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 Supreme Court will start proceedings in the case against some companies involved in the illegal transportation and export of iron and manganese ore from Belekeri Port near Karwar on Friday. Founder chairman of National Committee for Protection of Natural Resources (NCPNR) S R Hiremath stated that during the proceedings, …
5L Truck Trips To Transport Mineral To Belekeri Port Went Unnoticed: Panel New Delhi: The Supreme Court’s environmental panel on Thursday recommended a CBI probe into the brazen flouting of rules in transportation of 50 lakh tonnes of illegally mined iron ore from Bellary district to Belekeri port, some 400 …
Supreme court order of illegal extraction of about 50.79 lakh MT of iron ore from the forest areas of Karnataka during the period January 1, 2009 to May 31, 2010, the illegal transport of the aforesaid quantity of iron ore from the area(s) of extraction to Belekeri Port and from …
NMDC has raised iron ore prices by 8-13 per cent for domestic sales Fearing a further squeeze on profit margins, steel manufacturers have sought intervention of the ministry of steel in the issue of the recent “arbitrary” price increase in iron ore price by state-owned NMDC. In a letter dated …
Nearly 12 mines have to get various statutory approvals, including reclamation plan The Supreme Court has given a nod to 18 iron ore mines to resume operations in Karnataka, but only one of them fulfills the conditions required to start the operations. As many as 12 mines have to get …
Central Empowered Committee report (supplementary) dated 5th September, 2012 of the CEC regarding alleged illegal export of iron ore from Belekeri port and associated issues.
PANJIM: Thirty mining leases which have secured Environmental Clearances (ECs) from Ministry of Environment and Forest (MoEF), which are non operational, will be considered for signing lease agreement with the State government ahead of notification of Indian Stamp (Goa Amendment) Bill, 2012. Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar while speaking to Herald …
The steel mills might have to wait for six months at least as 12 of the 18 mining leases still need to secure statutory nods The removal of ban on iron ore mining in Karnataka as directed by the Supreme Court on Monday is unlikely to bring immediate relief to …
The Supreme Court today lifted its ban on iron ore mining operations in Karnataka by companies which have not flouted lease conditions. A three-judge Forest Bench headed by Justice Aftab Alam accepted the report of the Central Empowered Committee (CEC). The CEC report had said that Category ‘A’ leases, which …
The Karnataka government has initiated several measures to curb illegal movement and the possibility of pilferage of iron ore in the state. The move comes after the direction of the Supreme Court and the Central Empowered Committee (CEC) in the recent past. In an affidavit submitted to the Apex Court …
In April, the court ordered 45 mines to seek government nod to resume operations The Supreme Court has allowed 18 mines to resume iron ore mining in Karnataka, the country's second-largest supplier, after a suspension of over a year on environment concerns, Justice Aftab Alam and Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai …
Expert panel says effective checks and balances in place to ensure work in scientific manner Iron ore mining in Karnataka is set to restart with the Supreme Court-appointed Central Empowered Committee (CEC) on Thursday giving the green signal to ‘A category’ of mines in the State to resume operations, provided …
Faced with stiff margins pressure in iron ore fines exports due to poor demand and higher transportation cost and taxes, most of the miners of the state are now planning to foray into pellet production to cater to the rising demand of the domestic steel industry for the commodity. “Iron …
Seeking a probe into illegalities in mining and export, the Supreme Court Thursday censured the Karnataka government for failure to check illegal export of iron ore from Belekeri port. A bench led by Justice Aftab Alam also indicated that it may direct a CBI probe into the illegal export of …
The Supreme Court on Thursday pulled up the Karnataka government for its failure to check large-scale illegal export of iron ore from Belekeri port in Karwar district. A three-judge Bench headed by Justice Aftab Alam also indicated that it may direct CBI probe into the illegal export of 35 lakh …
Battalions of para-military forces will stand guard around the naxal-affected mines of India’s iconic Bhilai steel plant as government workers slog it out in the pits. Twelve battalions of BSF, anti-naxalite Cobra force beside Chhattisgarh policemen will straddle the Rowghat iron ore mines in the state to ensure Steel Authority …
Initiates steps to resolve teething problems and procedural delays The Karnataka government has initiated steps to resolve some of the teething problems and procedural delays coming in the way of smooth transportation of iron ore sold through e-auction by the monitoring committee. It has decided to issue round-the-clock transit permits …
Iron ore miner NMDC may announce a revision in the July-August contract price for the key input for steel-making at its board meeting scheduled on August 21. “The NMDC board at its meeting on August 13 did not take a call on iron ore price. It is meeting on August …
Forest Bench says statutory clearance is a must The Forest Bench of the Supreme Court on Friday made it clear that no iron ore mining operations in Karnataka shall be permitted to resume unless there was statutory clearance for mining and till reclamation and rehabilitation was implemented in full. The …
Over a third of operating mines in Goa are set to be closed due to a recent decision by the state government to levy a 15 per cent upfront stamp duty on the royalty paid by them. There are only 97 mines currently in operation out of 337 registered with …
