CSIR-Central Institute of Mining & Fuel Research

Foreseeing the role of mining in general and coal in particular for the national development and to play a greater role for achieving energy security in the country, Central Institute of Mining and Fuel Research (CIMFR), Dhanbad was
formed in April 2007 after integrating the core competencies of erstwhile Central Fuel Research Institute (CFRI, established in 1946) and Central Mining Research Institute (CMRI, established in 1956), two national laboratories of CSIR
with a mission “to be a Global Leader and Path Setter in Mining and Fuel Research”. After consolidation, the widened bandwidth of the institute covers the complete mining cycle starting from Coal quality evaluation, Mining (production, productivity, safety and conservation), Processing/beneficiation, Transportation to Utilization including waste disposal and environmental issues.

The Central Institute of Mining and Fuel Research (CIMFR) Dhanbad, is a constituent laboratory of Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR) was aimed to provide R&D inputs for the entire coal-energy chain from mining to Consumption through integration of the Core Competencies of the two (CFRI & CMRI) premier Coal institution of the country.