CEOs need to accelerate their action plans to safeguard the production of commodities critical to the global population and economy as heat stress and drought risk rise around the world, according to PwC's report, Climate Risks to Nine Key Commodities: Protecting People and Prosperity, published. The report, which analysed nine …
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Offsetting Environmental losses due to illegal mining, 20/03/2017. The steps taken by the Ministry to ensure environmental stability and to offset the losses caused to environment due to illegal mining inter-alia include the notification of the Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) Notification, 2006, as amended …
The Africa Mining Vision (AMV) is a policy framework that was created by the African Union in 2009 to ensure that Africa uses its mineral resources strategically for broad-based, inclusive development. Eight years after its inception, implementation has been slow and there is a low level of awareness of the …
Mines Ministry directs Mineral Exploration Corporation Limited and Geological Survey of India to study how the technology can be adopted PANJIM: After effective implementation of the Mining Surveillance System (MSS) in mineral rich States, including Goa, the Centre is now looking at the use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), commonly …
In exercise of the powers conferred by section 15 of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 (Central Act No. 67 of 1957), the State Government hereby makes the following rules for regulating the grant of quarry licence, mining lease and other mineral concessions in respect of minor …
The Mines Ministry has decided to impose a penalty of up to Rs.500,000 on those who violate provisions of Mineral Conservation and Development Rules 2017. The ministry has notified the new rules which will be supersede Mineral Conservation and Development Rules 1988. It had a provision of fine of Rs.50,000, …
Rwanda has far more natural resources than previously thought, an official familiar with the country’s mineral exploration programme has said. The revelation comes days after the Government established a fully-fledged statutory body to oversee and coordinate all the exploration and mining-related activities in the country: the Rwanda Mines, Petroleum and …
The Trump administration has prepared a new executive order that would extinguish regulatory controls designed to prevent US companies profiting from and encouraging the spread of “conflict minerals” that are inflaming violence in Congo. A draft executive order, composed last week and obtained by the Guardian, proposes a two-year suspension …
This paper investigates the relationship between mining and spatial inequality in Africa during 2001-12. The identification strategy is based on a unilateral causation between mining and district inequality. The findings show that when minerals are aggregated, mining increases district inequality. But an analysis of individual minerals shows that mining affects …
The Department of Mineral Resources is relying on the support of provincial legislatures to be able to introduce 56 new amendments to the Mineral Resources and Petroleum Development Amendment Bill, which was referred back to Parliament by President Jacob Zuma at the beginning of 2016. The amendments tackle the concerns …
The public trust doctrine makes natural resources a part of the commons, owned equally by all, and legally owned by the state. The resources and opportunities that the present generation have inherited must be available to future generations in perpetuity. In the Goa mining case, the Supreme Court wanted to …
An Act to reform the law on regulation and management of mining activities in the country for long term development of mining sector, building global value chain, ensuring broad-based ownership, achieving economy of scale of mines, enhancing transparency and accountability, and ensure environment-friendly and socially responsible mining.
The quarry and crusher units will stop operations indefinitely from Monday, said the office bearers of All Kerala Crusher & Quarry Co-Ordination Committee. The recent Supreme Court judgment has sounded a death knell to states quarry units, said the owners of quarry and crusher units. As per the order, environmental …
Visakhapatnam: Geo-scientists and researchers of Andhra University have studied the environmental implications of open cast bauxite mining in the Agency area and came up with suggestions for eco-friendly ways of doing it. Andhra Pradesh has the second highest reserves of bauxite in the country. A recent study, titled 'Bauxite mining …
The Asian Development Bank and the National Development and Reform Commission of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) undertook a study on eco-compensation regulations development in the country, on which this publication is based. The study examined the PRC’s theory, practice, and legislation governing eco-compensation in selected ecological areas to …
A court-appointed amicus curiae in the suo motu PIL proceedings examining the fairness of procedure in allotting 77 beach sand-mining licences involving extraction of rare atomic minerals worth thousands of crores of rupee has submitted its status report seeking interim directions from the court. Following this, the first bench of …
This report, prepared jointly by the United Nations Development Programme, the World Economic Forum, the Columbia Center on Sustainable Investments and the Sustainable Development Solutions Network, illustrates how mining can contribute to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The aim of the report is to guide the mining …
Judgement of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Laljibhai Kadvabhai Savaliya & Others Vs State of Gujarat & Others dated 05/10/2016 regarding Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines (Acquisition of Right of User in Land) Act, 1962 enacted by Parliament to provide for the acquisition of right of user …
OceanaGold Corp, the top gold producer in the Philippines, has not violated environmental regulations in the Southeast Asian country, its chief executive said on Tuesday. "There have been no environmental violations by OceanaGold," Mick Wilkes said in response to a Reuters email. Wilkes said the company will issue a statement …
The delay over construction of mining corridors is likely to be proven as major hurdle before the State government for resumption of mining activities from the coming season in October, with villagers from Sanguem and Quepem taluka warning to protest against iron ore transportation if the corridors are not built. …
Mining officers have been entrusted with the responsibility of identifying illegal routes leading to riverbeds for carrying out illegal mining activities. The decision was taken while chalking out action plan to be implemented in compliance with previous directions issued by the court and the state to effectively curb illegal mining …
