Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In Re: News Item Titled "Neglected Katora Houz in Hyderabad’s Golconda Fort Cries for attention appearing in ‘The Siasat Daily’ dated 25 May 2025". The application was registered suo-motu based on the news item titled “Neglected Katora Houz in Hyderabad’s …
If court puts a cap on iron ore mining in Karnataka, it will be a severe blow to steel industry's expansion plans The Central Empowered Committee’s (CEC) final report on illegal mining in Karnataka submitted to the Supreme Court recently has sent shockwaves through the iron ore mining and steel …
Hindustan Copper Limited and the Rajasthan Government propose to start joint ventures to explore and exploit copper and other mineral deposits in the State. The initiative is part of Hindustan Copper Limited's plan to consolidate its mining business, especially in Rajasthan. The company is planning to execute as many as …
The government drew flak from the Opposition in the Legislative Council on Friday for its proposal to permit bauxite mining in the agency areas of Visakhapatnam and for entering into a Memorandum of Understanding with Jindal, a private company through the State Mineral Development Corporation Ltd. Raising the issue in …
PANJIM: One of the State’s oldest mining company, Damodar Mangalji and Company Limited (DMC) has been issued a show cause notice by Indian Bureau of Mines (IBM) for extracting ore beyond its permissible capacity. The notice dispatched on February 8 has stated that the DMC owned Band Doncol iron ore …
Despite a halt on iron ore mining in Karnataka since July last year, the state government has earned a royalty revenue of Rs270 crore, about 62 per cent of the total royalty earnings in the last financial year. With two more months in the current financial year, royalty revenues are …
New Delhi India is weighing plans to route sales of iron ore through a firm, the latest of several steps aimed at curbing illegal mining as the country struggles to shape a lasting policy balancing exports against the conservation of resources. At stake is how the world’s third-biggest supplier will …
Orissa has asked Steel Authority of India (SAIL), the country's largest domestic steel producer, to stop operations at Bolani iron ore mine after forest clearance expired on February 11, a government official said. "It was a three-month temporary working permission. They have been asked to stop all kinds of mining …
SHILLONG: The long-delayed State Mining Policy is likely to see the light of the day with the State Government asserting that the Policy would be tabled in the Assembly during the upcoming Budget session which is scheduled to start from March 9. “We are planning to table the Mining Policy …
RANGIA: Raising concern over indisputable situation prevailing across Indo-Bhutan border Sandrupjonkhar area, owe to mining induced pollution phenomena - SD East Bhutan Coal Company (SDEBCC) clarifying its stand says the institution has been operating under strict guidelines as well as supervision of National Environment Commission on a mere conscious manner. …
New Delhi In what may hit steel and mining companies in Karnataka, the Central Empowered Committee (CEC) in its report to the Supreme Court has recommended that the iron ore mining in Bellary district should be capped at 25 million tonne (mt), whereas for other districts Chitradurga and Tumkur, a …
Wants cancellation of 49 iron ore leases, penalties on others The panel appointed a year earlier by the Supreme Court to probe illegal mining in Karnataka has made several recommendations in its final report, with far-reaching implications. The final report was given to the SC on Friday. The Central Empowered …
‘Greed of a few people putting ecology in peril’ The Supreme Court-appointed Central Empowered Committee (CEC) on Monday recommended cancellation of 49 mining leases in three districts of Karnataka, including some belonging to both BJP and Congress politicians. The mining leases facing the axe include that of Associated Mining Company …
Convention centre at Sitapur; silica mining lease for Saint Gobain The Rajasthan Cabinet on Wednesday decided to do away with the controversial provision 90 B from the land conversion rules and also carry out necessary amendments to 90 A to make it simple and transparent. A Cabinet meeting presided over …
Sterlite Industries has completed taking 23 out of the 30 environment protection measures mandated by the Supreme Court for its copper smelter plant at Tuticorin, officials of the company told visiting journalists on Saturday. The plant has come under focus lights after the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board had ordered …
Anil Ambani-owned Reliance Power, along with Jharkhand Integrated Power Limited (JIPL), has roped in Germany based mining giant RWE Power International-RE GmbH for providing technical assistance and expertise in extracting coal from the mines allotted for the 4,000 MW Tilaiya ultra mega power project (UMPP) in Jharkhand. The Coal Ministry …
PANJIM: The campaign to save Goa from incessant mining has now got a global linkage with almost 40 Goan overseas associations joining hands against mining activity at the cost of environment. The associations representing the Goan Diaspora in Australia, Canada, UK, Middle East, East Africa and Portugal have come under …
Orissa Minerals Development Company (OMDC) today said it has suspended operations at its Kolha Roida and Dalki mines after not getting permission to lift ore from the mines. "Development and mining work in Kolha Roida Iron & Manganese Mines and Dalki Manganese Mines has been stopped as permission for lifting …
The successfully concluded $8.48-billion Cairn-Vedanta deal has come “under cloud” following instances of serious human rights violations, default of payment, environmental damage in its mining and metal projects in India, as pointed by the Internal Security section of the Home Ministry against Vedanta and its group of companies. Following the …
PANJIM: In what could bring in a relief for mining industry in Goa, Union Mines ministry on Friday said that they are not in favour of Finance ministry’s decision to increase export duty on the low grade iron ore from the country. “Mines ministry is not favourably inclined towards increase …
PANJIM:Goa Foundation (GF) has claimed, that even as Shah Commission officials were enquiring into the illegal mining, almost half of state’s ore that left the shores during last financial year was illegally extracted. GF, which has filed series of petitions before High Court on illegal mining has stated that almost …
