Central Mining Research Institute (CMRI) is a laboratory which operates under the guidance of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research run by Government of India. The institute was established in the year 1956 and since then carries out the work of research and development in the area of mining and allied subjects.
The research work carried out by Central Mining Research Institute at Jharkhand would help in making mining a safe, productive, economical and environment friendly process. The research work would also help in reducing degradation, health hazards and environmental pollution created due to mining and other related industrial activities.
The main campus of Central Mining Research Institute of Jharkhand is situated at Barwa Road in Dhanbad. The institute has two more regional campuses, one at Roorkee and the other at Nagpur.
Departments of Central Mining Research Institute at Jharkhand
Though the institute offers research and development in various fields, some of the prominent and widely popular departments of research at CMRI are listed below:- Mining Electronics
- Mine Ventilation
- Bio Environment
- Explosive Research
- Longwall Mining
- Blasting, etc.
- Geomechanics and Mining
- Environmental Management of Mines
- Safety in Mines
- Design of Mining Equipment and Machinery