• Rupinder Kaur
• Dr. Vikram Sandhu

Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in mining provides various growth opportunities for economy, environment and society. Indian economy is rich in mineral resources. More FDI implies for more finance for more usage of land and more extraction. Mining sector is extracting different material which affects land’s efficiency, hence levying more impact on environment. Various minerals are produced in India which includes 95 minerals these minerals are metallic, non-metallic, atomic, fuel-related minerals and other minor minerals. This paper focuses on FDI’s impact on mining sector. The present study attempts to focus on the objectives relating to economy, environmental and social impact. The significance of FDI in mining sector is studied in which growth of demand, competitive advantages, policy support and various attractive opportunities, economic aspect, environmental aspect and social impact aspects are included. The miners’ are affected with health diseases. Humans and animals may affect by landslides and floods. So the paper focuses on impact of FDI in mining sector.

Foreign Direct Investment, Mining, Economic impact, Environmental impact and Social impact.

"Impact of Foreign Direct Investment on Mining Sector", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 5, page no.20-25, May-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1905H04.pdf

"Impact of Foreign Direct Investment on Mining Sector", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 5, page no. pp20-25, May-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1905H04.pdf