VS remarks surprise union leaders
The reported statement of Opposition Leader V S Achuthanandan on the agitation against the privatisation of mineral sand-mining has surprised many in the LDF. Achuthanandan told at Alapuzha that he
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50 miners trapped in 3 mines in China
Some 50 miners feared dead at three coal mines in China after accidents that a top government watchdog blamed on "evil" enterprises that keep the mines open, state media said on Monday. Two miners
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Peru peasants march to Lima, protest mining damage
After a week of marching from villages across Peru, some 1,000 peasants arrived in Lima this week to demand government action against what they say is the contamination or seizure of land by big
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Mine mafia ravaging Aravali ridges
Mining of the Aravali Hills and stone quarrying continue in Gurgaon district even though the Supreme Court has ordered against such activities in the five km radius of Delhi border. To cap it, there
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Stop Kudremukh mining by July 24, demand activists
If the mining operations in the Kudremukh area of Karnataka are not stopped by July 24, the people of the eight districts on the banks of rivers Tunga and Bhadra will take action to stop it. This
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Minerals Bill gets LS nod
The Lok Sabha today passed a Bill to provide a proper legal framework for exploitation and development of minerals and other resources under the Indian territorial waters, its exclusive economic
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Panel to probe illegal mining
A committee constituted by the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests will visit Gurgaon district on July 20 to inquire into the allegations of large scale illegal mining. The committee will study
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Sand quarrying near bridges not allowed: Minister
Andhra Pradesh Panchayat Raj Minister P Srinivas Reddy said that action would be taken against the leaseholders of sand mining, if they carried out quarrying within 500 metres of existing structures
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Adyar Estuary gets a breather from sand mining
The Adyar Estuary, which has been at the mercy of sand driggers shovels for close to two years, has been given a respite, thanks to efforts taken by the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board to apply
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Ministry moots spl zones for offshore mining, pvt entry
In a bid to enable streamlining of mineral exploration and encourage systematic exploitation of mineral reserves in offshore areas, the ministry of mines has finalised a roadmap to set up exclusive
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Anti-mining protest gains strength
It is three years since the lease of the Kudremukh Iron Ore Company Ltd. (KIOCL) lapsed. Amidst growing protests, a temporary lease has been given to KIOCL till October 24, 2002. Despite intense
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HC for panel to curb sand quarrying
The Madras High Court has directed the Government to constitute a committee comprising scientists, geologists and environmentalists within one month for submitting a report on quarrying of sand from
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Not for you to say MINE!
Since 1974, Parvatiya Minerals has made attempts to mine in Hemwalghati (Hemwal river and valley) in the Tehri Garhwal, only to be faced with successful resistance from the local villagers. The world
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Mining mafia does not spare even GAIL pipeline
The earth mining mafia in the Loni area has illegally dug out earth around Asia's longest LPG pipeline coming from Jam Nagar in Gujarat to Loni. Earth around a 140 metre long pipeline had been dug
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Sandminers make merry in dry Cauvery bed
While farmers in the Cauvery delta, in Truchi, Karur, Thanjavur, Tiruvarur, Pudukottai, Nagapattinam and Pudukottai districts of Tamil Nadu are distressed at the delay in the opening of the Mettur
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S Africa effort to heal rift over mining
A hastily convened meeting between the South African department of minerals and energy and the mining industry sought to heal a rift over new legislation that, critics say, amounts to 'creeping
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Movement of sand lorries at Kuruvimalai hit
The movement of sand lorries from the Kuruvimalai quarry in the dry bed of the Palar river in the outskirts of the town was blocked as trouble erupted between lorry drivers and owners and the
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Uranium found in Kirthar range
Oxidised uranium mineralisation has been found in the Manchar Formation (Kirthar Range) in Sindh province (Pakistan) for the first time which, along with other favourable indicators, is 'a
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Policy for scientific use of minerals approved
The Madhya Pradesh State Cabinet on Friday approved the Madhya Pradesh Mining Policy, 2002 framed to ensure scientific exploitation and preservation of mineral resources. As per the policy, priority
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I-day will be 'Black Day' for Tunga Bhadra panel
The Tunga Bhadra Nadi Moola Ulisi Horata Samithi has decided to observe Independence Day as 'Black Day' in protest against Karnataka State and Central governments' nod for mining activities in