'Mining a threat to Jharia township'
The people in Jharia townshiop face a threat from the Bharat Cking Coal Limited's overenthusiastic efforts to mine for the superior-quality coal in the area, an eminent scientist has
The people in Jharia townshiop face a threat from the Bharat Cking Coal Limited's overenthusiastic efforts to mine for the superior-quality coal in the area, an eminent scientist has
Rescue personnel till Saturday evening were not able to bring back any of the 30 workmen and managers trapped inside the Bagdigi underground colliery of Bharat Coking Coal Ltd (BCCL) in the Londa
Contrary to the readiness of Coal India Ltd (CIL) to welcome private investors as joint venture partners in the coal mining sector, all the Central trade unions operating in the sector have strongly
Famous for its scenic splendour, innumerable water falls and fountains oozing out of mineral-rich hill slopes, Sahastradhara, near Dehradun, would have vanished from the tourist map had the
A new uniform oilicy on granite aimed at unchanging set pattern of leasing and systematic exploitation of granite resources without affecting the environment has come into force throughout the
By overlooking illegal mining of slate Khaniyara, the government of Uttar Pradesh has virtually legalised it in violation of the Supreme Court directions. While the authorities celebrated World
Four mega aluminium projects by the MNCs in Orissa, with an estimated cost of over Rs 25,000 crore, may face trouble ahead with Banka Behary Das, a green leader urging the President to cancel the
Environmentalists warn that some of England's "finest landscapes" are threatened by operators with the legal right to quarry enough aggregates to build more than 112 million houses, or 85,000 miles
China has decided to impose restrictions on the exploration of eight mineral resources by halting or sharply cutting the issuing of new mining licenses, the Ministry of Land and Resources announced.
The Dhanbad police filed cases against the Bharat Coking Coal Limited authorities and the directorate-general of mines safety under the Indian Penal Code and Mine Safety Act on Tuesday.The bodies of
Nothing short of a miracle can bring the 37 people 'trapped' in the Bagdigi coal mine of Bharat Coking Coal Limited back alive. Even after nearly a week, the authorities have not been able to
A Government sponsored report on the coal sector has suggested enactment of a new legislation for delaing with the crucial issue of safety in coal mines in the
All 30 miners trapped inside the flooded Bagdigi mine pit have been declared dead by the BCCL management and a case has been lodged against nine BCCL, DGMS and security officials. Two more bodies
The Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) dismisses any threat to the lives of the people of Jaduguda through radiation from the UCIL plant in south Bihar. UCIL and the DAE also do not accept that the
Residents and workers in one of the world's most intact and biologically diverse areas accuse a Canadian mining group of knowingly releasing cyanide into the main water source.The Guiana Shield Media
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
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 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.
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
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