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 …
S Kalyana Ramanathan / London April 09, 2010, 0:56 IST Vedanta Resources, the UK-based mining and metals major, today reported a record quarterly production of iron ore and aluminum for the fourth quarter ended March 31, 2010. In a statement issued today, the company said iron ore production in the …
KG Narendranath New Delhi: Stung by the holding up of large steel and iron ore projects by the states and various central agencies, the Union steel ministry has proposed the creation of an empowered national regulator that can single-handedly decide on these projects
Opposition Leader Manohar Parrikar on Tuesday stated that iron and manganese contents have increased drastically in the atmosphere due to the mining activity around the Salaulim project. He was addressing the gathering at a meeting organized at Curchorem to find a solution over ongoing mining traffic issue.
Battling a political crisis in Goa, the Congress has blamed illegal mining and business interests of MLAs for the instability and repeated attempts to topple the State Government. In a confidential internal report prepared for Congress president Sonia Gandhi, the State unit has sought the Centre
Sources said ille- gally dispatched iron ore was lifted from forest areas and some mines which were recent- ly shut down after much hue and cry by the Opposition : At least 3,600 metric tonnes of iron ore illegal- ly mined from forest areas and stockpiled at two rail- way …
The article explores the link between international economic integration and technological capability in colonial India. The example of the iron industry shows that many new ideas and skills flowed into India from Europe, but not all met with commercial success. The essay suggests a reason why. In those fields in …
Satyasundar Barik BHUBANESWAR: Are both Orissa and Union governments serious about protecting people from becoming victims of pollution hazards in mineral-rich Keonjhar district? The answer seems to be in the negative. For obvious reasons, both governments made a delay of about nine years to study how much burden Keonjhar
Ishita Ayan Dutt / Kolkata December 08, 2008, 0:26 IST In the wake of iron ore price crash, NMDC Spice International has put on hold its proposed acquisition of two iron ore mines in Armenia. NMDC Spice International is a proposed joint venture between state-owned miner NMDC and Spice Minerals …
The State Cabinet has on Thursday approved the new mining policy, which among other things seeks to impose a ban on export of minerals, especially iron ore, from the fresh mining leases in the State. However, the new rules does not apply to those who have already secured mining leases. …
National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC), the country's largest producer and exporter of iron ore, has reduced ore prices by 25 per cent, with effect from December 1. A decision to this effect was taken by the public sector undertaking's board at its meeting held on Thursday. NMDC Chairman and Managing …
Or, how to bend over to please industry POSCO needs 300 million tonnes of coal for 30-35 years of operation. So, on July 26, 2006, the state government recommended to the Centre that the company be allotted coal blocks in Chhendipada-I, Baitarani West, and Chhendipada-II for captive mining. The latter …
Special economic zones and sit-ins. Mega-projects and marches. Public-private partnerships and pitched battles. Precociously, because they are desperate, state governments are willing to hand land, forest, water over to industry. Raucously, because they are really desperate, people all over India have begun to use all available means to contest the …
21 February, 2006: Anti-POSCO groups demonstrate against the visit of the then Panchayati Raj Minister, Dr Damodar Rout 8 December, 2006: Anti-POSCO convention held at Balitutha February, 2007: Polling for panchayat elections could not be held on some booths in Dhinkia following protests 13 October, 2007: Four POSCO-India executives taken …
the recently held elections in Karnataka paved the way for several mine owners to the state assembly. Some of them who belong to Bellary district have even got key ministerial berths such as the revenue ministry and the ministry of tourism and infrastructure development. The district, located in the eastern …
Government is believed to have decided to impose 15% export duty on iron ore, used for making steel, which has seen a 50% increase in prices since January, thereby fuelling inflation. The decision was taken at the meeting of the Committee of Secretaries (CoS) on May 30, a highly placed …
China's steelmakers are likely to reach a deal with Australian iron ore miners this month in price talks long deadlocked over the miners' demand for a freight premium, a senior Chinese steel official says. Zhang Xiaogang, chairman of the China Iron and Steel Association, also indicated a softer stance toward …
