<p>Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of New item titled “Six workers killed in fire inside Nagaland rat-hole mine “appearing in The Hindu Bureau
Four environmental groups have urged the Karnataka State government to reject the request by the Kudremukh Iron Ore Company Limited (KIOCL) to extend the deadline for mining operations in Kudremukh
Environmentalists, who fought mining activity at Kudremukh region in Chikmagalur district, have warned the Government that any attempt to renew the mining lease beyond Dec 2005 would be a clear
More than 90 countries or disputed territories are contaminated by unexploded weapons, and more than 50 of them by anti-vehicle mines, according to the first global survey of their impact on
Green activists also allege disregard to the Kerala Protection of River Banks and Removal of Sand Act by the expert committee when mining ghats are allocated. Six ghats in Vazhakkulam, three in
British Columbia launched a C$27 million ($22 million) project Thursday to clean the water flowing from a former mine that is one of North America's worst sources of heavy metal pollution. The
In his Budget 2005-06 speech, finance minister P Chidambaram has hinted at foreign direct investment in the mining sector. The government will, after due consultation, come forward with suitable
Annoyed with the refusal of the Allahabad administration to stop illegal operation of the machines and continuous threats being issued by the sand mafia, Vijma Yadav's contractor, Karan Singh, and
Though the reduction of custom duty on high ash (12 per cent and above) coking coal from 15 per cent to 5 per cent, as proposed by the Union Budget, is expected to give some relief to coke
The illegal mining and extraction of the building material from the Aravalli hills in the district seem to be continuing unabated, despite the ban imposed by the Supreme Court and strict directions
Unless the Government issues strict instructions to arrest and prosecute illegal sand miners, there is no hope of stopping the harm to ecology, the Madras High Court has said.Expressing concern at
