Air bubbles in the solesof jogging shoes may become a relic if an ambitious regulation unveiled yesterday by the European Commission to reduce greenhouse gases is pushed through.Plans by indsutry to produce a self-cooling drink can in preparation for more heat-waves might also have to be ditched, as it is …
The Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (Assocham) has sought a temporary ban on export of iron ore by the National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC), saying that the Supreme Court’s interim stay on mining in Odisha would deepen the crisis and lead to more steel imports. The apex …
The Central Empowered Committee (CEC) has begun clearing fresh mining projects in Karnataka. One such project is Bellary Steels and Alloys Ltd (BSAL), which has got the forest department clearance to mine iron ore in Sandur taluk in Bellary district. The forest department, in its order on May 15, accorded …
l Naik says he’s well-versed with issues related to mining in Goa l l will help solve issue of lakhs of Goans dependent on industry for survival PANJIM: With an aim of resolving the ongoing iron ore mining crisis, a contentious issue that has been prerogative of ruling Bharatiya Janata …
With BJP coming to power in New Delhi, environmentalists across the country are hoping that the party will implement the Madhav Gadgil-led Western Ghats Ecology Expert Panel report (WGEEP). The Congress government had rejected WGEEP report and asked K Kasturirangan, who had headed the Isro, to review the Gadgil report. …
The committee has recommended that the lease renewal of these mines be expedited soon after complying with the conditions imposed by it A state government committee constituted to look into pending cases of mines lease renewal has recommended reissue of mines lease in five cases including two mines of Tata …
The special investigation team (SIT) has completed investigations into one of the three illegal mining cases and is expected to file a chargesheet in the Frost International Ltd case by the end of this week. SIT has already arrested suspended mines director Arvind Lolienkar, suspended mines department draughtsman Robert Gonsalves …
New Delhi : Taking cues from the Centre’s initiative of expediting clearances for stalled projects, Odisha has set up a project monitoring group (PMG). Thirteen other states, including Karnataka, Maharashtra and Gujarat, may follow suit by the end of June. Apart from high-profile projects, such as Posco’s proposed R53,000-crore steel …
PANJIM: To ensure that there is no illegal transportation of iron ore from Cavrem mining lease; Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar on Wednesday ordered re-inspection of ore stacked at the mine owned by Dinar Tarcar. As per government record there is around three lakh metric tons of ore, of which two …
In a major shot in the arm for Odisha's beleaguered mining industry, senior officials of the state and Centre have decided to take coordinated steps to reopen 131 mines that were shut down for want of statutory clearances. The decision was taken at a high-level meeting on Monday. According to …
The top court has held that automatic renewals of mining leases, after first renewal period of 20 years is illegal It was never uneasy for them to challenge the Odisha government order in a court regarding reservation of minerals for local industries or to duck a government request for online …
Karnataka proposes to auction 15 of its Category-C mines to end-users In what could be a first for the country’s iron ore sector, the Karnataka government is readying an action plan to auction iron ore mines to end-users. To begin with, it has proposed to put 15 of its 51 …
There are stringent punishment clauses against those who violate the order of the National Green Tribunal (NGT). The NGT in an interim order had banned rat-hole mining in the state. The State Government recently indicated that it may appeal against the order of NGT. According to the NGT Act of …
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 …
AG Nadkarni’s submissions prove that the Parrikar govt strengthened the court’s line on deemed renewals Nadkarni specified that deemed extension working was “illegal” mining Goa govt went on overdrive to emphasize wrongs of the Digambar govt As the different layers of the Supreme Court judgment on Goa mining are getting …
While Goa government is planning to resume mining by September by renewing the existing leases in a phased manner, which were declared as illegal by the Supreme Court, since they were renewed under the deemed provision, Goa Foundation has warned that it would challenge the renewals in the Court, since …
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, …
Hundreds of tribal miners working at the green marble mines in Rishabdeo have decided not to exercise their voting rights in the upcoming general elections. This unanimous decision came after the green marble association allegedly failed to honor its commitment as assured in a recent meeting with the miners who …
The state government has assured legal action against Chauhan brothers, who are relatives of former chief minister Ashok Gehlot, for selling mines lease to UltraTech Cement in an alleged violation of the set norms. In a writ petition filed by Banswara-based miner, Fakhruddin Ali, the state assistant advocate general, Anurag …
Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar on Thursday declared that he would invest 90 percent of the iron ore e-auction revenue for the welfare of mining dependents and wipe off their debts. Government is expecting around Rs 600 crore through e-auction of illegal ore stacked at various places. Speaking to media persons, …
The steel maker was also buying the balance lumpy ore from the stand alone miner to feed its three mtpa steel unitat Raigad (Chhatisgarh) The closure notice served on Sarada Mines is set to have a debilitating effect on the steel and pellet plant operations of Jindal Steel &Power; Ltd …
