Union Mines Minister Kishan Reddy launches District Mineral Foundation portal

​​Reddy also launched the Mineral Exploration Hackathon focused on innovative mineral hunt techniques. The hackathon is aimed at promoting use of emerging technologies like Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) for geophysical data, integration of multiple mineral exploration data sets such as baseline data, available exploration data, etc, to identify new mineral targets, particularly for deep seated/concealed ore bodies.