Established in 1975 by Late Sri R B Bansal, a renowned Coal Mining Engineer, M/s Mining Associates Pvt. Ltd. (MAPL), India, has developed as a conglomerate of largest drilling for Coal, Coal Bed Methane (CBM) & Mineral exploration and geo- engineering organization in the country within the private sector .M/s. Mining Associates Pvt. Ltd. (MAPL),India, is a member of IADC and QCI-NABET accredited exploration agency (APA & AEA), and also the largest service provider of the country in the private sector for all types of drilling and exploration work except deep oil drilling under one roof.

The company is based at Asansol, West Bengal, India, with branch offices at New Delhi & Udaipur. Its work sites are spread all around the country and has a truly pan India presence. n 2013, MAPL, India has acquired full arm of Indian entity of Mitchell Drilling International Pty. Ltd. A leader in Coal Bed Methane (CBM) exploration.

MAPL, India has also formed a joint venture with National Drilling and Services Company LLC (NDSCO) of Oman namely Transnational Drilling & Mining Associates Pvt Ltd (TDMAPL).

The company is fully equipped with there sources and technical knowhow to take up drilling work for Coal Bed Methane (CBM) exploration also. Apart from drilling MAPL has got a number of Geophysical Loggers, IF Test Units & Total Stations along with qualified and professional team of Geologists, Geophysicists, Mining & Mechanical Engineers, Drillers and Drilling crew with long years of experience.