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 …
Jindal Steel and Power (JSPL) is close to acquiring an iron ore mine in West Africa to secure raw material for its recently commissioned steel plant in Oman and to sell the surplus in the open market. “We are in discussion with a few targets in West African countries like …
If a Goa-like ban is imposed by the Supreme Court in another major iron-ore-producing state, Odisha, production of the key raw material would be severely hit, making it difficult for domestic steel makers to cope with the situation. The country could once again stare at a situation of having to …
On May Day, Tiruvannamalai witnessed a rally and picketing agitation to protest iron ore mining project planned at Kavuthi and Vediyappan hills. Vivasayigal Viduthalai Munnani and Revolutionary Students Youth Front, both radical leftist organisations, organised the protest on International Workers here on Thursday. The rally, which begun from Tiruvalluvar statue …
SC may have lifted the ban on mining in the state but it will be a while before exports resume in right earnest A lot was riding on Goa's iron ore mines till the Supreme Court clamped down on them in September 2012. As much as 40 million tonnes of …
The Supreme Court has asked the Odisha government to recommend the Bhushan Power & Steel (BPSL) case to the Centre for grant of iron ore reserves for its 2.8 million tonne integrated steel plant at Lapanga. The direction came on a petition filed by BPSL, seeking to start contempt proceedings …
But puts annual cap of 20 million tonne on excavation The Supreme Court today allowed an annual cap of 20 million tonnes of iron ore to be extracted in Goa which was banned by it in the state for nearly one-and- a-half years. A bench comprising justices A K Patnaik, …
Supreme Court allowed an annual cap of 20 million tonnes of iron ore to be extracted in Goa . The apex court also said there will be no grant of lease for mining around one km of national parks and wild life sanctuaries and directed the Ministry of Environment and …
Harried iron ore miners, who have lost over two years of business, are pinning hopes on the next government to clear the statutory roadblocks and encourage exports. "We hope the next government will clear the roadblocks faced by the iron ore mining industry and promote investment into the sector, which …
PANJIM: The National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI), that was appointed to recommend the optimal quantity of fresh mining that is suitable for Goa, has sought time till June to submit its final report. The institute will also do environment impact assessment in the micro-level study. NEERI had submitted its …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of M/s Ardent Steel Limited Vs. MoEF & Anr. dated 15/04/2014 regarding applicability of the EIA notification to the stand alone pellet plant. Original Source: http://www.greentribunal.gov.in/orderinpdf/157-2014(MApp)_15Apr2014.pdf
Move aimed at placating the Koreans who are upset over SC's order asking Samsung Chairman Lee Kun-hee to appear before a Ghaziabad court The ministry of external affairs (MEA) is pushing the Odisha government to expedite issuance of mining approval for South Korean steel major Posco. The move is aimed …
Kavuthi-Vediyappan Protection Federation has launched signature campaign against the Iron ore mining project in Kavuthi-Vediyappan hills near here. The campaign was formally launched in Inam Kariyandal, Kilippattu, Paliyapattu, Punalkadu and Vadamathur villages. It is expected to last for 10 days in all the 51 villages situated around the hill and …
At a time when the country is facing several hindrances in mining activities, NMDC, the largest state-run iron ore miner, has recorded the highest level of production of 30.18 million tonne for FY14. The company reported a 11% jump in production this year. The despatches or actual sales of ore …
Mining co has stalled work on its $12-B Steel Plant, delayed by over nine years, till major clearances are approved Ten years ago, soon after the Congressled UPA came to power, Posco announced a $12 billion steel project in Odisha. It was, and remains, India’s largest foreign direct investment (FDI) …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Ajay Shivajirao Bhonsale Vs MoEF & Ors dated 26/03/2014 regarding Environment Clearance for the project Tiroda iron Ore Mine at village TIroda, in Sawantwadi Taluka, in SIndhudurg District in Maharashtra. Original Source: http://www.greentribunal.gov.in/judgment/36_2013(MApp)(WZ)_26Mar2014_final_order.pdf
A panel set up by India's top court recommended lifting a ban on iron ore mining in Goa, albeit with conditions that include lowering production. Miners in the western state, which exported almost all its ore before the Supreme Court order in October 2012, should limit output to 20 million …
In Keonjhar district, 21 lessees including top miners like SAIL, Facor and state-run Odisha Mining Corporation are in the defaulters' list Ruling out any laxity for mine lessees for flouting Environment (Protection) Act- 1986, the state forest & environment department has asked the Keonjhar collector to file prosecution immediately against …
Residents of villages in and around the Kavuthi-Vediyappan Hills hoisted black flags atop their houses on Wednesday as part of their phased agitation to oppose the move to grant licence to interested parties for mining iron ore in the hills. Kumar Ambayiram, writer and one of the activists involved in …
The state-run miner had received stage one forest nod in January this year, amid a series of clearances expedited by new MoEF minister M Veerappa Moily Odisha Mining Corporation (OMC) is hopeful of Union Ministry of Environment and Forest (MoEF) granting the final forest clearance for its largest iron ore …
The controversial State-owned mining company, Mysore Minerals Limited, is again in the dock as the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) states that it allowed a private company, with whom it has a joint venture, to mine and sell raw ore without financial consideration for the same. Result: A loss of …
