27−29 September 2025
19th Asia's Largest Pre-owned
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Bombay Exhibition Centre, 
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Conference Program 2022

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Conference Hall at Hall #5

DAY- 1- Thursday, 25th August 2022

Registration
9.00 AM to 10.00 AM
Welcome Address
10:00 AM to 10.10 AM
  • Dr. Mukesh Kumar, Chairman, IIM Delhi Chapter
Panel Discussion
11:00 AM to 11:15 AM
  • Ms. Ruchika Chaudhry Govil,Addl. Secretary, Min. of Steel
Panel Members
  • Shri Amarendu Prakash, Director lncharge, Bokaro Steel Plant, SAIL
  • Shri Parmod Sagar, MD & CED, RH/ Magnesita
  • Shri DK Mohanty, Director (Prod.), NMDC Ltd.
  • Shri AK Agrawal, Director (Tech), MECON Ltd.
  • Shri Atul Bhat, GMO, RINL
  • Shri Jayant Acharya, Dy. MD, JSW Steel
  • Dr. S Basu, Director, CSIR-IMMT
Tea / Coffee: 11:15 AM to 11:30 AM

Conference on “Resource Efficiency and Circular Economy in Mineral & Metal Sectors” managed by IIM


Technical Session I   (11:30 AM to 13:15 PM)
Theme: “Decarbonisation and Green Metal Production”
Session Chairman: Dr. Sanak Mishra, Former President, IANE


Challenges in deep decarbonisation of steel Industry
  • Dr. Debashish Bhattacharjee, Tata Steel
Decarbonizing the steel sector in India; An analytical perspective on the role of circular economy
  • Dr. Sachin Kumar, Shakti Foundation
Danieli’s way forward towards low carbon future
  • Shri Manoranjan Ram, Danieli India Ltd.
SAIL on a greener path through circular economy
  • Shri SK Das, EMD, SAIL
Role of mining and iron ore in green initiatives
  • R. Chinnamsetty, Head, Mining Operations, AM/NS
Lunch: 13:15 PM to 14:15 PM


Technical Session II   (14:15 PM to 16:00 PM)
Theme: “Resource Efficiency and Circular Economy In Metal Sector”
Session Chairman: Shri SS Mohanty, CEO & MD, Essar Minmet


Resource efficiency and circular economy of mineral and metal sectors
  • Shri Sauvick Mazumdar, Vedanta Ltd.
HPPI for circularity and wealth creation from wastes
  • Shri PK Tripathy, Tata Steel
Resource Efficiency through by-product recycling and waste material utilization in the development of metal production/recycling technologies – DMRL initiatives
  • Dr. Ch. RVS Nagesh, DMRL
Enhancing resource efficiency of metal scrap recycling sector in India
  • Commodore Sujeet Samaddar, MRAI
Acid leaching of cobalt and lithium from Li-ion batteries in presence of copper reductant
  • Dr. Chenna Rao Borra, IIT, Kharagpur
Improving resource efficiency in steel Industry through world class manufacturing -The Toyota way
  • Shri AN Singh, Lean Solutions
Resource Efficiency in mining and metal sector
  • Shri Sanjay Dutta, MECON Limited
Tea / Coffee: 16:00 PM to 16:15 PM


Technical Session III   (16:15 PM to 18:00 PM)
Theme: “Manufacturer's & Exhibitor’s Presentation”
Session Chairman: Mr. Ulrich Greiner Pachter, CEO, Region India & Asia Pacific, SMS Group


Decarbonization in blast furnace iron making
  • Shri Kaushik Mukherjee, Danieli Corus
Pathways for decarbonization of the steelmaking industry
  • Shri Praveen Chaturvedi, TENOVA
Trends in non-ferrous metal production industry – the future of metals is circular, digital and carbon neutral
  • Mr. Hannes Lukas Joubert, SMS India Pvt. Ltd.
Energy efficiency through lubricants which can contribute in environment conservation
  • Shri Arighna Banerjee, Exxonmobil Lubricants Pvt. Ltd.
Role of repair, refurbishment and life extension services in circular economy
  • Ms Surbhi Sood, Industrial Processors & Metallizers Pvt. Ltd.
Utilization of slags and co-products
  • Abhijit Gupta, Harsco India

Conference Hall at Hall #5

DAY- 2- Friday, 26th August 2022

Inaugural Session
10:00 AM to 11.00 AM
Chief Guest
  • Shri Jyotiraditya M. Scindia, Hon’ble Min. of Civil Aviation & Steel
Guest of Honour
  • Ms. Ruchika Chaudhry Govil, Addl. Secretary, Min, of Steel
  • Shri Sajjan Jindal, CMD, JSW Steel
  • Shri Sajjan Jindal, CMD, JSW Steel
  • Shri TV Narendran, CEO & MD Tata Steel
  • Ms. Soma Mondal, Chairman, SAIL
  • Dr. SK Jha, , GMO, Midhani
11:00 AM to 11:15 AM
Inauguration of Exhibition
Tea / Coffee: 11:15 AM to 11:30 AM

Conference on “Resource Efficiency and Circular Economy in Mineral & Metal Sectors” managed by IIM


Technical Session IV   (11:30 AM to 13:30 PM)
Theme: “Utilization of Slag and Co-Products”
Session Chairman: Dr. SK Jha, CMD, Midhani


Value addition of LO slag: A by-product of steel industry- An opportunity for agriculture
  • Dr. Bhupinder Singh, ICAR-/ARI
Steel slag road: A sustainable green utilization of steel slag in road construction
  • Shri Satish Pandey, CRRI
Valorization of iron and steel slag for value-added products in cement and construction applications
  • Dr. Rama Murthy, Tata Steel
Development of cement free concrete using slags produced in iron and steel plants
  • Shri Gautam Banerjee, AM/NS
Utilization of LO slag in developing new composite/ blended cementitious binder
  • Dr. SK Singh, CSIR-CBRI
Comparative study on low cost Ca/Mg/Al/Fe layered double hydroxide (LOH) derived from EAF slag with standard Ti02 for waste water remediation
  • Dr. SK Singh, CSIR-CBRI
Slag sand: A sustainable way to reuse slag
  • Dr. Satish Kumar, JSW Steel Ltd., Vijaynagar
Lunch: 13:30 PM to 14:15 PM


Technical Session V   (14:15 PM to 16:15 PM)
Theme: “Utilization of Lean Grade Ores”
Session Chairman: Dr. S. Basu, Director CSIR-IMMT


Challenges in utilization of lean grade iron ores for sustainable iron making
  • Dr. Rameshwar Sah, JSW Steel Ltd., Vijaynagar
Production of pellet grade concentrate from sub-grade iron ore using enhanced gravity separation
  • Dr. GV Rao, NMDC Limited
Recovery of values from low and lean grade iron ore resources
  • Dr. AK Sahu CSIR-IMMT
Utilization of iron ore bearing co-products through sinter and pellets
  • Shri Gautam Banerjee, AM/NS
Utilization of LD slag in developing new composite/ blended cementitious binder
  • Shri Dharmendra Rajak, JSW Steel Ltd., Dolvi
Characterization and pelletization studies of chromite overburden for smelting in submerged arc furnace
  • Shri SK Tripathy, Tata Steel
Utilization of lean grade iron ore fines in beneficiation process at JSW Steel Ltd.
  • Shri SS Yadav, JSW, Vijaynagar
Requirements and challenges of high pellet charging in blast furnace
  • Shri Manda Rajnanda Kumar, JSW, Vijaynagar
Tea / Coffee: 16:15 PM to 16:30 PM


Technical Session VI   (16:30 PM to 18:00 PM)
Theme: “Energy and Environment”
Session Chairman: Ms. Neha Verma, Director, Min. of Steel


Integrated sustainability assessment of steel manufacturing in India: a comparative LCA
  • Shri Souvik Bhattacharjya, TERI
Technological interventions towards reduction in energy consumption and GHG Emission in SAIL plants
  • Shri Partha Banerjee, RDCIS, SAIL
Present practices and future plans to minimize GHG emission at AMNS
  • Shri V Pokharna, AMNS
Circular economy solutions: refractories recycling
  • Shri Jaydeep Bagchi, RHI Magnesite

Conference Hall at Hall #5

DAY- 3- Saturday, 27th August 2022

Conference on “Resource Efficiency and Circular Economy in Mineral & Metal Sectors” managed by IIM


Technical Session VII   (10:00 AM to 11:00 AM)
Theme: “New Technology”
Session Chairman: Dr. Mukesh Kumar, Director, SRTMI


A new solution for metal recovery with special plasma arc furnace technology with least emissions and high efficiency
  • Shri Raghuram Rao, Proman Infrastructure/Maser Cata
Lanza Tech: Recycling carbon, creating value
  • Ms. Preeti Jain, Lanza Tech Pvt. Ltd.
Latest developments in wet and dry gas cleaning
  • Shri Kaushik Mukherjee, Danieli Corus
Advanced iron ore beneficiation of low grade resources through DMS technology
  • Shri Sunil Yadav, Exagogi
Beneficiation of lean grade iron ore and tailings – A waste to wealth management initiative at Dalli mechanized mine at BSP, SAIL
  • Shri S Manoj Kumar, BSP, SAIL


Technical Session VIII   (11:00 AM to 11:45 AM)
Theme: “Resource Efficiency & Circular Economy: Industry View”
Session Chairman: Shri PK Bajaj, Ex MD, Durgapur Steel Plant


PANELIST
  • Shri RP Sharma, Recycling and Environment Industry Association
  • Shri Deepak Bhatnagar, PMAI
  • Shri D Kashiva, SIMA
  • Shri Kamal Aggrawal, AlIFA
  • Dr. Anil Dhawan, ASPA
  • Shri KK Pahuja, ISSDA
Tea / Coffee: 11:45 PM to 12:00 PM


VALEDICTORY SESSION   (12:00 PM to 13:30 PM)
Chief Guest: Shri Faggan Singh Kulaste, Hon'ble Minister of State for Steel and Rural Development


12:00 PM to 12:10 PM
Welcome & Overview of International Conference
  • RK Vijayavergia, Organizing Secretary, MMMM 2022
12:10 PM to 12:20 PM
Overview of Exhibition Event
  • Shri Gagan Sahani, Project Director, Hyve
12:20 PM to 12:35 PM
Address:
  • Shri VR Sharma, Dy. MD, JSPL
12:35 PM to 12:45 PM
Hon'ble Minister of State of Steel and Rural Development
12:45 PM to 13:05 PM
Prize Distribution
13:05 PM to 13:10 PM
Vote of Thanks
  • Dr. Mukesh Kumar, Chairman, IIM Delhi Chapter
Lunch: 13:15 PM

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