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 …
The ~70 km-diameter Yarrabubba impact structure in Western Australia is regarded as among Earth’s oldest, but has hitherto lacked precise age constraints. Here we present U–Pb ages for impact-driven shock-recrystallised accessory minerals. Shock-recrystallised monazite yields a precise impact age of 2229 ± 5 Ma, coeval with shock-reset zircon. Original Source
India has opened up the coal sector completely for commercial mining for all local and global firms after easing restrictions on end-use and prior experience in auctions via an ordinance, but the mining minister said the move will not hurt state-monopoly Coal India. The Union Cabinet approved promulgation of Mineral …
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Term of Non-captive Mining Lease, 11/12/2019. As per Section 8A (6) of MMDR Act, 1957, where mineral is used for other than captive purpose the period of lease shall be extended and be deemed to have been extended up to a period ending on …
Report filed by a Joint Committee constituted in original application no. 76/2019 in the matter of State of Kerala & Others. The sixty seven page report was uploaded on February 24, 2020. The issue relates to illegal mining of heavy minerals carried out by M/s. Indian Rare Earths Limited (IREL) …
Most of the pellet makers in the state are running their units without captive iron ore resource and hence, depend on merchant supplies of ore Pellet manufacturers across Odisha have sought the state government's go-ahead to participate in auctions of iron ore blocks. Most pellet makers in the state are …
The mine was closed by NMDC for the past nine months, after a state government order to impose an 80 per cent premium levy of the average sale price from there India had produced more than 200 mt of iron ore in 2010-11 The high court of Karnataka has cleared …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of News item published in "Indian Express" Authored by Vishnu Varma Titled "17-year-old's video gets Kerala talking of impact of sand mining" dated 19/07/2019 regarding unscientific mining by Centre Rare Earths Limited and Kerala Minerals and Metal Limited along the coastal …
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Illegal Mining of Sand Minerals, 10/07/2019. The notification issued by Ministry of Mines, Government of India G.S.R. 134(E), dated: 20.2.2019, all the mineral concessions with respect to Beach Sand Minerals are regulated under the AMCR-2016 irrespective of grade of Monazite and the mineral concession …
Fimi had earlier said non-extension will disrupt raw material supplies to steel, other industries. Nearly 70% of steel plants don't have captive iron ore resources and have to rely on merchant miners The Union mines ministry is working on a proposal to extend the validity of merchant mining leases due …
A booster dose of support for the mining sector is expected from the new government in its budget proposals to be presented around July 10. Mining has been identified as a critical activity that needed a big push to help other capital intensive and employment generating industries. The sector has …
As per Rule 58 of Mineral Concession Rules 1960, a certain track of mineral bearing land was reserved for exclusive use of the state governments The mining sector has pitched for freeing unused mineral land reserved for government-owned PSUs where no mining activity has commenced. As per Rule 58 of …
With the global demand for sand and gravel standing at 40 to 50 billion tonnes per year, a new report by UN Environment reveals that aggregate extraction in rivers has led to pollution, flooding, lowering of water aquifers and worsening drought occurrence. The report Sand and sustainability: Finding new solutions …
Compensation settlement for land evacuees and other affected dwellers have not been completed even after 10 years. Kothagudem: The land acquisition process for the open cast mines of the Singareni Collieries Company Limited has become an ugly affair with a nexus between a section of officials of the revenue department, …
The miners are not able to sell the inventory in the state or domestic market since buyers prefer imported iron ore as they feel it is better on quality India had produced more than 200 mt of iron ore in 2010-11 Iron ore miners in Karnataka are stuck with 6.5 …
The Supreme Court Tuesday asked the Centre to respond to a plea seeking quashing of allotment, extension or continuation of leases to firms for mining iron ore from over 358 mines across the country without any fresh evaluation. A bench of Justices S A Bobde and S A Nazeer issued …
Members of the Goa Mining People's Front, a collective of workers, truck and barge operators dependent on the now-banned iron ore mining industry, started their three-day protest in the national capital on Tuesday, demanding efforts from the state and Central government towards a quick resumption of mining in the state. …
The government had also acceded to the merging of leases in Zone I and Zone II mining as defined in the Saradha mining plan released last year for the purpose of creating one common mining plan. Though the Central government had defined 'no mining zones' in Jharkhand's Saranda forest, it …
The Union Cabinet has approved National Mineral Policy 2019. The New National Mineral Policy will ensure more effective regulation. It will lead to sustainable mining sector development in future while addressing the issues of project affected persons especially those residing in tribal areas. The aim of National Mineral Policy 2019 …
ALLAHABAD: Allahabad High Court on Thursday vacated its interim order of May 12, 2017, whereby it had banned mining operations in Sonebhadra district of the state. While hearing a PIL filed by All India Kaimoor Peoples Front, a division bench comprising Chief Justice Govind Mathur and Justice Saurabh Shyam Shamshery …
Cabinet approved Kanpur metro rail project at an estimated cost of Rs 11,076 crore, which will be completed in five years. The Narendra Modi government on Thursday approved a number of development projects in areas like health, power, metro rail, roads and bridges. It also cleared up to Rs 25,000 …
