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Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra in sand mining row
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After the Babli irrigation project dispute, a new row is brewing between Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra.
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Mining scam: Yeddyurappa gets a week's rest
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The Supreme Court on Friday said it would pronounce its order next week on environmental panel Central Empowered Committee's recommendation for a CBI probe into former Karnataka chief minister B S Yeddyurappa's alleged
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Odisha constitutes district level committee to review situation of mines
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As per the recommendation of Inter-State Co-ordination Committee the State Government of Odisha in the Department of Steel & Mines have been pleased to constitute a District Level Coordination Committee in each district
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NSL Mining Resources proposes iron ore plant in Kurnool
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NSL Mining Resources has proposed to set up an iron ore beneficiation plant at Veerayapalli in Betamcherla Mandal of Kurnool district in Andhra Pradesh. The project cost is around Rs 11 crore.
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Illegal sand mining rampant in Uttar Pradesh
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Illegal sand mining continues unabated in Uttar Pradesh with numerous tractors and earthmover machines seen operating at such mining sites.
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Odisha: OMC subsidiary on anvil to handle State coal reserves
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The state government has decided to set up a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Odisha Mining Corporation (OMC) and urged the Centre to give it the sole right to deal with the entire coal reserves of the state
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Mining case: JSW Steel clarifies on apex court panel reports
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JSW Steel on Monday clarified that the Central Empowered Committee (CEC) reports against the company are yet to be considered by the Supreme Court.
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CAG blasts HP govt for failing to curb illegal mining
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The comptroller and auditor general (CAG) has slammed the Himachal Pradesh government for failing to curb illegal mining in the state.
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No flaw in coal block allotment: Sriprakash Jaiswal
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Union coal minister Sriprakash Jaiswal on Wednesday reiterated his claim that there was no irregularity in allotment of coal blocks and said the UPA government had followed the standard set by the previous NDA regime in making the allotments.
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Goa mining firms told to give details of daily operations
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The Mines and Geology Department in Goa has issued orders to mining firms in the State to provide details of their daily operations, thereby making it easy for the Government to keep a tab on exports.
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CCEA approves ad-valorem royalty for coal, lignite
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Coal and lignite will cost more as the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved a proposal to charge royalty on ad-valorem basis or based on the market value of the mineral.
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Two killed in explosion at illegal mine in Alwar
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Two labourers were buried alive in an illegal mine after stones came crashing on them during an explosion in Alwar's Tapukara police station area on Tuesday night.
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Mining companies seek extra time to reply
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The pollution control board has given three weeks further time to all mining companies to reply to notices issued by them in the case relating to excess production of iron ore.
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Singareni moves HC against stay on sand mining
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Singareni Collieries Company Ltd (SCCL) on Tuesday filed a petition in the AP high court urging it to modify the stay order imposed on sand mining across the state.
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Action against illegal mining
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North Chhotonagpur division commissioner Nitin Madan Kulkarni, at a meeting here on Tuesday, instructed all deputy commissioners and superintendents of police in the region to take staunch action against anyone involved in illegal mining
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Mining licences for firms intending to set up plants
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Stressing on industrialisation and employment generation, there has been a major shift in the government's policy of leasing out mines of iron ore and limestone.
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Singareni moves HC against stay on sand mining
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Singareni Collieries Company Ltd (SCCL) on Tuesday filed a petition in the AP high court urging it to modify the stay order imposed on sand mining across the state.
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Sesa Goa issued notices for violating norms
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The Panaji bench of the Bombay High Court Monday issued notice to top officials of Vedanta Resources-owned Sesa Goa, Goa's biggest mining company
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Cabinet nod for Vidhan Parishad, iron-ore mining
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The state cabinet on Monday approved the proposal to create a Vidhan Parishad, as was announced by chief minister Ashok Gehlot in his budget speech last month.
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New Maharashtra mining policy to set royalty payable to villages near mines
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The Maharashtra Government will announce a new policy for mining of sand and minor minerals next month, said Mr Sachin Ahir, Minister of State for Environment, in the Legislative Assembly
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Andhra Pradesh high court seeks report on sand mining
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The Andhra Pradesh high court on Monday sought to know from the government on the steps taken against contractors involved in illegal sand mining in the state.
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Illegal mining forces drop in ore export figures
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The dark clouds of illegal mining in Goa have cast a shadow on export statistics of the Mormugao Port Trust, the state’s only major port. It handles nearly half of India’s iron ore traffic.
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Goa to classify mining leases to boot out illegal traders
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In a bid to identify “rogue” traders, the Goa Government has decided to classify all the 90-odd mining leases in the State into three different categories depending on their mining status.
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Illegal mining in Arunachal: Assam govt, Coal India
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Even as a CAG report pointing out irregularities in coal block auctions rocks the country, Assam and Coal India have alleged that unscrupulous elements are illegally mining coal in Arunachal Pradesh and stealing from Coal India’s leasehold areas in Assam.
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Trinamul activists protest against coal mine project
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Chief minister Mamata Banerjee is set to flag off coal production next week at a mine that supporters of her Trinamul have been opposing since 2004.
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