Minerals are the raw foundation of construction, metals, ceramics, chemicals and glass, which makes mineral-based industry a large and enduring sector. The opportunity for entrepreneurs usually lies less in large-scale mining than in mineral and ore processing, quarrying, and the value addition that turns raw minerals into industrial inputs. As economies across South Asia and Africa build infrastructure and industry, demand for processed minerals grows with them, and policy increasingly favours domestic value addition over raw mineral export.
These handbooks cover mining, mineral processing and mineral-based industries, prepared by EIRI's consultants with more than 45 years of industrial project experience.
The category includes the complete technology handbook on mining, quarrying, mineral and ore processing — covering coal, iron ore and other minerals — and the handbook of minerals and minerals-based industries, which covers the industries built on processed minerals.
Each handbook covers the minerals and ores involved, the extraction, quarrying and processing methods, the plant and machinery, and the industries that consume processed minerals as inputs. Together they give the technical grounding to understand where an entrepreneur can enter the mineral value chain — typically in processing and value addition rather than primary extraction.
Mining and quarrying are among the most heavily regulated activities, requiring mineral concessions, leases and environmental clearances that vary substantially by mineral and jurisdiction. Mineral processing and mineral-based manufacturing require environmental and pollution-control approvals given dust, emissions and effluent. This is a sector where the regulatory pathway must be understood early. Confirm the full requirements for your specific activity and location before investing.
Usually in processing and value addition rather than large-scale extraction. Mineral and ore processing, quarrying, and manufacturing that uses processed minerals as inputs are more accessible than primary mining, and policy increasingly favours domestic value addition. The handbooks help identify where you can enter the value chain.
Mining and quarrying require mineral concessions, leases and environmental clearances that vary significantly by mineral and jurisdiction. Mineral processing requires environmental and pollution-control approvals. This is a heavily regulated sector, so map the requirements early.
Value addition through processing captures more margin than exporting raw minerals, and many governments now actively favour domestic processing. Whether a specific processing venture is viable depends on mineral access, energy cost and market, which the handbooks help assess.
Yes, commonly, given the dust, emissions and effluent involved. Environmental and pollution-control approvals are typically integral to mineral processing and mineral-based manufacturing. Confirm the position for your process and location.
Yes. Alongside these handbooks, EIRI prepares customised Detailed Project Reports for mineral processing and mineral-based industry units, suitable for finance and scheme applications and matched to your mineral, capacity and location.
Browse the handbooks above to find the guide for your intended activity. Each can be purchased and downloaded, or request a free sample to review the depth first. For bank-ready project reports or customised documentation, send us your requirement.
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