In the power sector, the next cycle will not reward whoever has the most installed megawatts. It will reward whoever can sign the right con...

New rules allow mining lease holders to expand their areas. This applies to deep-seated minerals and associated minerals. The contiguous ar...

India's mines ministry is proposing new rules to speed up mining operations. These changes will allow companies to start production in part...

Officials, however, maintain there is no retrospective applicability of law and penal provisions would apply only to future approvals. "The...

"In my meeting today with representatives from Cement Manufacturers Association, deliberated on initiatives to boost ease of doing business...

During his first visit to the national capital after undergoing treatment for a pancreatic ailment in the US, Parrikar met Modi and also br...

This 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...

A Bill to amend the Mines and Minerals Act to include the provisions of allowing transfer of captive mines granted through procedures other...

The government today said it will take views from the public, states and industry on amending the MMDR Act to include provisions allowing t...

Bill provides that the central government may reserve particular mines for a specific end use and allow only eligible end users to particip...

IBM approves the mining plan or scheme of mining of major minerals for systematic and optimum utilisation or extraction of mineral, he said.

Justice M B Shah Commission in its investigation had claimed that illegal mining in the coastal state is to the tune of Rs 35,000 crore.

The file clearing the proposal of ten mining leases has been moved to state mines secretary, a senior mines department official said.

The SC today ordered interim stay on iron ore mining in Odisha by cos whose lease agreements have expired and were not renewed by the state...

In the continuing 'Congress vs Congress' green battle, the Union tribal ministry has once again rebuffed the Andhra government's attempt to...

The Central Empowered Committee of the Supreme Court has recommended extension of the ongoing CBI probe against G Janardhana Reddy in Andhr...

Govt plans to plug the practice of state mineral corps sharing mining lease with pvt players.