Dispute over Saruabil Mine delays Tatas from being declared winnerAfter Tata Steel unit emerged as highest bidder, Misrilall Mine approached the Orissa High Court against denial of licence extension to it,...
17 Dec, 2019, 07.46 AM IST
Mines ministry issues directions to states to rescue 150 leases set to lapse next weekThis wil save about 150 mining leases, saved under Section 10(a) 2c of the act at the time of amendment, from lapsing next week, sources sa...
06 Jan, 2017, 07.42 AM IST
Government to rate mines based on sustainable development practicesA senior government official said that mining leases which have been operational for more than 180 days in the year of reporting would be e...
28 Mar, 2016, 04.01 PM IST
Government to amend law to push mining M&AsCos such as Jaypee Associates, which is desperately seeking to sell some of its assets, will be able to complete deals.
12 Jan, 2016, 11.38 AM IST
Centre to make green nod must for sand, gravel mining below 5 hectaresThe ministry has framed new guidelines for sustainable sand mining following the Supreme Court order, which said no mining lease or renewal...
01 Sep, 2015, 02.35 PM IST
No fresh green nod required for mining projects having valid environment clearancesThe move follows the Centre reinstating environmental clearances of Goa's 72 mines, which were revoked by the previous UPA government.
06 Apr, 2015, 03.26 PM IST
Odisha government delays on renewal of mining leases: CEC tells SCIn its latest report on the state of mining in Odisha, the apex court-appointed panel said the state Government should come out with a clea...
20 Oct, 2014, 11.21 PM IST
Crores lost in illegal mining and exports in Jharkhand, Goa: MB ShahThe Commission also said there is a difference of 53.41 MT of iron ore production in the figures of Indian Bureau of Mines and state govern...
04 Aug, 2014, 10.13 PM IST
16 mining firms seek permission to resume operationsThere are 16 mining firms that have applied to the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests, seeking permission to restart their operation...
12 Jul, 2014, 10.02 PM IST
Environment ministry eases clearance norms for industryEarlier this year, the Ministry had done away with the mandatory clearance requirement for brick earth and ordinary earth mining in leases ...
27 Dec, 2013, 10.05 PM IST
Simpler forest approval norms for mining, miners will now have to seek forest clearanceThe ministry said mine developers would have to seek forest clearance for the entire lease area instead of the current practice of seeking ...
08 Feb, 2013, 04.00 AM IST
Government suspends 155 mining leases for violation of rulesTo control the menace of illegal mining, special task forces conducted inspections of 454 mines in mineral rich areas and suspended 155 lea...
07 Sep, 2012, 08.55 PM IST
- Mining ministry looks for legal cues from 2G case
Mining approvals have been put on hold, as the ministry of mines looks for fresh legal opinion from the law ministry in the context of 2G c...
06 Jul, 2012, 04.21 AM IST
- Illegal mining case: Jaganmohan Reddy appears before CBI for questioning
Jaganmohan Reddy will be questioned only in connection with the mining case and not with regard to his alleged disproportionate assets matt...
04 Nov, 2011, 01.24 PM IST
- Janardhana Reddy's firm violated all norms in Bellary: SC panel
The Central Empowered Committee of the Supreme Court has recommended extension of the ongoing CBI probe against G Janardhana Reddy in Andhr...
23 Sep, 2011, 03.17 AM IST
- Supreme Court stops illegal mining in Bellary
Supreme Court on Friday directed 19 mining lease holders in Bellary-Hospet region of Karnataka to stop mining and transporting extracted or...
30 Apr, 2011, 03.06 AM IST
- Goa pollution board orders sealing of mine after tribals' protest
The Goa State Pollution Control Board has ordered sealing of a mine in a village near here after a protest by local tribals demanding a hal...
02 Mar, 2011, 02.31 PM IST