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Mining

  • Tin mining wreaks havoc in the Nigerian city

    Jos is often described as Nigeria's most beautiful city. This may soon change if the area's unregulated mining activities continue for much longer. Sitting on a vast, mineral rich plateau 1000 km

  • Captive mine allotment not to be cancelled

    The Maharasthra Government would not cancel the allotment of a coal-bearing area for a captive mine to the NRI Mittal group to set up a power plant even if mining near Chandrapur ordinance factory

  • Mines urged to make dumps safe

    Mines that do not take responsibility for rehabilitating dumps, which are causing serious health and environmental problems in residential areas, could lose their mining permits in South Africa.

  • 4 mine officials suspended

    Four officers, three of Coal India Ltd and one of Bharat Cooking Coal Ltd, were suspended by coal minister Mr Shahnawaz Hussain. He held them responsible for the mines' tragedy at Katras Choitudih

  • Commandos ask for protection from miners

    The National Security Guard(NSG) Garrison at Manesar, 35 km from Gurgaon at Manesar trains the finest commandos in India, and is known for lending expertise to anti-terrorist and hostage-rescue

  • Spl squad formed to curb illegal sand mining

    The district administration has formed a special squad under the guidance of the City Commissioner of Police, Aluva rural SP and the armed police for curbing the illegal sand mining in various river

  • Two dead, 22 lost in mine flood

    Two coal miners were killed and 22 were missing after water from a disused mine in Guangxi province (China) flooded another shaft where 172 people were working, state media reported yesterday.

  • Illegal sand mining

    SP ordered to appear in court:A Division Bench of the Kerala High Court has issued an oral direction to Superintendent of Police (Rural) Ernakulam, to appear in court in person. The direction is on

  • In the pit

    ECL's decision to close down 64 mines endangers thousands of workers at West

  • Bhadravati plant may go for alternate coal supply

    The Union government has initiated moves to get the much-delayed 1082 mw Bhadravati power project, promoted by Mittals in Maharashtra, moving. The coal ministry has suggested a coal supply transport

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