Ten Queensland mining equipment, technology, and services (METS) businesses sent a powerful delegation to the International Mining, Equipment, Minerals & Metals Exhibition (IME) 2025 in Kolkata through Trade and Investment Queensland (TIQ), the Queensland, Australia government’s international business agency. The project demonstrates Queensland’s dedication to strengthening trade and technological ties with India’s quickly developing mining and resources sector.

Mr Munish Kaushal, Senior Director, Mr Parthiban, Head – Mining Resources and Energy South Asia, and Mr Abhinav Bhatia, Senior Trade and Investment Commissioner – South Asia, Trade and Investment Queensland, graced the event.

Queensland and India have a long-standing partnership based on cooperation in sophisticated mining technology, vital minerals, and conventional resources. Queensland’s exports to India reached AUD 14.4 billion in 2024, demonstrating the steady growth of bilateral connections under the free trade deal known as the India-Australia Economic Cooperation and Trade deal (ECTA), which went into force in December 2022. While new opportunities in essential minerals, renewable technology, and value-chain development are emerging, India’s steel manufacturing still depends on Queensland’s coking coal.

By taking part in IME 2025, TIQ is assisting Queensland businesses in showcasing their innovations and creating enduring relationships with Indian mining companies, especially those in Bengal and the eastern mineral corridor. The firms that are represented offer solutions in the areas of automation, safety, traceability, and sustainability—all of which are crucial for India’s mining transformation to be ready for the future.

Abhinav Bhatia, Senior Trade and Investment Commissioner – South Asia, Trade and Investment Queensland, said, “At IME 2025, Queensland is pleased to sponsor ten cutting-edge Queensland METS businesses. Businesses in Queensland see enormous potential in India’s rapidly changing mining and resource landscape. Queensland’s METS sector is in a unique position to offer its world-class innovation and knowledge as India accelerates its push for cleaner, more efficient, and technology-led mining.TIQ’s continued dedication to linking Queensland innovation with India’s industrial progress, promoting cooperation, sustainability, and shared prosperity, is seen in our attendance at IME 2025”.

TIQ’s involvement also fits with Australia’s larger initiative to work with India on important minerals, such as rare earth elements, vanadium, graphite, silica, tungsten, and cobalt, which are essential inputs for electric vehicles and renewable energy.

As the entry point to India’s eastern mining industry, Kolkata continues to be crucial to improving ties between Queensland and India. Queensland businesses can interact directly with Indian stakeholders, investigate investment prospects, and support India’s transition to efficient and sustainable mining operations through IME 2025.

For more details, visit https://www.tiq.qld.gov.au

Priyanka Dutta