New Delhi, May 15 -- Central Mine Planning and Design Institute Limited (CMPDIL) and Mineral Exploration and Consultancy Limited (MECL) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen cooperation in the field of coal and mineral exploration for energy and non-energy minerals.

The MoU was signed in the presence of Union Minister of State for Coal and Mines Satish Chandra Dubey during a review meeting of CMPDI held in Ranchi.

The meeting was attended by Chaudhari Shivraj Singh, Nilendu Kumar Singh and I. D. Narayan, along with senior officials from CMPDI, Central Coalfields Limited and MECL.

According to an official release, the collaboration between the two premier exploration agencies is expected to enhance the national i...