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 …
Lambasting the Kamat-led government over core issues such as corruption, illegal mining, law and order problem which he had been persistently following during last one year , the Leader of the Opposition Manohar Parrikar said, 18 to 22 per cent of minerals exported comes from illegal sources. Alleging that the …
PANJIM: Finally, the State government has decided to act tough to contain traffic jams and dust pollution caused by mining trucks especially in Sanguem and Quepem. At a meeting with mining stake holders, the government proposed couple of measures to reduce dust pollution caused by transportation of ore through Sanguem …
Prakash Kamat The long-term players in Goa's private sector mining industry have, for the first time, formally distanced themselves from the illegal mining operations in the State and welcomed the steps of the State Government to curb illegal mining. They have urged the State Government to draw up an action …
Education,Training Initiatives Help Firms Earn Trust Of Villagers Rakhi Mazumdar KOLKATA THERE was a time little Arsu Tadu hated going to school. She had to walk six kilometres every morning to reach a rundown shed, which was the local school in her neighbouring village near Rukka in mineral-rich Jharkhand. At …
Nayanima Basu / New Delhi February 19, 2010, 0:10 IST The steel ministry is awaiting introduction of revised and updated mineral maps, which is expected to be brought as part of the new Mines and Minerals Development and Regulation Act to be presented in the upcoming Budget session. The maps …
Noor Mohammad : The Indian government has recently approved the auction of coal blocks for captive use. The bill is likely to be placed in Parliament in the upcoming budget session, proposing amendments to the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957. This is a welcome move as it …
Intensifying its efforts to secure a global footprint, state-run mineral giant National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC) is understood to have signed a confidentiality agreement with ArcelorMittal for jointly developing the latter
The High Court has directed the State government to issue transit pass for transportation of minerals to Kumaraswamy Mineral Exports Private Limited. The company has a 20-year lease on 82.55 hectares of land in Yeshwantnagar in Sandur taluk for mining. In 2009, the Forest Department alleged that the company had …
Rana Som, chairman and managing director, NMDC ` While firming up of steel price will depend on the pace of economic recovery, the ` Centre's target is produce 110 MTPA steel by '20 ` We intend to expand our exploration activities to acquire more mining leases in India and ` …
Legal Grounds has come out at an opportune time. Amidst debates over Operation Green Hunt, land acquisitions for development and movements for smaller states, the book focuses on Jharkhand—a state formed in 2000 on the avowed ground of giving expression to adivasi identity and against the internal colonialism that deprived …
The hearing on the transportation of ore through Bicholim city was postponed till March 11, after the residents opposed the suggestions of the legal consultant representing the truck owners. The hearing on the transportation of iron ore through Bicholim city was scheduled at the Deputy Collector
The Jharkhand government has taken exception to a notification of the Union Ministry of Mines which has fixed the sale prices of minerals, with Chief Minister Shibu Soren writing a letter to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to seek his intervention in the matter.
In a move that is likely to hit the miners hard, the Steel Ministry has asked the government to heavily disincentivise iron ore exports. If the ministry has its way then the Finance Ministry could double the export duty on high-grade ore (to 20 per cent) in the coming Budget. …
The existing manual on Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) of MoEF, is common for all the sectors requiring prior environmental clearance. Considering the diversity in all sectors related to infrastructure and industrial development projects, MoEF launched a program for development of sector specific technical EIA guidance manuals. The EIA guidance manual …
The existing manual on Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) of MoEF, is common for all the sectors requiring prior environmental clearance. Considering the diversity in all sectors related to infrastructure and industrial development projects, MoEF launched a program for development of sector specific technical EIA guidance manuals. The EIA guidance manual …
Hyderabad, Jan. 29: The state owned AP Mineral Development Corporation on Friday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the National Mineral Development Corporation for exploration of low grade iron ore of worth Rs 40,000 crore. The director of mines and geology is also a signatory to the agreement according …
V. Rishi Kumar National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC), Director of Mines and Geology, and Andhra Pradesh Mineral Development Corporation (APMDC) on Friday signed a memorandum of understanding to take up exploration of low-grade iron ore and gold deposits in the State. The mining exploration work is likely to be centred …
