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Metals & Mining

Resource extraction and metal processing, where clearances, evacuation logistics and energy cost dominate economics.

Sector context

What shapes projects here

Mining and metal processing sit at the most heavily regulated end of Indian industry. Lease and concession rights, environmental and forest clearance and approved mining plans each gate operations, and the regulatory position determines the commercial one.

For bulk minerals and metals, evacuation logistics frequently dominate delivered cost. A deposit or plant with favourable production economics can be uncompetitive at the point of sale once transport is properly accounted for.

Metal processing is also energy intensive, which makes power cost, captive generation and open access arrangements central to viability rather than peripheral.

Typical project profile

What a project in this sector usually involves

Indicative ranges based on sector norms. Actual figures depend on scale, technology, location and configuration.

Capex range

₹20 Cr – ₹500 Cr

Timeline

24–48 months including clearances

Key clearances

Mining lease or concessionEnvironmental and forest clearanceApproved mining planConsent to operate

Incentives commonly available

  • State capital subsidy
  • Infrastructure support
  • Export incentives
  • Power tariff concessions

Eligibility usually turns on decisions made before capex is committed. It is worth assessing early.

How we help

Services most relevant to metals & mining

Mining & Mineral Resources

Prospecting, exploration, extraction, beneficiation, processing, transportation and trading of minerals, ores, coal and mineral-based products, including lease and concession holding.

Government Approvals, Licences & Compliance

Industrial licences, registrations, clearances and statutory compliance — with liaison across Central, State and local authorities from application through to grant.

Manufacturing Project Consulting

Detailed project reports, techno-economic feasibility studies, technology and process selection, plant layout and capacity planning for greenfield and brownfield projects.

Land & Infrastructure Advisory

Site identification and selection, land acquisition assistance, land-use conversion, industrial park and SEZ facilitation, and utility infrastructure planning.

Infrastructure & EPC

Construction, execution, operation and maintenance of roads, highways, bridges, tunnels, dams, barrages and allied infrastructure under EPC, BOT, HAM and PPP arrangements.

ESG & Sustainability Consulting

ESG assessment and reporting, carbon footprint and emissions advisory, environmental compliance, renewable energy and resource-efficiency strategy.

Export & Global Trade Facilitation

Export market entry, documentation, compliance under the Foreign Trade Policy, incentive claims, and merchant export and trading house operations.

Industrial Automation

Design, supply, integration, installation and programming of PLC, SCADA and DCS systems, robotics, industrial IoT, instrumentation and control systems.

Discuss a metals & mining project.

A short conversation is usually enough to tell you whether the project is viable, what it will take, and what it should cost. There is no charge for that first discussion.

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