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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Ban on Goa ore exports still on the cards - Union Mines Ministry
PANJIM: The Union Mines Ministry, on Thursday, did not rule out a ban on the export of iron ore from Goa, stating that they are examining the possibility in consultation with the union ministry of commerce.
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New Mines Bill to be tabled in ongoing Winter session
The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Bill, 2011, is likely to be tabled in the ongoing Winter session of Parliament at the earliest, Lok Sabha was informed today. The Bill, which was
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Govt for stringent laws to curb illegal mining
In an effort to wipe out illegal mining in the country, the Central government has introduced sweeping changes in the provisions of the Mining Bill. It has incorporated stringent penal provisions and has
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Central Mines Ministry irked with Advocate General's opinion of mining dumps not requiring EC.
Taking strong objection to Advocate General Subodh Kantak’s opinion that the handling of dumps may not require environmental clearance, Central Mines Ministry has asked Goa government that there is urgent
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Goa mining leases being tweaked to favour mafia?
With the illegal mining issue rocking the Congress-led coalition Government in Goa, the Union Mines Ministry has pointed out to the State Government that around 44 mines have exceeded the prescribed “targeted
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Goan Majors Blame Unorganised Players for Iron-Ore Mining Mess
Fears of a possible ban on exports of iron ore from Goa has divided the mining industry in the state with the larger, organised players blaming the unorganised companies for the mess. The ministry of mines
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Nalco clarifies; DNA stands by its stories
Two articles that appeared in DNA on November 12 and 13 regarding Nalco are factually incorrect and published without verification of facts related to the company from us,” says a letter from Harish C.
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Goa government castigated for tardiness in sending reports to Union Mines Ministry
PANJIM: Goa is amongst the few states which have earned the ire of the Union Mines Ministry for not sending its quarterly report on disposal of applications for mineral concessions, lease/licence execution
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D-Day approaching for some as Shah Commission prepares to submit first report
PANJIM: The Justice M B Shah Commission will submit its first report into the Illegal Iron Ore trade in Goa to the Union Mines Ministry on December 1. A senior member of the commission said that two reports would be submitted to the union government and the first one would be given on December 1.
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Goan miners fear a Karnataka-like crisis
Even as the government may not be in favour of a blanket ban. The mining crisis in Goa, the country’s largest exporter and second-largest producer of iron ore, is set to worsen. With the probe of the