Mining firms agree to observe world heritage sites
Fifteen of the world's largest metal miners and producers have signed an agreement not to operate in world heritage sites like the Taj Mahal and Great Barrier Reef, the International Council on
Fifteen of the world's largest metal miners and producers have signed an agreement not to operate in world heritage sites like the Taj Mahal and Great Barrier Reef, the International Council on
"It is just like meddling with the natural cycle of creation and playing with the lives of millions of people." This is the gist of opposition voiced by Greenpeace, the environmental watchdog group,
Environmentalists and social activists who have strongly opposing the move to take up mining of uranium by Uranium Corporation of India Ltd, had to beat a hasty retreat at the environmental public
The decks are being cleared for the proposed Rs 480 crore uranium mining and processing project at Domiasiat in the West Khasi Hills of Meghalaya with the landowners settling for negotiations with
The apprehensions of environmentalists and social scientists about the health hazards to the people notwithstanding, the proposed uranium project in Nalgonda district of Andhra Pradesh is likely to
The proposed Uranium project near Nagarjunasagar dam covers 1300 acres of forest land. After Domiasiat in West Khasi Hills of Meghalaya, environmentalists and social scientists have now shifted their
Government of Kerala justified the decision to grant lease for mining mineral sands to Kerala Rare Earths and Minerals Ltd. In a counter affidavit, the government said that it was in strict
Villagers staged a protest once again demanding immediately suspension of mining at Manjalpade in Mudaru village of Karkala district of Karnataka. The protestors alleged that a certain CM Joy has
The proposed uranium mining and ore processing project in Nalgonda district, Andhra Pradesh against which environmentalists have already given a battle cry is now facing opposition from the State
Throwing the Supreme Court ban on mining in Aravallis to the winds, mining mafia in the region has restarted its clandestine operations, causing irreparable loss to the ecology of the land. The
Villagers residing in the remote Malewaddo ward of Rivona panchayat in a recent letter addressed to the South Goa District Magistrate, have complained of the damage caused to their agricultural farms
National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) has decided to enter into captive coal mining activities, so that it can get the required quantity of power grade clean coal for its future needs, instead of
The empowered sub-committee of Coal India Ltd's (CIL) board , at its meeting here on Wednesday, approved techno-economic viability of seven major coal projects involving an investment of about Rs
People fight for development in Nalgonda, Andhra Pradesh. The Uranium Corporation of India's plan to start mining and processing of uranium in Nalgonda may have earned the wrath of activists, but it
The Panjim Bench of Bombay High Court headed by Justice RJ Kochar and Justice PV Hardas has admitted the writ petition filed by the Krishi Vikas Ekta Sangh, an NGO based in Mushcavrem ward of Rivona
Nagaland government has taken strong exception to the stand of the Union Ministry of Coal and Mines regarding Naga people's right over ownership of land and its resources. The State government has
Delegations from over 15 countreis will participate in the 19th World Mining Congress and Expo 2003, to be organised in New Delhi on November
The 152-year-old Geological Survey of India (GSI), which is involved in scanning the depths of the Earth for minerals has now decided to look up to the skies for possible minerals. It has added the
Anglo-American, the London based global resources company, aims to be one the world's lowest-cost zinc producers after the opening of its Skorpion mine in Namibia at the weekend. The $454m mine and
The Non-governmental organisations(NGOs) were misguiding people about the possible environmental effects of the proposed uranium exploration project in Nalgonda district of Andhra Pradesh. But, the