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 …
KOLLAM: The Kerala Mineral Research Institute will be established at Chavara in Kollam. The annual general body meeting of the Kerala State Council for Science, Technology and Environment, chaired by Chief Minister V S Achuthanandan, has taken a decision in this regard. The meeting also decided to give first priority …
In respect of minerals (other than minor mineral, coal, lignite and sand for stowing), the Central Government revised the rates of Royalty and Dead Rent vide Official Gazette notification number GSR 574 (E) dated 13th August 2009 and GSR 575 (E) dated 13th August 2009 respectively. The revised rates of …
The principal chief conservator of forest has sent an order to the forest department clarifying that picking of scrap mica is indeed illegal. The order comes in the wake of recent trouble and a report submitted by the regional chief conservator of forest, Manraaj, in this regard. The directive sought …
The Goa environment ministry ordered the closure of 12 mines last week for their proximity to wildlife sanctuaries, but the government's new draft mineral policy allows mining in close vicinity of the protected areas. The draft mining policy, which was tabled during the budget session of the Goa legislative assembly, …
SALEM: Collector J. Chandrakumar asked the officials from the Mining and Revenue departments to work in close co-ordination to prevent illegal mining in the district. Participating at a meeting held here recently, the Collector cautioned that stern action would be initiated against persons who were found involved illegal mining of …
Shortage of Bajri, Sand All major road and other construction projects, including the four-laning of the Zirakpur-Kalka highway, have come to a halt. Not for the shortage of funds, but for the unavailability of materials like stones and bajri. The full impact of the Punjab and Haryana High Court judgement …
Jamshedpur, Aug. 4: Tata Steel managing director B. Muthuraman lauded geologists and mining engineers working with the firm for their efforts to make the company a prominent player in the global minerals market. He was speaking at a function organised to mark 100 years of discovery of iron ore at …
Karnataka is all set to steal the march over other mineral-rich states in promoting steel production with the B S Yediyurappa government deciding to set up a 540 sq km integrated steel complex in the iron ore-rich Bellary Hospet area of the state. If the state has its way, then …
New Delhi: The Supreme Court, after suspending all mining operations in the ecologically sensitive Aravali Hills, on Friday began hearing on the issue relating to permissibility of mining for minor minerals and the fate of the colonies constructed in the environmentally threatened area in Faridabad district. A bench comprising Chief …
Assam Mineral Development Corporation Limited (AMDC), a Government of Assam undertaking, today signed an MoU with M/s Jaiprakash Associates Limited for setting up of a 2 million tonnes cement plant through joint venture in Assam to produce about 6,667 MT per day or about 1,33,334 bags of cement per day …
Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is a planning tool now generally accepted as an integral component of sound decision-making. The Environmental Clearance [EC] process for majority of projects will comprise of a maximum of four stages
Quepem MLA Chandrakant (Babu) Kavlekar demanded that the mine-owners pay a better rate to the truck owners transporting their ore. Participating in the discussion on demands for grants to mining and other departments, Kavlekar on Tuesday said that the over-loading problem because the rate paid by the mine owners is …
Leader of the Opposition Manohar Parrikar today charged that officials are not active in plugging leakages in the revenue while referring to non-payment of VAT by some mineral ore traders. Raising up the issue during Question Hour on Wednesday, Parrikar by referring to information tabled, pointed out that during 2007-2008, …
The Central government proposes to increase royalty rates and dead rent on iron ore and 45 other minerals, according to a report by K A Badarinath in Financial Chronicle. If it comes through, it will mean a windfall in revenue for the Goa government. The cabinet committee on economic affairs …
Minister of State for Mineral Resources Rajendra Shukl today assured the Assembly that a comprehensive inquiry would take place into cases of illegal sand extraction in Khargone district after adequate details were provided by Opposition members. Raising the matter through a call attention notice, former minister Vijaylakshmi Sadho (Congress) said, …
Meghalaya will hasten the process to draft the state mining policy. Although commercial extraction of coal and limestone is more than 20 years old, there is no policy to check the unscientific rat hole coal mining that is prevalent in the coal belts spread around four districts of Meghalaya. Taking …
Federal Government has allocated an amount of Rs 580 million for the growth of mineral sector by 2 percent in 2009-10, which is facing still unpredictable situation in certain mineral potential areas due to the law and order problem. According to official sources, mineral potential of Pakistan was recognised to …
- Outgoing JSW CEO calls for one-party government AMIT GUPTA Ranchi, July 19: Political stability alone can provide a climate conducive to industrialisation. So believes outgoing chief executive officer of JSW Steel Jharkhand Limited R.P. Singh. Entrusted with the ambitious task of setting up a 10MT integrated steel plant having …
