Judgment of the National Green Tribunal, May 27, 2025 in the matter of Sumit Saini Vs Shree Ram Steel Industries & Others. Sumit Saini, resident of village Damla, District Yamuna Nagar, Haryana had sent a letter petition dated May 14, 2022 to the NGT. The application said that around 25 …
The government today approved the restructuring of Indian Bureau of Mines to reform the mineral sector regulation. The restructuring would enable the adoption of IT and space technology by the bureau to improve its effectiveness in mineral regulation and development, the mines ministry said in a statement. It said the …
To preempt crunch in supply of non-coal minerals when 288 merchant mining leases expire in April 2020, the government has amended the rules for mineral concession and development to pave way for re-auctioning of these leases even before their expiry. To preempt crunch in supply of non-coal minerals when 288 …
PANJIM: In a major setback to the Directorate of Mines and Geology (DMG), which had redistributed the iron ore extraction limit amongst the operational mines, the Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) has declined to amend or grant any Consent to Operate to the mining units in the wake of …
Panaji: Indian Bureau of Mines has recently unearthed fresh violations committed by mining companies and issued several showcause notices, even as the police's special investigation team (SIT) is investigating previously committed offences. The SIT probe into the Rs 35,000-crore mining scam in Goa had revealed that mining companies have been …
PUNE: Maharashtra will soon join other states equipped with a special special satellite surveillance system to map their 3,500 odd stone quarries and help government officials curb illegal mining activities. The project of the Indian Bureau of Mines will map the data of minor minerals, particularly sand and other material …
A total of 139 sand mines were awaiting environment clearance from State-level Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA) and District-level Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA) as on September 30, 2016 in Chhattisgarh. The maximum number of sand mines awaiting environment clearance during the aforesaid period were in Bilaspur district at 15 …
The Ministry of Mines unveiled a web portal for the easy access to information regarding the mining sector in India, including a framework for rating mines. “The Ministry, through the Indian Bureau of Mines, has developed a template for the star rating of mines,” Mines Secretary Balvinder Kumar said at …
The government expects to bid out at least 70 mineral blocks by March next year, including 21mines that did not get the required response from bidders. It has asked states to alter clauses that deterred mining firms from bidding for mines, including diamond and gold blocks, after holding consultations with …
An environment ministry panel has accorded clearance to a captive iron ore mine project of state-run NMDC in Bastar district of Chhattisgarh. The iron ore mine (Deposit 4) would cater to the requirement of NMDC's upcoming integrated steel plant in Chhattisgarh. According to the minutes of the Expert Appraisal Committee …
The government plans to auction as many as 25 mines minerals such as iron ore, gold, bauxite and limestone by August this year. So far, the mineral-bearing states have put under the hammer 47 mineral blocks, of which six have been sold, garnering a revenue, including royalty, DMF and NMET …
Goa govt welcomes move, says it will help promote mining in sustainable manner PANJIM: From now on, the iron ore mining leases having no impact or minimal impact on environment and livelihood, would be awarded with ‘Stars’, with Union Mines Ministry on Wednesday notifying the ‘Star Rating of Mines’ system. …
Step in the right direction, say stakeholders, Goa government PANJIM: In a bid to ensure minimal impact of iron ore mining on the environment and human settlement, the Union Ministry for Mines has proposed a “Star Rating” system for mining leases to promote sustainable development practices, which includes addressing social …
Raipur: The Centre has lauded Chhattisgarh government for undertaking e-auction of limestone blocks in the state. Union Steel and Coal Minister Narendra Singh Tomar has congratulated Chief Minister Raman Singh for successfully undertaking e-auction of limestone blocks, official sources said today. The last month's auction of limestone blocks in Karhi …
PANJIM: In a bid to keep online track of iron ore production and sale, in sync with the Indian Bureau of Mines (IBM), the State is likely to adopt the National Mineral Statistics (NMS) system, a mobile based application that facilitates aggregation of mineral production and sale statistics. This comes …
Despite heightened vigil and tighter norms, cases of illegal mining in Jharkhand have seen an upward trend. As per the latest report submitted by the State Government with Indian Bureau of Mines (IBM), the illegal act has gone up from 663 in 2012-13 to 1,162 two years later. The information …
More than a year after a single judge passed a judgment in a case, even before the respondents filed a counter-affidavit, the Madras High Court on Tuesday set aside the verdict and directed that the matter be remitted back to the authorities. The single judge had on July 7 last …
Documents with Herald, prove that the govt has no answer to the Accountant General’s query to furnish list of mining renewals which were done with IBM’s mandatory permission; Could put restart of mining under a big cloud PANJIM: The Accountant General of Goa (AGG) has indeed opened a pandora’s box …
Laying down modalities for auction of 15 iron ore mines in Karnataka, the Supreme Court on Thursday allowed state-run and private companies... Laying down modalities for auction of 15 iron ore mines in Karnataka, the Supreme Court on Thursday allowed state-run and private companies having “end users plants” engaged in …
The Indian Bureau of Mines (IBM) has approved four mining leases of 49 mining applications lying with it for approval of mining plan and scheme for mining, which is the last step towards resuming mining activities in the state. "Mining plans and schemes for mining have been approved for four …
The National Green Tribunal has asked five mineral-rich states to survey all the asbestos and associated mineral mines and file a report stating the impact of overburden or waste lying at these mines and pits. A bench headed by judicial member UD Salvi observed that it is a matter of …
