Proposed state mining plan woos private parties
A state government committee on Monday proposed a mining policy for Maharashtra, which aims at whipping up private investment in the sector. The state cabinet is expected to decide on whether to
A state government committee on Monday proposed a mining policy for Maharashtra, which aims at whipping up private investment in the sector. The state cabinet is expected to decide on whether to
For the conservation of forest, the Union Government constituted Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 but the STate Government has, without seeking the Centre's permission, carried its projects on forest
The Indian diamond cutting and polishing industry is facing an unprecedented shortage of roughs, supplied, hitherto by De Beers and Argyale. "The market control operations, launched in January this
How much revenue could the cash-starved Haryana Government earn from mines and quarries per annum ? According to one estimate, the state could make nearly Rs 250 crore per annum if the mines and
Cambodia's efforts to remove the millions of landmines scattered throughout its battle-scarred rice paddies and jungles are in disarray, with allegations plaguing the country coordinating the
Shareholders in North Ltd are forcing an extraordinary general meeting in protest at the mining company's investment in the Jabiluka uranium mine in Kakadu National Park (Australia). More than 120
Largescale dolomite moning in neighbouring Bhutan has emerged as a major threat to the Buxa Tiger Reserve, which is often invaded by poachers and Bodo militants from adjoining Assam. Keeping this in
One of the world's richest biological treasure troves-an isolated area of Indonesia-is also home to a mother-lode of minerals. Something has to give. For nearly two decades, Freeport has conducted a
Sapporo District Court today ordered two Mitsui group mining companies to pay 1.89 billion yen in compensation to 78 men who contracted serious lung disease while they were working. The plaintiffs,
The Union ministry of steel and mines has outlined the guidelines for exploitation of minor minerals, starting with granite. A notification to this effect, isued on June 1, stipulates that no lease
It has been one year since the waste reservoir of a nearby zinc mine burst open and more than a billion gallons of toxic slurry poured through the breach into the Guadiamar River, flooding hundreds
Four more miners have died after a methane gas blast at a pit in western Ukraine, bringing the death toll to 39 in the nation's worst mine disaster in more than a
Mexican silver mining giant Penoles has been ordered to halve production at one of its plants as officials tighten emergency measures to combat a child lead-poisoning epidemic, officials said.Mexican
Bihar Government has decided to take stern action against those involved in illegal mining and may initiate proceedings aginst brick kilns in total violation of the State mining and prospecting
Millions of workers in small-scale mines are being exposed to hazardous conditions as the sector expands rapidly in Asia and other parts of the developing world, the International Labor Organization
The Himachal government was seriously considering declare mining as an industry. This assurance was given by Ms Shyama Sharma, deputy chairperson, State Planning Board on sunday while presiding over
Environmental and hilltribe advocates have called on the Malaysian government to urgently provide medical care for villagers found to have alarmingly high blood-lead levels and to reject all
Unauthorized collection of rocks and stones continues unabated in the Garo hill region threatening serious environmental degradation. Social leaders and official sources said despite ban on
A group of social activists, wildlife conservationists, forest officials, researchers, lawyers and mediapersons who attended the Third Consultation on Wildlife Protection and People's livelihood
The traditional owners of the Jabiluka uranium mine site last night won a reprieve in their battle to halt the project when the company Energy Resources Australia