The mineral once mocked as “fool’s gold” may hold the future of energyFool's gold, or pyrite, may hold a new secret. Scientists found lithium within this common mineral. This discovery could change how we sour...
08 May, 2026, 11.32 AM IST
Rare earth mining is poisoning Mekong River tributaries, threatening 'the world's kitchen'Toxic runoff from unregulated rare earth mines in Myanmar and Laos is contaminating the Mekong River and its tributaries, threatening the l...
29 Apr, 2026, 09.58 AM IST
Parliamentary panel asks govt to expedite monetisation of tailings dumps at Bharat Gold MinesA parliamentary committee wants the mines ministry to speed up plans to make money from gold-rich waste dumps at Bharat Gold Mines Ltd. The...
17 Mar, 2026, 02.38 PM IST
Govt exempts tailing recycling in mines from fresh green clearanceThe government has exempted recycling of tailings within existing mine leases from fresh environmental clearance, offering significant reli...
23 Feb, 2026, 10.51 AM IST
A trillion-ton threat hangs over critical mineralsMining generates a trillion tons of waste, posing a major obstacle to securing critical minerals. This dross, including unstable tailings, ...
01 Oct, 2025, 02.40 PM IST
Treasure in tailings: India is looking at ways to boost gold outputIndia explores methods to increase gold output. The govt focuses on extracting gold from mine tailings. This process becomes viable due to ...
30 Sep, 2025, 07.10 AM IST
A quiet revolution is unfolding in the mining sectorThe mining industry is reinventing itself with AI, bio-tech, and waste re-mining to tackle falling ore grades and soaring demand for copper...
29 Aug, 2025, 11.56 AM IST
Hindustan Zinc shares in focus as board clears Rs 3,823 crore 10 MTPA tailings reprocessing plantHindustan Zinc's board has cleared a Rs 3,823 crore plan to set up India’s first zinc tailings reprocessing plant at Rampura Agucha Mine. T...
19 Aug, 2025, 09.32 AM IST
Critical minerals recovery from processing waste will need multipronged strategy: ReportIndia needs a comprehensive strategy, including policy reforms, technological advancements, and supply chain integration, to recover critic...
26 Feb, 2025, 04.34 PM IST
Govt classifies barytes, felspar, mica, quartz as major mineralsThe government has reclassified barytes, felspar, mica, and quartz as major minerals to boost exploration and scientific mining. This move ...
21 Feb, 2025, 03.49 PM IST
Tapping minerals, pushing deep: Can India become a global leader in the critical minerals sector?India's mineral industry, a major global producer, is poised to grow with the introduction of the National Critical Mineral Mission. Govern...
19 Feb, 2025, 11.29 PM IST
Hindustan Copper chalks out strategy to ramp up output to 20 MT by 2024The company, which plans to pump in Rs 5,500 crore over the next six years to scale up its output by six times, is looking to reopen its Ra...
14 Jan, 2019, 05.27 PM IST
Hindustan Copper Limited reports 63% jump in net profit for 2016-17HCL board declared a dividend at the rate of 30% of the PAT from continuing and discontinuing operations with an eye on the capex requireme...
17 May, 2017, 09.34 PM IST
Leaking Jaduguda mine poses radioactive risk: US reportThe report accuses India's nuclear establishment of systematically overlooking evidence that points to a radiation hazard at the Jaduguda u...
15 Dec, 2015, 11.32 AM IST
Hindustan Copper gets green nod underground mine in MPThe Rs 1,857-crore project would help Hindustan Copper to scale up production at Malanjkhand mine from 2 million tonne to 5 million tonne a...
20 Sep, 2013, 10.30 PM IST
- Canadian oil sands industry threatens millions of birds: study
Extraction and refining of heavy oil from Canada's oil sands threatens to kill as many as 166 million migratory birds over the next 30 to 5...
03 Dec, 2008, 01.08 PM IST
- SC to decide on royalty payable on minerals
The Supreme Court will decide on an important question of whether the miners should pay royalty on the ore or on the processed mineral extr...
27 Sep, 2007, 08.50 PM IST