The Lok Sabha passed a bill to amend mining regulations. This legislation prevents states from imposing additional taxes on mineral rights....

New legislation will remove state powers to levy taxes on minerals. This change is expected to encourage investment and increase mineral pr...

The Centre has launched a new bill to limit state taxation on mineral rights, aiming to centralize authority over selected mineral-rich are...

NMDC has cut its iron ore prices effective August 8, 2026. Lump ore (65.5%) is now priced at Rs 5,250 per tonne, down from Rs 5,450 in July...

The Centre is working to resolve royalty and tax disputes on mineral rights with states like Jharkhand. The Supreme Court deferred hearing ...

The Supreme Court dismissed petitions to review a ruling that ‘royalty’ paid by mining operators is not a tax. This decision, upheld by an ...

The Centre is seeking a review of the Supreme Court's decision allowing states to collect royalty and tax on mineral-bearing land. The ruli...

The Central government opposed states' plea in the Supreme Court for a refund of royalty levied on mines since 1989, arguing it would burde...

The Supreme Court ruled that states can tax mineral rights under the Mines and Minerals Act 1957. In an 8:1 ruling, they deemed royalty as ...

A nine-judge Supreme Court bench, led by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, has clarified that royalty is not considered a tax. This statement w...

The Supreme Court reserved its verdict on the taxation of minerals royalty under the Mines and Minerals Act, addressing the conflicting vie...

The mining industry faces acute financial difficulty in utilisation of the input tax credit availed by the owners on their purchases of inp...

The ruling was given on an application filed by Pioneer Partners, engaged in mining of boulders and extraction of minerals, which had secur...

Reviewing royalty on major minerals - an exercise carried out by the central government every three years - the study group recommended a 5...

The government is likely to come up with new royalty rates for major minerals including iron ore by month-end which will boost its revenues...

The government today said it will finalise new royalty rates for major minerals other than coal, lignite and sand by August this year.

The government is unlikely to consider implementation of a super profit tax on miners, as the new mining Bill which is pending Parliament a...