI |
| Sh Abhay Agrawal, COM, IBM, Udaipur | Sh Praveen Sharma, Chairman, MEAI Raj Chapter Udaipur |
| Dr. Pukhraj Nenival, COM, IBM, Kolkata | Sh Lalit Soni, Chairman, MEAI Raj Chapter Jaipur |
| Prof K R Chowdhary, Former Head, CSE, JNV University | |
Organizing Committee
MBM Alumni Association
Prof Sushil Bhandari
9829992600
Er Vipul Kocher
9910233030
Er Rajnish Purohit
90066 53604
Er Rajendra Rathore
9461107326
Er Y S Sahiwal
9928740820
Er Maheem Kachhwaha
9950543555
MBM Alumni Association
Er Jai Singh Choudhary
6278857325
Er Aditya Garg
9903822377
Er D P Gaur
9462717650
Er Rakesh Purohit
9829021098
Er Manish Verma
9414021058
Er M C Tater
9413300469
Dr Pramod Rajmeny
90012 94921
Dr J C Mohnot
9412929281
MEAI Rajasthan Jodhpur
A K Jaiswal
9414163343
MEAI Rajasthan Jodhpur
Prof R P Choudhary
9413329844
Members
| Members | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Mahesh Mathur, ADM, DMG | Asif Mohammed Ansari, ME, DMG | Manish Mehandiratta, COM, IBM | Dr P C Purohit, National Council member |
| M P Meena, ADM, DMG | Mahesh P Purohit, ME, DMG | Chandresh Bohra, RCOM, IBM | P R Dave, National Council member |
| B S Sodha, ADM, DMG | Vineet Gahlot, ME, DMG | Pushpendra Gaur, RCOM, IBM | P R Prajapat, GGM, RSMMCL |
| N S Shaktawat, SME, DMG | Chandan Kumar, ME, DMG | Dr I Satyanarayana, Director, DMG | V S Mathur, Ex Sr VP, Ambuja Cement |
| J K Gurubakshani, SME, DMG | Dhiraj Panwar, ME, DMG | Y K Sharma, Director, Almora Magnesite Ltd | S S Patel, Ex-ADM, DMG |
| N K Bairwa, SME, DMG | Ghanshyam Chouhan, ME, DMG | Dinesh Kachhwaha, RSMMCL | Prof Virendra Singh |
| Bheem Singh, SME, DMG | Deepak Gehlot, ME, DMG | Kamlesh Tank, RSMMCL | Prof SK Parihar, Ex-Head, MBM Mining Deptt. |
| Dharmendra Lohar, SME, DMG | Ved Prakash, ME, DMG | Rajendra Bora, Wonder Cement (RK Group) | P C Dhariwal, Ex Sr VP |
| Kamlesh Baregama, SME, DMG | Shyam Kapadi, ME, DMG | Sanjay Purohit, Mine Excellence | Dr Shailesh Kumar Yadav, DRDO |
| Mahesh Sharma, ME, DMG | Kharta Ram Pargi, AME, DMG | Dheeraj Kumar, FAGMIL | Dr Rohit Rawal, MBM University |
| Bhagwan Singh, ME, DMG | Rajeev Choudhary, Ex SME, DMG | Arvind Kumar Jain, FAGMIL | B S Jodha, Ex-DDG, GSI |
| Narendra Khateek, ME, DMG | B S Dhaka, Ex ADG, DMG | J P Jakhar, Ex ME, DMG | Rajesh Chura, Chairman, Bikaner Clay Association |
Sub Committee
| Sub Committee | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| RECEPTION COMMITTEE | VENUE ARRANGEMENT COMMITTEE | ||
| Sh Maheem Kachhawah | 9950543555 | Sh Manish Verma | 9414021058 |
| Sh MC Tater | 9413300469 | Sh Rakesh Purohit | 9829021098 |
| Dr Bhanwara Ram Choudhary | 97996 20561 | Sh AK Jaiswal | 9414163343 |
| Sh Mahesh Sharma | 9414294309 | Prof RP Choudhary | 9483889494 |
| Sh MC Tater | 9413300469 | ||
| RESOURCE/FINANCE COMMITTEE | REGISTRATION COMMITTEE | ||
| Sh Mahesh Mathur, ADM, DMG, HQ | 7340396079 | Sh Rakesh Purohit | 9829021098 |
| Sh Y S Sahwal, ADM, DMG-Jodhpur | 9928740820 | Sh Manish Verma | 9414021058 |
| Sh DP Gaur, SME-DMG, Jodhpur | 9462717650 | Dr Praveen Bhargava | 9413329910 |
| PUBLICATION & Technical COMMITTEE | |||
| Dr Pramod Rajmeny | 9001294921 | Sh MS Vyas | 9413300499 |
| Sh Rajneesh Purohit | 90066 53604 | Dr Sailesh Kumar Yadav | 9414124618 |
| Dr J K Mohnot | 9412929281 | ||
| TRANSPORT AND ACCOMODATION COMMITTEE | CATERING COMMITTEE | ||
| Sh Prem Raj Dave | 9950970971 | Sh AK Jaiswal | 9414163343 |
| Sh Dinesh Kachhawah | 9602842751 | Sh MC Tater | 9413300469 |
| Sh Kamlesh Tak | 9414063475 | Sh Rakesh Purohit | 9413300469 |
| Sh Chandra Sekhar Khichi | 94610 34825 | ||
| HONORS AND AWARD COMMITTEE | RECOMMENDATIONS COMMITTEE | ||
| Sh AK Jaiswal | 9414163343 | Prof Sushil Bhandari | 9829671949 |
| Sh Rakesh Purohit | 9413300469 | Sh Vipul Kochar | 9910230300 |
| Sh DP Gaur | 9462717650 | Sh Aditya Garg | 9930822377 |
| Sh Manish Verma | 9414021058 | ||
| Cultural Activity, PRESS AND PUBLICITY COMMITTEE | CORRESPONDENCE COMMITTEE | ||
| Sh RS Rathore | 9461107326 | Sh Jai Singh Choudhary | 6278857325 |
| Dr Rohit Rawal | 9024048770 | Sh Arvind Kumar Jain | 7976845475 |
| Sh Bhagwan Singh Bhati | 9460351081 | Sh Dheeraj Kumar | 7726881811 |