Natural gas mineral firm WhiteHawk reveals sevenfold revenue surge in US IPO filingWhiteHawk, a leading natural gas royalty firm, is taking the stock market plunge with its initial public offering. This comes on the heels ...
12 May, 2026, 12.27 AM IST
To tax or not to tax mineral rights in India? SC to hear pleas on May 20The Supreme Court will hear pleas on May 20 concerning legislative power to tax mineral rights, as the Centre's curative petition is pendin...
06 May, 2026, 04.14 PM IST
NMDC hikes iron ore prices by Rs 200 tonneState-owned NMDC has raised iron ore lump and fines prices by Rs 200 per tonne, effective immediately. Baila lump ore is now priced at Rs 5...
06 May, 2026, 04.09 PM IST
Govt amends pricing norms for low-grade iron ore to check wastage, boost steel supplyThe government has revised pricing norms for low-grade iron ore, including Banded Haematite Quartzite and Jasper, to encourage its utilizat...
14 Apr, 2026, 02.06 PM IST
Rules allowing inclusion of contiguous mining area notifiedNew rules allow mining lease holders to expand their areas. This applies to deep-seated minerals and associated minerals. The contiguous ar...
06 Apr, 2026, 09.06 PM IST
NMDC hikes iron ore prices by up to 11.1% effective April 5In a pivotal move, NMDC, the state-owned giant, is set to hike iron ore prices effective April 5, 2026. Following an unprecedented producti...
06 Apr, 2026, 12.54 PM IST
Royalty rates on 4 key minerals rationalisedThe royalty rates for caesium and rubidium have been set at 2% of the average sale price (ASP), applicable to the metal contained in the pr...
13 Nov, 2025, 12.21 AM IST
Cabinet rationalises royalty on Graphite, Caesium, Rubidium and ZirconiumThe Union Cabinet has rationalized royalty rates for Graphite, Caesium, Rubidium, and Zirconium minerals, crucial for high-tech application...
12 Nov, 2025, 09.51 PM IST
Supreme Court asks govt to final decision on case regarding royalty computation of mineralsThe Supreme Court has urged the Indian government to make a final decision regarding the calculation of royalty on minerals. The court high...
08 Nov, 2024, 08.41 PM IST
SC reserves verdict on whether royalty on minerals is taxThe Supreme Court reserved its verdict on the taxation of minerals royalty under the Mines and Minerals Act, addressing the conflicting vie...
14 Mar, 2024, 05.51 PM IST
Cabinet approves royalty rates for 12 critical mineralsWith this, the exercise of rationalising royalty rates for all 24 critical and strategic minerals is complete, an official statement said. ...
29 Feb, 2024, 07.56 PM IST
CII seeks clarification on computation of average sale price of auctioned mines by IBM“On an average, additional amount to the extent of about 20% is being charged over and above the applicable charges on account of premium, ...
27 Jul, 2020, 08.09 PM IST
Royalty on minerals to states to swell by 41 per cent to Rs 13,274 croreMineral-rich states like Odisha, Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand will be the biggest beneficiaries of hike in royalty rates by the Union Cabinet.
21 Aug, 2014, 11.01 PM IST
Decision on higher royalty on minerals soon: GovernmentThe Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 does not mandate the Central Government to revise the rates of royalty every ...
16 Jul, 2014, 02.26 PM IST
- Govt expects royalty from minerals to double
The government today said revenues from minerals are likely to almost double after the implementation of the proposed Mines legislation.
29 Oct, 2012, 10.44 PM IST
- Iron ore royalty may see 10-fold increase
In what may impact the business plans of companies like Tata Steel, SAIL, Posco and LN Mittal group’s Mittal Steel, the government is prepa...
13 Mar, 2008, 12.28 AM IST
- New royalty norms to curb iron ore export
The government is planning to put further restrictions on iron ore export by introducing a system of royalty for minerals.
31 Dec, 2007, 01.24 AM IST