India's mine block operationalisation picks upIndia’s mining sector has seen a sharp acceleration in both auctions and operationalisation of mineral blocks in recent years, according to...
25 May, 2026, 09.03 PM IST
RIL, foreign firms refute in SC Centre's claim of 'unjust' extraction of gas from KG basinReliance Industries and its offshore partners are strongly denying allegations of siphoning gas from ONGC fields. The companies are in the ...
21 May, 2026, 08.32 PM IST
DND-Jewar Airport high-speed corridor to boost Delhi-NCR connectivity, ease traffic congestionA significant infrastructure project, the DND-Faridabad-Sohna Access Controlled Highway, is rapidly progressing to ease Delhi-NCR traffic a...
19 May, 2026, 02.27 PM IST
Union mines ministry launches 2nd tranche of e-auction for 12 limestone blocks in Jammu & KashmirThe Union Ministry of Mines has launched the second phase of e-auctions for twelve limestone blocks in Jammu and Kashmir. This initiative a...
12 May, 2026, 04.30 PM IST
India must speed up domestic resource production amid global supply risks: VedantaAmid rising geopolitical tensions around the Strait of Hormuz and growing global competition for critical minerals, Vedanta Group has said ...
09 May, 2026, 06.01 PM IST
Govt says 101 mineral blocks started operations since auction regime began in 2015India's mines ministry announced 101 mineral blocks are now operational. This achievement follows the 2015 auction system. The ministry wor...
07 May, 2026, 09.24 PM IST
ITC to conclude Rs 3,498-crore Century Pulp buy next weekThe transaction will be concluded next week after certain leases are transferred from Aditya Birla Real Estate, which houses Century Pulp a...
25 Apr, 2026, 01.10 AM IST
Hindustan Zinc plans to double output by 2030, may revive demerger planIn 2023, the board of Hindustan Zinc had proposed splitting its business into different verticals, but the plan was opposed by the Governme...
25 Apr, 2026, 01.01 AM IST
Government announces Rs 5K cr incentive for states to expedite mining blocks' auction, operationalisationIn an effort to boost the mining sector, the government is allocating a substantial Rs 5,000 crore to states that enhance the efficiency of...
24 Apr, 2026, 08.01 PM IST
Coal stock adequate for 90 days available: Union Coal Minister Kishan ReddyIndia now holds over 200 million tonnes of coal, enough for 90 days, a significant increase from previous stock levels. The nation achieved...
13 Apr, 2026, 07.07 PM IST
Vedanta’s Anil Agarwal flags land, clearances, high premiums as key hurdles to mine operationalisationVedanta Chairman Anil Agarwal points to land acquisition issues, delayed clearances, and high mining premiums as major hurdles. He urges fa...
20 Mar, 2026, 03.28 PM IST
Govt amends rules to streamline approvals for opening coal, lignite minesThe government has changed rules for opening coal and lignite mines. Prior approval from the Coal Controller's Organisation is no longer ne...
26 Dec, 2025, 07.08 PM IST
Centre offers incentives for speedier mine operationalisationNew rules aim to speed up mine operations. Intermediary timelines and penalties are introduced for delayed production. Incentives like redu...
19 Oct, 2025, 07.25 PM IST
System soon to spot hurdles in starting production at minesThe government is preparing a system to find problems in starting auctioned mineral blocks. A new online portal will monitor the progress o...
05 Sep, 2025, 12.51 AM IST
Quarterly review in the works for auctioned mines to begin operations fastThe Centre has initiated a quarterly review mechanism to expedite the operationalisation of auctioned mines, addressing delays in environme...
28 Jan, 2025, 11.26 PM IST
First revision in performance bank guarantee upon grant of coal mine opening permission: GovtAs per the provisions of the tender document, PBG to be submitted for each successfully auctioned coal mine is to be revised annually based...
14 Jan, 2023, 02.33 PM IST
Coal ministry to set up management unit to speed up mine operationalistionThe Ministry of Coal is planning to take services of a consulting firm to set up a project management unit to support on expediting coal bl...
17 Nov, 2019, 11.57 AM IST