Competition Comm orders probe against state-owned IREL for alleged unfair biz practicesOn the basis of the material available on record, the regulator said there appears to be substance in the allegations levelled by the infor...
Trimex inks MoUs worth Rs 2,500 crore with Andhra PradeshHeavy minerals miner Trimex said it has signed two Memoranda of Understanding with Andhra Pradesh to develop mining at Bhavanapadu and Kali...
Mining on coastal sand dunes poses environmental hazardMining in the dune sand along the coastal belt of Andhra Pradesh has raised many eyebrows.
Budget 2015: Miners expect government to do away with 10% duty on export of ilmeniteDomestic consumption of ilmenite has fallen from 2.37 lakh tonnes a year in 2008-09 to 1.19 lakh tonnes in 2013-14, according to Trimex.
Mining industry seeks withdrawal of export duty"The government of India in the budget has imposed a 10 per cent export duty on sale of ilmenite and five per cent duty on upgraded ilmenit...
Beach mineral mining ban in Tamil Nadu renders joblessness, says V V Mineral's V V SubramanianThe TN government in August 2013 imposed a ban on beach mineral mining along five coastal districts on complaints of illegal mining and ord...
- Ease rules, scrap taxes to promote heavy minerals mining: BMPA
Mining of monazite, however, is not open to the private sector due to its strategic importance of being the primary source of radio-active ...
Simplify norms for mining beach sand minerals: MEAIUnlike sands available along the river, beach sands can not be used for construction purposes and mining of heavy minerals is very much env...
Trimex Sands to invest Rs 150 cr on capacity expansionThe company currently has a single mining lease spread in 7.2 sq km area and has the permission to mine 2 million tonnes of beach sands.
Andhra Pradesh keen to attract investment in heavy mineral explorationAndhra Pradesh is keen to attract investment in exploration and mining of heavy minerals from beach sands.
Allow private sector in Monazite mining, ease rules: MEAIThe government should allow private sector in mining of Monazite, and ease rules and regulations, an industry body of mining engineers toda...
Indian Rare Earths Ltd applies for mining of rare earths in Puri coastIndian Rare Earths Ltd has sought permission for rare earths mining from sand in the coastal stretch in Bramhagiri in Odisha's Puri distric...
- Varun Ind discovers 10 blocks of rare earth deposit
Varun Industries Ltd on Tuesay said it has discovered 10 blocks of world class ilmenite and rare earth deposit in Madagascar.
- CPI-M protests FDI in mineral sand mining
Expressing grave concern over Union Government's decision to allow 100 per cent FDI in mineral sand mining, the CPI-M has said the move wou...
- Tata Steel to set up titanium dioxide project
Tata Steel says it will set up a Rs 2,500 crore unit for producing titanium dioxide in south Tamil Nadu.
- Tatas to set up titanium dioxide project
Tata Steel said it will set up a Rs 2,500 cr unit for producing titanium dioxide in south Tamil Nadu.
- Russian titanium JV gets FIPB nod
Orissa seems to be hot, be it steel or titanium. After South Koreans, it is now the turn of Russians to bag a high value project in Orissa.