Mineral-Based Industry

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding an illegal cracker unit in Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu, 29/05/2025

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of News Item titled "2 killed in blast at illegal cracker unit in Thanjavur appearing in The Hindu dated 19.05.2025". The application is registered suo-motu on the basis of the news item titled 2 killed in blast at illegal cracker unit …

Two firms move court on Ghatkuri

Battle zone Ranchi, Feb. 26: The battle for Ghatkuri mines is far from over. Two private firms, adversely hit by Governor Syed Sibtey Razi

Finger at central bodies for poor iron ore quality

- Mines dept raises questions over assessment SUDHIR KUMAR MISHRA Iron ore mines in Chiria, Jamshedpur. Telegraph picture Ranchi, Feb. 23: The state mines and geology department has blamed central agencies such as Geological Survey of India (GSI), Indian Bureau of Mines (IBM) and Mineral Exploration Corporation of India Limited …

PSU stakes mines claim

Jamshedpur, Feb. 20: The National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC) has moved the Supreme Court staking its claim on Ghatkuri iron ore mines. Earlier, the PSU had requested the Jharkhand government to consider its application for the prospecting licence. N.K. Nanda, the director (technical) of the NMDC, in a letter to …

SSIs demand assured iron ore supply by OMC

BHUBANESWAR: While the steel industry is reeling under the impact of the global meltdown, smallscale iron ore processing units of the State are facing a challenge of a different kind. Although the iron ore processing units of Keonjhar district have been demanding assured supply of ore lumps at a reasonable …

The economic contributions of U.S. mining, 2007

This analysis uses input-output analysis to examine the economic contributions of U.S. mining in terms of output, employment, payroll, personal income and payroll taxes. For the purpose of this analysis, the U.S. mining includes the mining of coal, uranium, metal ores, stone quarrying, sand and gravel and other nonmetallic minerals. …

In Court

Victory for the aborigines: An Australian court on December 17 upheld an appeal by the country

No rules for mining

Report on mining irregularities in Karnataka is out A mining company in Andhra Pradesh has extended its area and operations into Bellary district in Karnataka, said an investigation of mining irregularities in Karnataka. Karnataka

Karnataka government faces flak for giving clean chit to mining firm

Karnataka Bureau BELGAUM: The Bharatiya Janata Party government in Karnataka came under heavy criticism in the Legislative Assembly and Council from the Opposition benches, led by the Congress, for its alleged attempt to deflect the findings of Lokayukta N. Santosh Hegde

Dharbandoda mine closed

HERALD CORRESPONDENT COLLEM, JAN 4 The Salgaonkar mine at Tatodi-Dharbandoda in Sanguem taluka has been shut down by the management. According to sources, the decision has been taken by the management due to reduction in the demand for iron ores from countries like China. The sources further informed that workers …

Lokayukta points out gross violations

Bangalore, dhns: The report submitted by Lokayukta Santhosh Hegde on illegal mining in the state points out to several violations and large scale encroachment of land. The report states that mining owners have encroached about 1081.40 hectares of land in the Bellary, Hospet and Sandur sector. Permission was granted for …

Centre revises uranium royalty

From Our Spl Correspondent NEW DELHI: The UPA Cabinet on Friday revised the uranium royalty rate, an action that could benefit mineral-rich Meghalaya once uranium mining kicks off in the State. "The UPA Cabinet has approved the revised the rate of royalty for uranium as per the recommendations of the …

SWCA approves nine projects

The State-level single window clearance authority (SWCA) today gave approval to nine project proposals worth over Rs 13,000 crore. The Ashapura Minechem Limited, the largest multi-mineral solution provider in the country and the flagship of Ashapura Group, has evinced interest to set up mineral separation plant in Puri district with …

Draft mineral policy 2008: Goa

Mining industry has contributed immensely to the economic development of the State but in its wake has also caused environmental degradation. Since humans have to live within their environment, the process of development should be sustainable so that environmental quality is maintained within safe limits. The value of emphasizing sustainability …

Hillocks razed, borders changed by mining firms, says Lokayukta

BANGALORE: A new report has laid bare the State mining lobby

2008 Karnataka Lokayukta report on illegal mining

2008 Karnataka Lokayukta report on illegal mining. http://www.pravasitoday.com/read-2008-karnataka-lokayukta-report-on-illegal-mining

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