The Mineral Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2020
<p>Parliament passed The Mineral Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2020 for amendments in Mines & Mineral (Development and Regulation) Act 1957 and The Coal Mines (Special Provisions) Act, 2015. Rajya Sabha passed
Ministry of Mines
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Mines ministry asks states to step up efforts to curb illegal mining
Wants states to submit quarterly reports to IBM The Ministry of Mines, in a bid to further step up joint efforts to curb illegal mining, has asked state governments to regularly share information with
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Govt to seek lifting of ban on iron ore mining
To explain to Supreme Court the economic impact of the ban The Ministry of Mines is expected to soon file an affidavit in the Supreme Court (SC) explaining the need to lift the ban on mining in major iron ore producing states, including Goa and Karnataka.
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Policy watch: Maharashtra still flirting with illegal mining
On August 23, 2013, a reply tabled by Union minister of mines before the Lok Sabha confirmed Maharashtra’s position as the national leader in respect of illegal mining (see table). In fact, Maharashtra
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Additional info on 38 mines given to MoEF
The Directorate of Mines and Geology has submitted a list of additional 38 mining leases to the Union Ministry of Environment and Forest (MoEF), after the mines were surveyed to map their distance from
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Centre seeks clarification on Posco's PL application
Ministry has asked Odisha to clarify various aspects including concerns about environment The state government will take two week’s time to reply to queries of Union mines ministry on grant of Khandadhar iron ore lease to Posco India, state steel and mines minister said today.
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Draft mining policy to be announced on July 15
The much debated draft State Mining Policy 2012, which was the bone of contention between the State and Central Government over handling of dumps, would be finally announced on July 15 and notified by
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Shah panel submits its first report on Odisha mining
The first part of the report is believed to contain preliminary observations, suggestion and overall findings Justice M B Shah Commission, inquiring into illegal mining activities across the country, has submitted its first report to the Union mines ministry about mining activities in Odisha Tuesday evening. The content of the 1,500 page-long report is unknown yet, as it will be made public after it is laid in Parliament.
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Mining Royalties Set for Significant Hikes
A study group of the mines ministry has recommended significant increases in royalties on production of key minerals, which if approved can lead to 50% increase in royalty collections for mineral rich
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SAIL stress on green mining
- Rs 3800 crore earmarked for projects Jharkhand is set to benefit significantly from Steel Authority of India Limited’s (SAIL) environment-friendly projects that will be set up at an investment of
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New way to compensate project-hit will hurt cos
After a period of uncertainty, the decks have finally been cleared for companies mining for coal to earmark an amount equivalent to the royalty they pay to the government for the well-being of project-affected