Bauxite

President promulgates mining ordinance replacing 57-year old MMDRA

President Pranab Mukherjee has given his assent on mines ordinance that paves the way for auctioning of mines containing minerals such as iron ore and bauxite.

Ushering transparency: Odisha decides to auction all new non-coal mines

The state expects an annual revenue of about Rs 10,000 crore through auction route

Why green nod to Odisha project may not be end of Posco's troubles

Khandadhar may prove to be a much tougher - and longer - battle for the Korean steel major than the opposition of the people at the project site near Paradip.

Odisha min condems Centre for rejecting Vedanta proposal, will give bauxite

The minister said Vedanta could be given prospecting license on small deposits of bauxite in Kalahandi and Rayagada districts.

Vedanta optimistic of getting bauxite from Odisha

Days after restarting its refinery in Odisha's Kalahandi district following a seven-month shutdown due to a bauxite scarcity, Vedanta Aluminium Limited is optimistic about getting the ore from the state itself.

Vedanta proposes alternative source of bauxite to run Odisha refinery

In a bid to resume operation of its refinery at Odisha's Kalahandi district, Vedanta Aluminium Limited (VAL) today provided options before the state government's inter-ministerial group.

Vedanta Aluminium to temporarily shut Odisha refinery

Vedanta Aluminium, a unit of billionaire Anil Agarwal-controlled Vedanta Group, plans to shut its alumina refinery in Odisha from Dec 5 due to shortages of bauxite, a company official said on Thursday.

Locals demand more bauxite for Vedanta's refinery in Odisha

Apprehensive about the future of the alumina refinery of Vedanta Aluminium at Lanjigarh in Kalahandi district, local people observed a bandh demanding bauxite for the company.

Vedanta Aluminium buys L&T's bauxite mines for Rs 1,811 crore

Vedanta Resources-owned Vedanta Aluminium will acquire L&T-owned Raykal Aluminium that holds key bauxite mining licenses in Orissa that will help the former with easy access of bauxite.

No bauxite mining at Niyamgiri till nod from locals: Vedanta

The announcement comes nearly four months after the Ministry of Environment and Forest turned down Vedanta's mining proposal, paying heed to the local villagers' verdict.