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
Hindustan Zinc to pursue demerger, CEO saysHindustan Zinc is negotiating with the Indian government to split the company into two units, though the government is opposed. Despite thi...
18 Oct, 2024, 09.35 PM IST
Gujarat govt auctions 25 major and 2,280 minor mineral blocksGujarat's government auctioned 25 major and 2,280 minor mineral blocks, issuing Letters of Intent on Entrepreneurship Day. Chief Minister B...
15 Oct, 2024, 10.32 PM IST
UP CM Yogi Adityanath directs officials to identify new mining blocks in stateUttar Pradesh's Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has instructed officials to find new blocks for mining in the state to increase mineral prod...
03 Aug, 2023, 04.49 PM IST
Pakistani Shiites end protests, hold funeral for 11 minersPrime Minister Imran Khan arrived Saturday afternoon in Quetta and was expected to meet with a delegation of mourners and Shiite leaders, a...
09 Jan, 2021, 08.51 PM IST
J&K High Court finds nothing amiss in UT decision to raise earnest money depositThe Jammu and Kashmir High Court has found nothing amiss in the UT administration’s decision to enhance the earnest money deposit for minin...
10 Aug, 2020, 09.52 AM IST
Provide list of mineral blocks likely to be auctioned this fiscal: Centre to statesThe Mines Ministry asked various states for "the list of blocks expected to be auctioned in 2018-19 and the status of statutory clearances ...
13 May, 2018, 03.06 PM IST
Law to spend mine revenue improved people's condition: Narendra Singh Tomar"The changes in the MMDR Act are benefiting people. Their living condition is changing," Narendra Singh Tomar said.
28 Dec, 2017, 02.24 PM IST
71 mineral blocks to be auctioned this fiscalThe mines ministry on Friday held a meeting of coordination-cum-empowered committee (CCEC) of the major mineral producing states to expedit...
02 Jun, 2017, 07.10 PM IST
Ministry raps UP government for allowing arbitrary mining lease allotmentMines Secretary Balvinder Kumar said the Centre has taken cognizance of the matter and has given a stern warning to Uttar Pradesh to amend ...
28 Sep, 2016, 04.46 AM IST
States discuss deferment of e-auction of mineral blocks at meeting of state mining ministersThe outcome of auctions is being affected by factors like quantity and grade of ore, quality of the mineralization studies, land ownership ...
27 May, 2016, 07.46 PM IST
Mines minister Narendra Singh Tomar to meet state mines ministers on key issuesThe mines ministry is convening a meeting of mining ministers from across states in Jaipur on Friday to discuss issues pertaining to the mi...
25 May, 2016, 02.22 PM IST
Centre to hold all-state meet in Goa on mining issuesThe meeting, which would be chaired by Union Mines Minister Narendra Singh Tomar, will have all the states with mining as one of the econom...
10 May, 2016, 01.07 PM IST
Government plans to monitor mines via space technologiesThe government has taken a tough stand against mining mafia, deciding to monitor all mines, including minerals such as limestone and sand, ...
12 Apr, 2016, 04.00 AM IST
Centre directs states to alter minor mineral allocation normsThe Centre has directed state governments to move away from arbitrary, first-come-first -serve processes for allocating minor minerals to m...
03 Nov, 2015, 04.28 AM IST
Rajasthan to grant leases for mining of base and noble metals by decemberRajasthan will grant PL-cum-ML for four blocks of base and noble metals as it seeks to increase the area under mining in a bid to enhance r...
14 Jun, 2015, 01.34 PM IST
Set up NRP & NRR for transparent auction mechanism: AssochamAt present, the government is stressing on involving private players to undertake mining on behalf of Coal India Ltd.
19 Mar, 2015, 03.47 PM IST