Tribals in trouble
Rio Tinto Orissa Mining Limited (RTOML) is a British company named RTZ that has been involved in the 'exploration' of Koenjhar district for mining metals. That this 'exploration' of Koenjhar district
Rio Tinto Orissa Mining Limited (RTOML) is a British company named RTZ that has been involved in the 'exploration' of Koenjhar district for mining metals. That this 'exploration' of Koenjhar district
St. Cruz MLA, Victoria Fernandes expressed serious concern over sand extraction from Terekhol and Chapora rivers in Goa which in her opinion would grossly affect fields and bundhs in the area if the
Taking congnisance of the report published in The Indian Express highlighting illegal stone quarrying and mining in the Beas river near the Rohtang Pass, the State Environmental Protection and
The environment minister has said mining is taking place in a 500 metre disputed land. He has urged the Archaelogical Survey of India to demarcate the disputed
Goa's iron ore mining companies propose to contribute Rs 2 per ton of iron ore produced towards the corpus of Mineral Foundation of Goa (MFG), an autonomous foundation set up by the industry to
The flying squad formed to stop illegal mining and transportation of minerals last year has realised Rs 45.81 lakh as fine till now. This year it has realised dues worth Rs 18.30 lakh till now. The
A dose of five to six deafening explosions. Splinters and pieces of rocks that scatter around sends the earth beneath you quivering. Stone crushers roar and below dust late into night. That's an
Coming under pressure on grounds of environment, the mining industry in the State has been discussing ideas with other experts to see how the situation here could be improved. Some suggestions that
"Why does Buddha have to weep in his own land/" Tribals falling victimss to radioactivity-related ailments from the mines, mills and tailing ponds of the Uranium Corporation of India Ltd (UCIL) in
The Mineral Foundation of Goa, registered under the Societies Act on December 12, 2000, is set up with a vision of a collective approach by the mining industry to the promotion of environmental and
Officialdom has struck at the illegal sand quarrying menace after being forced into silence for long. Though no arrests have been made, the quantum of quarrying in Chennai outskirts has come down,
The Supreme Court (SC) is said to have issued notices to the Centre, the Government of Karnataka and Kudremukh Iron Ore Company Ltd (KIOCL) on May 10 in response to an interlocutory application
The Jharkhand Government's move to evacuate nearly 300,000 people from the site of the raging mine fire is facing stiff resistance from the people of the area who are also getting support from two
Colonies coming up near the southern border of Delhi and just south of it can now look forward to a steady supply of pure drinking water as a major exercise is currently under way involving the
The Supreme Court has sought an explanation from the Centre fro giving permission to the Kudremukh Iron Ore Company Limited (KIOCL) for mining activity in Kudremukh National Park and file an
The Sriperumbudur tank, situated at about 40 km from Chennai, is the latest victim of illegal sand quarrying. Miners, who faced stiff opposition in other suburbs, have been helping themselves to sand
The Environment Protection and Control Authority has again recommended the continuation of the ban imposed on mining in Haryana in the 5 km areas from the Delhi border. The EPCA committee led by Mr.
In a move to decentralise the mines and minerals sector, the Union Government has decided to amend the Mines and Minerals (Regulations & Development) Act,
Varied opinions are being expressed to the Supreme Court verdict which states that Kudremukh in Karnataka must wind up its mining operations by July 2004. Wild life First, a voluntary association
The Dominican Republic government will impose strict environmental standards on the company it selects to invest about $750m in reopening and working the country's main gold mine which was closed