With misclassification of different grades of minerals by mining leaseholders found to be at the root of illegal mining, the Union mines ministry has tightened the procedure to be followed by states for grading and determining the average sale price (ASP) of iron ore and other major minerals. Pointing out …
The Odisha illegal mining scam amounts to Rs. 59,203 crore and illegal iron and manganese ore amounting to 22.80 crore tonnes was extracted illegally from the state for almost a decade, reveals Shah Commission report. Read first two volumes of Justice M B Shah Commission Panel report on illegal mining …
Allows Mining In Country’s Best Sal Forest, Elephant Reserve In Jharkhand New Delhi: The environment ministry’s statutory expert panel, the Forest Advisory Committee (FAC), has bypassed its rules and earlier orders to clear iron mining projects by three private firms in the country’s best sal forest and the core zone …
Central government will decide if South Korean steelmaker POSCO can have preferential access to an iron ore mine for its planned $12 billion steel plant, a top court said, providing a boost to the troubled project billed as the country's largest foreign direct investment (FDI). POSCO, the world's fourth-largest steel …
Odisha government had first recommended granting of PL to Posco India in 2006 to the government of India Posco India has welcomed the Supreme Court judgement on granting it prospecting licence (PL) for Khandadhar iron ore mines in Sudergarh district of Odisha. “We welcome the judgement of the Supreme Court …
The Supreme Court today set aside the Orissa High Court order which had quashed state government's petition to allot iron ore licence to South Korean steel major Posco in Khandadhar hills in Sundergarh district for a multi-crore steel plant. A Bench headed by Mr Justice RM Lodha asked the Centre …
Welcoming Supreme Court’s judgement on Khandadhar iron ore mine case, Posco-India today assured would significantly help to expedite the project and hoped the Central Government would ensure a quick and final decision on the matter. “We welcome the judgement by the honourable Supreme Court on Khandadhar mining case. Once we …
The Supreme Court on Wednesday sought response from the environment ministry and others on an application filed by Sesa Goa seeking permission to transport, sell and export 4.766 million tonne of already mined iron ore lying at various locations in Goa. A special green bench headed by Justice TS Thakur …
House panel approves provision in mining bill requiring a miner to disburse an amount equal to the royalty earned by the govt AParliamentary panel that examined the proposed new Mining Bill has recommended that coal and lignite miners too be asked to share an amount equivalent to the royalty they …
PANJIM: The Justice MB Shah Commission's third report on illegal mining in Goa will be drafted only after the Supreme Court verdict on the petition on illegal mining in Goa is out and it will address issues of illegalities involved in transfer of leases and illegal ore exports specifically in …
Over 1000 Goans hit by the iron ore mining ban on Thursday began a 2-day "dharna" at Jantar Mantar near the Parliament House here under the banner of the Leftist Goenchea Mining Lokancho Manch (Goa Mining Peoples' Front) and submitted memorandum to union mining minister Dinsha Patel and leaders of …
The Odisha government which has decided to go for electronic sale of key minerals like iron ore, chrome ore and manganese is awaiting the directive of the Supreme Court-appointed Central Empowered Committee (CEC) to enforce e-auction on mine owners. "Unless we get a directive from the CEC, we cannot make …
Category B mines allowed to resume mining subject to necessary clearances The forest bench of the Supreme Court has accepted all the reports submitted periodically by the Central Empowered Committee (CEC) regarding the mining in Karnataka. As per the CEC reports, Category B mines will be allowed to restart mining …
New Delhi: The Supreme Court today cancelled 49 leases in mines reporting maximum illegalities in Bellary, Tumkur and Chitradurga districts of Karnataka, but allowed resumption of activity in mines with lesser illegalities as recommended by a Central Empowered Committee (CEC). CEC had categorised the mines in the area in three …
Supreme Court judgement dated 18/04/2013 in W.P.(C) No. 562/2009 Samaj Parivartana Samudaya & Ors. Vs. State of Karanataka & Ors in the context of mining of Iron Ore and allied minerals in the State of Karnataka.
Feels State does not need second airport PANJIM: “Today every Goan is worth Rs one lakh crore, considering the fact that State approximately has two billion tones of iron ore reserves as quoted by Chief Minister,” said Rajendra Kakodkar, a anti mining activist, who has been voicing about the need …
PANJIM: State has approximately two billion tonnes of iron ore reserves, Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar told the State Legislative Assembly on Wednesday, and assured that he would carry out an estimate of the exact quantity of ore lying in all mining leases in Goa. Justifying the government’s decision to impose …
PANJIM: The Opposition and allies Monday vociferously attacked the government demanding to know why no action was being taken against those involved in illegal mining even one year after the scam, with one legislator calling Goa a “haven for illegal mining.” Congress MLA Mauvin Godinho demanded that the blatant cases …
PANJIM: The State government will attach and auction mining dumps and is just waiting for a go-ahead from the Supreme Court to get into the act, Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar told the Assembly on Tuesday. He added that he expected mining to commence by next season, and that the apex …
Mineral ores will be made available in a fair and equitable manner through the state mine PSU OMC and other mining lessees An inter-ministerial committee of the Odisha government constituted to formulate a long-term ore linkage policy for local industries expects to submit its report soon. "The ministerial panel has …
