PANJIM: Eighty percent of mining lease holders have completed the digital global positioning survey (DGPS) of the lease boundaries, as the deadline to conduct of the survey ended June 15.

Says membership at stake if found guilty

PANJIM: Goa’s apex industrial body Goa Chamber of Commerce and Industry has declared that ‘all those involved in illegal mining should be brought to book’ and if any member of the chamber is found to be involved in illegal mining his membership will automatically cease to exist, as per the constitution of the body.’

Iron ore mining in Goa is expected to begin by August this year, an industry body said today. "We feel that mining will begin by August this year.

As part of a green initiative, a film festival conceived here to develop awareness about environment will travel to as many as 28 cities spread across six states in the country.

Chief Minister Manohar Parrikarhas said he would bring about a law in the next session of the assembly to prevent the sale and conversion of agricultural land as part of his efforts to protect the

The country has lost $5 billion in foreign exchange owing to the ban on iron ore mining in the state.

Consistently clocking negative growth for the past two years, the mining industry now has some good news: this has been the safest period with the number of fatal accidents hitting an all-time low

All 336 mining lease holders in Goa had been asked to file their monthly returns, using the e-filing system according to a circular issued by the Directorate of Mines and Geology.

The Mines and Minerals Development Regulation Act (MMRD) makes filing of monthly e-returns by mining firms compulsory.

Ore major keeping domestic price lower than landed cost of import; falling rupee does not come to rescue as international ore prices have also softened

The rupee slide could result in a rise of the steel industry's import bill for key inputs, like coke. But, for now, it is unlikely to alter the equation for those depending on import of iron ore. The recent fall in iron ore prices in the international market has offset the slide in the rupee.

Manufacturers, traders and consumers of plastic bags and plastic packaging material have asked the authorities to limit the enforcement of 40 micron plastic bags only to ‘Carry bags’ as envisaged i