Bush scraps another Clinton enviromental rule
The Bush administration this week proposed to scrap another environmental rule adopted in the waning days of the Clinton presidency, saying it wants to suspend tougher standards for hardrock miners
The Bush administration this week proposed to scrap another environmental rule adopted in the waning days of the Clinton presidency, saying it wants to suspend tougher standards for hardrock miners
The Karnataka Government will take stringent action against those who indulge in indiscriminate lifting of sand from river beds in the State, Mines and Geology Minister V Muniyappa told the
The Orissa Cabinet has superceded the Chahar committee recommendations for distribution of 436 hectare of chrome ore mining lease among various user industries and reserved the area for exploitation
For all the reminders of Bob Key's cold war effort, mining uranium for American nuclear weapons programs, none stands out more than the tank of oxygen tethered to his throat. Mr. Key, 61, has
Many writers from coastal Karnataka have criticised Chief Minister S M Krishna for his recent statement that he will not buckle under pressure from the people who are agitating against continuation
Of all the reminders of Bob Key's Cold War effort of mining uranium for U.S. nuclear weapons programs, none stands out more than the tank of oxygen tethered to his throat. Mr. Key 61, has pulmonary
With the issue of the Kudremukh mining lease getting complex, a high-level meeting convened by Union Cabinet Secretary T R Prasad here today discussed various aspects of the impasse. The inconclusive
A scheme for the merger of two State owned corporations, the Rajasthan State Mineral Development Corporation(RSMDC) and the Rajasthan State Mines and Minerals Limited (RSMML), would be ready within
The Kerala Kettida Nirmana Thozhilali Congress (KKNTC) will stage a protest march, along the lines of 'Dandi March', against the ban of sand mining, on September 24.
A US government panel looking into the hazards of containment ponds for coal mine waste was criticized today by a leader of a citizens group, who said hearings should be held closer to the people who
Fire accidents in mines, both open-cast deep, can be disastrous. They can lead to the loss of life and damage to mineral wealth. Safety in mining operations is of paramount importance. In this
A Division Bench of the Kerala High Court today directed the State Government to impose stringent conditions for mining sand from all the rivers in Kerala. They include a direction to local bodies
Recently there were slogans like 'Save River Tunga' which started and ended with bundhs in Shimoga, Tirthahalli, Sringeri, Balehonnur and at Kalasa. The noise was against the renewal of the 20-year
The Karnataka State government has taken a stern decision of not allowing any new mining operations in Western Ghats, Mines and Geology Minister V Muniyappa said
Vexed at rising enormity of the problem of air, water and soil pollution around leased-out mining areas in Uttaranchal, the State Government has decided to set up a fund for undertaking research and
The world's major mining and metals companies have adopted a new approach to sustainable future development of resources, senior industry officials said yesterday. The 10 major companies who make up
The Rajasthan High Court has issued notices to the Chief Minister, Mr. Ashok Gehlot, Mines Minister, Mr. Heeralal Indora, the State Mines Secretary and nine others while admitting a public interest
Andhra Pradesh government has awarded licence to a multi-national company to explore low-grade iron deposits in Prakasam district, said Mines and Geology Minister A Uma Madhava Reddy. Speaking to
The Goa State Pollution Control Board has during an inspection carried out recently found that five mining companies operating in the catchment area of the nallah have set up their own sites for
The Tungabhadra Ulisi Horata Okkoota has strongly condemned the assurance given by Law and Parliamentary Affairs minister D B Chandre Gowda, Women and Child Welfare Minister Motamma and MP D C