Wars in West Asia and Ukraine are turning shipping costs into steel sector’s biggest headacheIn the face of a daunting 28-30% increase in international freight costs, India's steel sector is at a crossroads. The unrest in West Asia ...
21 May, 2026, 01.16 PM IST
In 1892, A North Carolina furnace test for cheap aluminum produced an unexpected solid; that accident helped build the industrial Acetylene AgeA chance discovery in 1892 by Willson in North Carolina led to calcium carbide. This substance could produce acetylene gas. Acetylene provi...
18 May, 2026, 07.23 PM IST
Carbon-free, calcium-rich basalt may help reduce emissions from cement industry by 80 pc: StudyA groundbreaking study suggests a revolutionary shift in cement production could slash carbon emissions by over 80%. Researchers propose us...
15 May, 2026, 02.58 PM IST
Centre mandates auction of all limestone minesThe Centre has classified all limestone as a major mineral, removing end-use distinctions and mandating auctions for all mines. This move a...
14 Oct, 2025, 08.03 PM IST
Telangana auctions limestone mines in a first for the stateTelangana has joined 12 other states in the mineral auction regime by bidding out two limestone blocks, eight years after the MMDR Amendmen...
01 Dec, 2024, 08.23 PM IST
India's iron ore production rises 9 pc to 98 million tonnes in Apr-JulyThe country's iron ore production increased by 8.9% to 98 million tonnes in the first four months of the fiscal year, reflecting strong dem...
30 Aug, 2024, 11.14 PM IST
India's iron ore production rises 9.7 pc to 79 MT in April-JuneIron ore production in India saw a 9.7% increase, reaching 79 million tonnes in the first quarter, compared to 72 million tonnes in the sam...
01 Aug, 2024, 09.47 PM IST
India's mining sector grows by 7.5% in FY24India's mining sector thrived in FY24, with iron ore and limestone production leading the growth. The sector's positive performance was dri...
03 May, 2024, 06.50 PM IST
Bharathi Cement to start two new plantsBesides Bharathi Cement’s 5 million tonne capacity plant at Kadapa, Vicat group owns another cement unit in Karnataka with 2.75 million ton...
14 Jul, 2018, 07.27 PM IST
Mineral production up by 2.3% in November 2015India's mineral production rose by 2.3% in November last year compared to the year-ago period with the total value of the output crossing R...
18 Jan, 2016, 03.33 PM IST
LafargeHolcim to raise limestone products from Nongtrai minesMultinational cement giant LafargeHolcim today announced its plans to upscale production and export of limestone from two to five million t...
22 Dec, 2015, 07.42 PM IST
Limestone mine cancellation not to impact production: Ultratech"The company will procure the limestone from the market in the interim and its day to day operations will not be impacted," Ultratech said.
19 Dec, 2014, 11.09 PM IST
Index of mineral output grows 0.7 per cent in September"The total value of mineral production (excluding atomic & minor minerals) in the country during September 2014 was Rs 17,221 crore," the s...
21 Nov, 2014, 06.41 PM IST
- Limestone from captive AP mines: RINL told to submit environment report
MoEF has asked RINL to submit a report on cumulative environment assessment to increase limestone production from captive mines in Andhra P...
01 Feb, 2013, 05.02 PM IST
- SAIL-RINL JV close to buying 10pc stake in Oman limestone mine
"The two PSUs had joined hands in 2008 to jointly explore and develop limestone mine in Oman. This JV has been talking to Majan Mining Co t...
12 Jun, 2012, 06.18 PM IST
- BSLC halts limestone, dolomite production on green concerns
Mining operations had to be stopped due to directive from Orissa pollution ctrl board as environment clearance had expired.
17 Nov, 2011, 04.15 PM IST
- Tata Steel inks limestone JV with Oman's Al Bahja
Tata Steel, the world’s sixth-largest steel maker, is virtually going places in its quest for limestone.
17 Jan, 2008, 12.00 AM IST