In Finland, Europe's first complete lithium mine begins operationTrucks loaded with crushed rock and ore made their way through a craterlike landscape in western Finland, the first place in Europe to hous...
28 Apr, 2026, 11.56 AM IST
Deccan Gold Mines shares rally 16% on India’s first private gold mining project. Check detailsShares of Deccan Gold Mines Ltd surged 16% as the Jonnagiri Gold Project, India’s first private gold mining venture, nears commercial produ...
20 Apr, 2026, 02.16 PM IST
Andhra’s new gold mine could change India’s import storyIndia is set to launch its first large-scale private gold mine, the Jonnagiri project in Andhra Pradesh, aiming to boost domestic productio...
19 Apr, 2026, 12.19 PM IST
Goa govt stops transportation of minerals by road during monsoonThe Goa Directorate of Mines and Geology has stopped the transportation of mineral ore by road during the monsoon season, fearing that it w...
09 Jun, 2022, 04.44 PM IST
Vedanta gets Rs 97.5 crore penalty for illegal mining royaltyThe company is alleged to have illegally mined iron ore to the tune of 20,76,746 tonne during this period, according to the directorate of ...
28 Aug, 2018, 10.47 PM IST
Goa government lifts seasonal mining banDirector of Mines and Geology Prasanna Acharya issued a notification lifting the ban on the transportation of ore.
22 Sep, 2016, 11.10 PM IST
Karnataka High Court to hear Vedanta's petition on allowing iron ore exports on TuesdayAccording to these recommendations, export of iron ore should be permissible only when steel plants are not willing to purchase the mineral...
11 Jul, 2016, 05.50 PM IST
Goa government to auction 1.10 million tonnes of iron ore"We will electronically auction 1.10 million tonnes of ore tomorrow," Goa's Directorate of Mines and Geology Director Prasanna Acharya said.
07 Sep, 2015, 11.19 PM IST
Iron ore e-auction fetches Goa government Rs 7 croreThe SC, in its verdict that had lifted the stay on the iron ore extraction activity, has allowed the state government to e-auction the ore.
19 Aug, 2015, 04.18 PM IST
Audit on Goa mining firms: CM says cooperate or face actionReferring to the mandate of the panel of CAs, Parrikar said their investigation was a complex task given the documents available with DMG a...
28 Oct, 2014, 07.37 PM IST
Mining scam: Former Goa CM Digambar Kamat quizzed by SITKamat was questioned for almost one and half hours this afternoon by the SIT at its office at Dona Paula near here.
08 Feb, 2014, 11.29 PM IST
- New policy in Goa bans fresh extraction of ore for now
Goa government's new mineral policy has banned fresh excavation of iron ore till an expert panel determines the optimum level of fresh mini...
30 Sep, 2013, 08.07 PM IST
MSPL resumes operations of Vyasanakere mine after 38 monthsThe 347.22 hectare VIOM near here has an annual production sanction of 0.91 million tonnes.
17 May, 2013, 04.08 PM IST
- AP Govt introduces new Sand Mining Policy
The policy, if implemented effectively, will curb the growing activities of the sand mafia in the state and make sand available to all at a...
13 Oct, 2012, 05.56 PM IST
- Illegal mining: Goa to review all files cleared in 10 years
Goa government is reviewing all files cleared by the state mines and geology department over a decade.
28 Jun, 2012, 12.56 PM IST
- Andhra government cancels mining lease granted to Trimex
Andhra Pradesh government cancelled the lease for mining quartz and feldspar minerals granted to Trimex Industries over alleged violation o...
01 Mar, 2012, 09.52 PM IST
- 43% ore exports from Goa illegally extracted: Goa Foundation
A leading NGO here claimed that almost 43% of the ore exported from Goa during the financial year 2010-11 was illegally extracted.
12 Jan, 2012, 06.51 PM IST