Budget booster on anvil to lift mining sector
A booster dose of support for the mining sector is expected from the new government in its budget proposals to be presented around July 10. Mining has been identified as a critical activity that needed
Minerals
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Free unused mineral land reserved for PSUs, says mining sector
As per Rule 58 of Mineral Concession Rules 1960, a certain track of mineral bearing land was reserved for exclusive use of the state governments The mining sector has pitched for freeing unused mineral
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Sand and sustainability: finding new solutions for environmental governance of global sand resources
With the global demand for sand and gravel standing at 40 to 50 billion tonnes per year, a new report by UN Environment reveals that aggregate extraction in rivers has led to pollution, flooding, lowering
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Hyderabad: Residents displaced for mining yet to be paid
Compensation settlement for land evacuees and other affected dwellers have not been completed even after 10 years. Kothagudem: The land acquisition process for the open cast mines of the Singareni Collieries
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Karnataka iron ore mines stuck with 6.5 million tonnes of unsold inventory
The miners are not able to sell the inventory in the state or domestic market since buyers prefer imported iron ore as they feel it is better on quality India had produced more than 200 mt of iron
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SC seeks Centre's response on plea against mining leases for 358 iron ore mines
The Supreme Court Tuesday asked the Centre to respond to a plea seeking quashing of allotment, extension or continuation of leases to firms for mining iron ore from over 358 mines across the country without
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Goa Mining People's Front starts 3-day protest in Delhi
Members of the Goa Mining People's Front, a collective of workers, truck and barge operators dependent on the now-banned iron ore mining industry, started their three-day protest in the national capital
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Central government to rethink on Jharkhand mining ban
The government had also acceded to the merging of leases in Zone I and Zone II mining as defined in the Saradha mining plan released last year for the purpose of creating one common mining plan. Though
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National Mineral Policy, 2019
The Union Cabinet has approved National Mineral Policy 2019. The New National Mineral Policy will ensure more effective regulation. It will lead to sustainable mining sector development in future while
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Allahabad HC lifts ban from mining in Sonbhadra
ALLAHABAD: Allahabad High Court on Thursday vacated its interim order of May 12, 2017, whereby it had banned mining operations in Sonebhadra district of the state. While hearing a PIL filed by All India