Mines

SC directs Meghalaya govt to deposit Rs 100 cr with CPCB for causing environmental degradation by 'illegal, unregulated' coal mining

Environmental degradation by illegal and unregulated coal mining has taken place in Meghalaya, the Supreme Court held Wednesday and directed the state to deposit Rs 100 crore with the Central Pollution Control Board for restoration work. It said however that Meghalaya has very limited sources of revenue and allowed it to transfer Rs 100 crore from the Environment Protection and Restoration Fund. A total of 15 miners were trapped on 13 December last year in an illegal coal mine in East Jaintia Hills district of Meghalaya, about 3.7 kilometres deep inside a forest, when water from the nearby Lytein river gushed into it.

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Piyush Goyal aims to increase mines' share in GDP by 1% in next 2-3 yrs

Goyal says will work on a growth of 30-35 percent annually in terms of the volume of minerals mined

Boosting India's mining potential, mineral exploration policy gets Cabinet clearance

The National Mineral Exploration Policy (NMEP) on Wednesday got the Cabinet approval, paving the way for auction of 100 prospective mineral blocks and boosting the country's mining potential.

Karnataka awaits SC nod to auction 15 iron mines, says Siddaramaiah

Karnataka is waiting for the Supreme Court approval to auction 15 more iron ore mines, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said on Friday.

Two key bills aimed at reforming coal and mines sectors sent to Select Committees

Two key bills aimed at reforming coal and mines sectors are in for a delay as these were today referred to separate committees of Parliament after the government buckled under pressure from a united opposition to do so.

Rs 66,000 cr: How much states have made from coal mine sales so far

The total number of blocks sold so far is 12 with Essar Power MP Ltd bagging the Tokisud North mine in Jharkhand on the fifth day of the coal auction today.

Reverse auctions for coal: The intention good but ambiguities remain

Of the 92 mines to be allotted and auctioned in the first lot, 57 would be given to the power sector, and the remaining would be for industries like steel and cement.

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.

Will India's interest in Afghanistan mines stoke tensions with Pak?

A consortium led by state-run Steel Authority of India could invest up to $6 billion in the mine, railroads and a steel plant in Afghanistan.