As many as 54 mining leases in Odisha are operating under deemed extension following the expiry of their leases. The expiry period of the leases ranges from five to 25 years.

According to information given by minister for steel & mines Rajani Kant Singh in the state assembly, mine owners like Tata Steel, Jindal Steel & Power Ltd (JSPL), Odisha Mining Corporation (OMC), Essel Mining & Industries Ltd (EMIL), Mid East Integrated Steel Ltd, Ferro Alloys Corporation (FACOR), Rungta Sons and KJS Ahluwalia are operating their leases under deemed extension.

Mining companies in Goa have violated rules and regulation in their operations and extraction of ores by them should not be permitted till environment impact assessment is done, a Central Empowered

The 3-judge Green Bench of the Supreme Court headed by Justice Aftab Alam is not sitting on Friday to take up the Goa mining matters, notwithstanding its ordering on Monday to list a writ petition

Coming down strongly on illegal mining in Goa, Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar has said that his government will not permit resumption of mining, even if approved by Supreme Court, until proper rul

Sesa Goa Limited of the Vedanta Group on Monday sought an early hearing by the Supreme Court on its writ petition seeking stay of the adverse findings and comment of the Justice MB Shah Commission

Bellary, Dec 2, 2012, DHNS : Many mining companies in the district, which faced the wrath of the Supreme Court for indulging in illegal mining, have started implementing reclamation and rehabilitat

PANJIM: The Manohar Parrikar government has on the one hand reiterated its stand that it won't permit resumption of mining even if approved by Supreme Court till the Goa government itself is sat

A Supreme Court committee is likely to recommend drastic action against miners in Goa, including severe curbs on production, in a move expected to hit the state’s finances and devastate the country

While the State Government has already made it clear that its affidavit to the Supreme Court will highlight the need for early resumption of legal mining, Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar on Monday