The association starts with working together at the 500 MW Chitravati Pumped Storage Project of M/s Adani Green Energy in Anantapur
Hyderabad, July 16 2025 : In a strategic move to advance controlled blasting
technologies in mining and infrastructure sectors, Siby Mining and
Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd. and the National Institute of Rock Mechanics (NIRM),
an autonomous Research Institute under the Ministry of Mines, Govt. of India,
have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to collaborate on future
projects across India.
The MoU was signed between Mr Siby Lukos, Founder & MD and Dr
Sripad R Naik Director (Additional Charge) signed the MoU on behalf of M/s Siby
Mining and NIRM respectively today. This MoU aims to pool the technical
expertise of both organizations to deliver safe, precise, and innovative
blasting solutions for critical projects nationwide.
Siby Mining, established in 2000 and headquartered in Hyderabad, is
widely recognized as one of India’s leading experts in controlled blasting. The
company undertakes excavation and rock blasting works for a wide range of
sectors including national highways, power projects, mining overburden removal,
and aggregate production. Notably, Siby Mining has successfully assisted Coal
India Limited (CIL) in unlocking inaccessible coal reserves at Central
Coalfields Limited (CCL) and Eastern Coalfields Limited (ECL) through its
advanced controlled blasting techniques.
The National Institute of Rock Mechanics (NIRM) is an autonomous
research organization under the Ministry of Mines, Government of India,
dedicated to the field of rock engineering and rock mechanics. NIRM has been in
the service of the nation for 35 years with the objective of providing
scientific and technological services to the mining, tunnelling, transport, and
power sectors through applied research, consultancy, testing, and training.
NIRM scientific solutions meet industry requirements/challenges in rock
engineering and rock mechanics related measurements and challenges to make
value addition to planning, design, excavation, and construction stages of
minor and major projects with zero/minimised hazards and improved productivity.
Commenting on the association, Mr. Siby Lukose, MD, Siby Mining said,
"This MoU comes at a crucial time when India is witnessing a growing need
for precision-controlled blasting in coal mining and large-scale infrastructure
development. It is estimated that over 20–30 million tonnes of coal remain
locked due to geological complexities, and advanced blasting methods can help
extract these resources efficiently. Siby Mining is already in discussions with
several subsidiaries of Coal India Limited to undertake such critical
extractions."
"Siby Mining is a leader in control blasting, and NIRM has the
best technical expertise in field and laboratory investigations, basic and
applied research, and solving complex problems in almost entire spectrum of
Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering related to Mining and Civil Engineering activities.
This association will put together the best team in the field to deal with the
most complex on-ground scenarios," added Dr. Sripad R. Naik, Director,
NIRM.
Currently, both entities are working together at the 500 MW Chitravati
Pumped Storage Project of M/s Adani Green Energy, located in Peddakota, Sri
Sathya Sai District, Andhra Pradesh. They have previously collaborated at the
NPCIL Nuclear Power Plant site in Rawatbhata, Rajasthan.
Both Siby Mining and NIRM believe this collaboration will play a
significant role in enhancing productivity, safety, and sustainability in
India’s mining and infrastructure sectors; and this partnership is poised to
contribute significantly to national development objectives.