Gujarat lignite mine project to kick off by Jan
Gujarat Mineral Development corporation's Rs 200 crore Surkha lignite mine project in Bhavnagar district will commence operations by January
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Don't build, buy built houses
The Supreme Court on May 7 passed an order to close down all mining operators within five km of the periphery of National Capital Territory. The next haring on the issue is scheduled for July 7. The
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Minister's charge embarrasses Government
The Madhya Pradesh state government is in an embarrassing position on the issue of illegal mining and quarrying in the Chambal National Park in Morena district. The minister-in-charge of the district
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Judge holds fast to ban on mining permits
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers may not issue permits allowing rock and dirt from mountaintop removal coal mines to be disposed of in streams, a federal judge confirmed. U.S. District Judge Charles
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Ban on sand mining from July 1
The District Collector, Gyaneshkumar, has announced a ban on all sand mining activities in the district from July 1. The ban will be total or partial, depending on the availability of sand, and will
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Confiscated vehicles: Magistrates can grant interim custody to owners
The Kerala High Court today ruled that Magistrates have the power to grant interim custody of vehicles involved in offenses relating to illegal mining and transportation of sand, to their owners,
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Rajasthan to merge mining bodies
The Rajasthan government has decided to amalgamate the Rajasthan State Mineral Development Corporation and the Rajasthan State Mines and Minerals Limited with a view to making the mining operations
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Fall-out of ban on mining: water table is rising
While the Haryana government and the 'mining mafia' are still reeling under the impact of the Supreme Court order banning mining within 5 km of the Delhi border, the decision has had one welcome
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Quarry blast injures 30, damages houses
As many as 30 people were injured and about 200 houses damaged at Kogilu village in Chikkajala police limits in Bangalore Rural District this afternoon following a blast at a nearby quarry. Residents
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Australia's uranium mines come under spotlight
Australia's uranium mining will come under the spotlight of a parliamentary inquiry after a recent series of leaks, spills and reporting failures. The upper house Senate of the national parliament
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100 miners trapped in China gas explosion
More than 100 miners were trapped when a gas explosion tore through a coal mine in China's northeastern province of Heilongjiang on Thursday, the official Xinhua news agency reported. China has the
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Cess on coal on the cards
After petrol and diesel, the Centre is now contemplating a cess on coal, the monies form which would be used for improving safety in mines where fire is causing damage to property and habitat. The
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Towards sustainable mining process
Of the many issues that the World Summit on sustainable development will address, natural resource management ranks high in the agenda. In this context, the need for environmental protection in
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46 killed in China gold mine explosion
At least 46 people were killed in China's northern province of Shanxi when an electrical fire ignited explosives in a gold mine, a newspaper said on Friday. The accident took place last Saturday at
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Notice to Haryana on auction of mines
Issuing notice of motion for August 12 on a petition filed by a Faridabad resident seeking the quashing of a notice issued for the auction of Alipur sand mines in Gurgaon district, a Division Bench
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No water in Cauvery basin is good news!
Lack of water in the Cauvery river in Tiruchi, Tamil Nadu, has come as a boon for those involved in illicit mining of loads and loads sand for this river as in addition to money, it gives them
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Royalty evasion of Rs 25 crore
To offset part of the loss caused to the state exchequer by the closure of mining activities within a radius of 5 km of Delhi under s Supreme Court order, the Haryana Mining and Geology Department
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Sand mining shifts to Kerala paddy fields
For sand miners in Kerala, who won't get permission to mine sand from the rivers following a Government ban from July 1 for three months, the availability of sand deposits in certain low-lying areas
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Mining at Kudremukh only for 5 years: CM
Chief Minister S M Krishna has assured Opposition leader in the Parliament Sonia Gandhi that mining at Kudremukh in Chikmagalur district of Karnataka will be allowed only for the next five years. In
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Ground work to explore sea bed has begun
The ground work to explore the sea-bed up to an extent of 23 times of the total extent of the country, for mineral and other resources which we can claim rights under the UN Convention of Law of the