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 …
PANJIM: After being exposed through Karnataka Lokayukta report, Goa government has been ordered by Union Ministry of Mines to give details of the Karnataka ore used in Goa for blending local ore and also on Karnataka ore exported through Goa ports during last five years. The instructions followed observations by …
Other miners to share royalty, as cabinet clears draft mining Bill; industry frets. In a landmark decision that will impact the entire mining and mineral-based industry in the country, the government on Friday announced an overhaul of the law governing the sector. The new framework will introduce a benefit-sharing regime …
PANJIM: All mining companies may now have to submit their annual report on exploration work carried out at the site along with mining operation to Indian Bureau of Mines (IBM). Ministry of Mines in fresh draft guidelines released for Reporting of Mineral Reserves and Resources under United Nations Framework Classification …
Panel to fix extraction quota. Barely a month and half after the Supreme Court banned iron ore mining in Bellary region of Karnataka on environmental grounds, the Orissa government has pulled its socks to regulate the mineral exploitation business in the state citing similar concerns. “It has come to the …
The Orissa government and Indian Bureau of Mines (IBM) are working out a compromise formula for the pricing of iron ore mined from the state. The move, in all likelihood, would lead to an increase in the prices of the mineral. The state government had earlier flayed the IBM’s methodology …
The draft mining Bill is spot on in proposing excise duty on ore as an instrument to keep tabs on mineral output JAIDEEP MISHRA The push for a credible Lokpal Act, which last fortnight led to parliamentary resolutions extending inprinciple support for probity in public life, does underscore the need …
Ranchi, Aug. 31: Chief minister Arjun Munda today asked the Centre to ban the export of iron ore from the state in an attempt to enlarge the scope of a debate raging in Jharkhand on his government’s decision allowing sale of iron ore fines by owners of captive mines. “Why …
The Supreme Court on Friday permitted state-owned NMDC to operate two of its mines in Bellary in Karnataka from Saturday. This will allow NMDC to produce one million tonne of iron ore a month in Karnataka to meet the domestic requirements. However, the court clarified that no part of the …
NMDC The Supreme Court marginally relaxed its tough stand on mining iron ore in Karnataka's Bellary region, allowing only public sector NMDC to operate there. Private operators have been stopped from further mining and export. NMDC has two mines there. “Under the extraordinary circumstances, NMDC be allowed to operate these …
Orders Environment Impact Assessment study in the area The Supreme Court, which earlier suspended mining operations in the Bellary area, on Friday partially lifted the ban and allowed the public sector National Mineral Development Corporation to undertake mining in two leases to cater for the domestic market. The Forest Bench …
New Delhi: After reports on illegal mining in Bellary felled Karnataka chief minister B S Yeddyurappa, the Centre on Friday made a strong pitch for partial lifting of the ban on extraction of iron ore citing catastrophic effect on the steel industry that could cascade to the automobile and other …
The Supreme Court today allowed state-owned National Minerals Development Corporation (NMDC) to operate its mines to meet the domestic requirements of iron ore in Karnataka's Bellary district. The organisation will produce iron ore to the tune of one million tonnes per month. Work on all private mines will, however, remain …
Bhubaneswar: Steel and mines minister Raghunath Mohanty on Monday said that it was not possible and desirable on the part of the state government to be in the mining business. Reacting to the suggestion of the Union chemical and fertiliser minister Srikanta Jena that the state government should bring all …
Describing the procedure of fixing the sale value of iron ore by Indian Bureau of Mines (IBM) as incorrect, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has requested the Centre to revise the price to match the prevailing market rate. Naveen said in a letter, reportedly written to Union Minister of State for …
Gujarat's royalty revenue from minerals has gone up from Rs 250 crore in 2009-10 to Rs 420 crore in 2010-11 (April-December), according to the Indian Bureau of Mines. Other States too have been collecting more royalty on major minerals for the last two years. This does not include royalty from …
All big non-coal mineral mining lease holders will have to file monthly returns. It has been declared mandatory for them. Ministry of Mines, Government of India has issued notification in its gazette in this regard. All the non-coal mineral mining lease holders will have to submit the terms and conditions …
Feb. 10: Central Bureau of Investigation officials ins-pected all controversial mining sites in Obulapuram and H. Siddapuram villages as part of their investigation for the second day in D. Hi-rehal mandal on Thursday. Officials including Indian Bureau of Mines senior geologists visited Anantapur Mining Company, Obulapuram Mining Company 1 & …
BHUBANESWAR: Former Union minister and senior Congress leader Kanhu Charan Lenka said that a CBI probe should be ordered immediately into the multicrore mining scam to expose the involvement of higher-ups in the State administration, including Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik. Criticising Naveen for trying to implicate two Central organisations, the …
The Indian Bureau of Mines (IBM) has put onus on the State Government to check illegal mining in free and encroached areas. Controller General CS Gundewar said IBM has constituted task forces to keep tabs on violations by lessees. However, there is nothing that the agency can do about deviations …
Gujarat, which received investment proposals of over $462 billion during the recently concluded Vibrant Gujarat conference, will be a role model for other states in curbing illegal mining. The Ministry of Mines, which has hailed the state government
