Mining
Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding illegal mining in village Leta, district Mahoba, Uttar Pradesh, 23/05/2025
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Akhilesh Kumar Vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Others dated 23/05/2025. The matter related to illegal mining activites carried out by Jai Maa Chandrika Enterprises, Rajendra Nagar, village Kabari, district Mahoba, Uttar Pradesh. The applicant also alleged about illegal sale …Order of the High Court of Meghalaya for protection of petitioners from "kingpins" involved in the operation of illegal coke plants and illegal coal mining …
Order of the High Court of Meghalaya at Shillong dated 06/07/2023 in the matter of Shailendra Kumar Sharma Vs State of Meghalaya & Others. The matter related to threats being faced by the petitioners from "alleged kingpins involved in the illegal operations of coke plants and illegal coal mining in …The nexus between illegal trade and environmental crime
Environmental crime is on the rise and is of growing concern to policy makers, to legitimate businesses, and more broadly to the general public. While measuring the scale of environmental crime is very challenging, available estimates indicate that it is growing rapidly worldwide on average at over 8% per year, …Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding illegal coal mines in Alakdiha, district Dhanbad, Jharkhand, 04/07/2023
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Ajay Rajak Vs Ministry of Coal & Others dated 04/07/2023. The matter is related to illegal coal mines in Alakdiha, district Dhanbad, Jharkhand which belong to Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL), Lodna area under Coal India …Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding illegal mining in village Subhanpur, district Baghpat as well in village Nauraspur, district Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, 03/07/2023
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Vipin Vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Others dated 03/07/2023. The NGT directed a joint committee to look into the matter of illegal mining in village Subhanpur, district Baghpat as well in village Nauraspur, district Ghaziabad. The committee will comprise …Critical minerals market review 2023
The inaugural edition of the Critical Minerals Market Review provides a major update on the investment, market, technology and policy trends of the critical minerals sector in 2022 and an an initial reading of the emerging picture for 2023. Through in-depth analyses of clean energy and mineral market trends, this …Critical minerals for India
The Union Minister of Coal & Mines has unveiled India's first-ever report on “Critical Minerals for India” identifying a list of 30 critical minerals. India has taken a significant step towards enhancing its strategic resource security by officially releasing its first-ever critical minerals list. The list comprises 30 key minerals …The state of commodity dependence 2023
A country is dependent on the export of commodities (or “commodity-dependent”) when its merchandise exports are heavily concentrated on primary commodities. The source of commodity dependence can be linked to a country’s persistent or structural conditions, such as its resource endowment and factor composition, institutional framework, geographic situation, history among …Environmental guidelines for stone crushing units
The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has issued draft Environmental Guidelines for Stone Crushing Units. These Guidelines were issued on 20th June, 2023. Stone crushing sector is an important industrial sector engaged in producing crushed stone of various sizes depending upon the requirement which acts as raw material for various …Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board report regarding illegal mining near river Ken, Banda district, 19/06/2023
Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board report in compliance of directions issued by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) vide order dated April 19, 2023. The matter is related to illegal mining near river Ken, district Banda, Uttar Pradesh. The nominated joint committee members carried out field visits around the mining place …Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding illegal mining in village Chadwas, Churu district, Rajasthan, 24/05/2023
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Kuldeep Singh Rathore Vs State of Rajasthan dated 24/05/2023. The matter related to illegal mining being carried out by M/s Maa Durga stone crusher Chadwas, Bidasar, Churu who was granted mining lease over an area of one hectare but it …Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding stone and sand mining in hills of Gadaun, Sahebganj district, Jharkhand, 22/05/2023
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Pradeep Kumar Singh Vs State of Jharkhand & Others dated 22/05/2023. The matter is related to stone and sand mining on hundreds of acres in hills of mauja Gadaun in district Sahebganj, Jharkhand for the last 25 years causing damage …Judgment of the National Green Tribunal regarding illegal mining in Son river bed, Sonbhadra district, Uttar Pradesh, 19/05/2023
Judgment of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Suo motu action in illegal mining for excavation of morrum at Araji no 824 kha in area 16.194 and 12.368 hectares respectively at village Agori Khas, tehsil Obra, district Sonbhadra. The matter related to mining of sand and morrum near …Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding violation of environmental norms by stone crushers and mining units in village Saimalchor and Pattapani, district Nainital, Uttarakhand, …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Mamta Chourasia & Others Vs State of Uttarakhand dated 10/05/2023. Grievance in the application is against violation of environmental norms by stone crushers and mining units in village Saimalchor and Pattapani, post Belpadav, district Nainital, Uttarakhand, resulting in creating deep …Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding illegal mining at village Ugiyan, Bageshwar, Uttarakhand, 09/05/2023
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Kailash Singh & Others Vs State of Uttarakhand dated 09/05/2023. Grievance in the application is against illegal mining at village Sorag, tehsil Kapkot, district Bageshwar. It is stated that in the course of such illegal mining, blasting is also done …Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding sand mining in Saharanpur district, Uttar Pradesh, 08/05/2023
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Jahangir Vs State of Haryana dated 08/05/2023. Grievance in the application is against unscientific and illegal mining by M/s Star Mines, Saharanpur, obstructing the flow of Yamuna river. It was stated that fifteen Pokland machines are working day and night …Report filed by the Revenue Divisional Officer, Bandar regarding illegal mining of soil and sand in Kappaladoddi village, Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh, 01/05/2023
Report filed by the Revenue Divisional Officer, Bandar in the matter of Kotari Muralidhar Babu Vs State of Andhra Pradesh dated 01/05/2023. The matter related to illegal mining of soil and sand in Kappaladoddi village of Guduru mandal, Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh. The Tahsildar, Guduru have stopped 6 vehicles altogether …Aravalli Bachao Citizens Movement reply on protection of Aravalli range in Haryana, 27/04/2023
Rejoinder on behalf of Aravalli Bachao Citizens Movement Vs Union of India & Others dated 27/04/2023. The rejoinder was to the affidavit of the Chief Secretary, Haryana (dated April 12, 2023), Mines and Geology Department, government of Haryana (April 11, 2023), affidavit of Haryana Pollution Control Board (March 10, 2023) …Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding morrum mining in the river bed of Betwa, Hamirpur district, Uttar Pradesh, 24/04/2023
The NGT sought response from a joint committee regarding complaint of violation of environmental norms in the matter of morrum mining in the river bed of Betwa river, tehsil Sarila, district Hamirpur, Uttar Pradesh. The joint committee will comprise the District Magistrate, Hamirpur and Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board. It …Order of the Supreme Court regarding removal of sand bars in coastal areas, 24/04/2023
Order of the Supreme Court in the matter of Udupi Jilla Hoige Dhoni Karmikara Sangha Vs Deputy Commissioner/Chairman District Sand Monitoring Committee & Others dated 24/04/2023. The traditional coastal communities has been permitted to remove the sand bars in the intertidal areas only through a non-mechanical manual method and strictly …Fuelling change: how oil and mining companies can finance the energy transition
As companies in the energy and natural resource sector struggle to find the balance between satisfying shareholder returns and meeting stakeholder low-carbon demands, new strategies are emerging that could be the catalyst to drive capital allocation decisions toward growth and closing valuation gaps, according to “Fuelling Change” a new Horizons …