Mineral-Based Industry

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding an illegal cracker unit in Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu, 29/05/2025

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of News Item titled "2 killed in blast at illegal cracker unit in Thanjavur appearing in The Hindu dated 19.05.2025". The application is registered suo-motu on the basis of the news item titled 2 killed in blast at illegal cracker unit …

2 out of 13 mines get clearances

Two out of the 13 mines that were asked to suspend operations have obtained the necessary forest clearances as laid down by the Goa State Pollution Control Board, which will issue revocation orders to these firms soon. Officials said the revocation orders are mere formality and both the mines

Lignite reserve will not last more than 3 decades

NLC chief for tapping alternative sources of energy NLC planning to acquire coalfields abroad Engineers urged not to remain complacent NEYVELI: Lignite reserve in Neyveli will not last more than three decades and hence, it has become imperative for the Neyveli Lignite Corporation to harness alternative sources of energy, said …

GBOA, GMOEA hope to export 50 million tonnes of iron ore

Goa Barge Owners Association (GBOA) and Goa Mineral Ore Exporters Association (GMOEA) hope to export 50 million tonnes of iron ore during 2009-10, as the mining season kicked-off on Wednesday. Overcoming several odds, GBOA and GMOEA managed to surpass last year

Iron ore: Losing its strength?

Indian miners lose ground to global majors. Investors in stocks of iron ore producers may need to be cautious in the light of the recent trends in exports and prices. After managing a growth in the first two quarters of 2009, exports of iron ore from the country are estimated …

Orissa, Jharkhand projects on course despite delays, says ArcelorMittal

S Kalyana Ramanathan / London September 17, 2009, 0:16 IST Luxembourg-based Arcelor- Mittal, the world

MSPL to set up two iron ore plants

Mahesh Kulkarni / Bangalore September 16, 2009, 0:52 IST With an investment of Rs 650 cr, the plants will have a capacity of 1.2 MT each. MSPL Ltd, the Bellary-based iron ore mining company, is planning to set up two iron ore beneficiation (extraction of iron ore from waste ore …

Essel scouts for land in Singhbhum

Essel Mining and Industries Limited, a unit of Aditya Birla Group, has identified 500 acres in West Singhbhum district for setting up a 1.02million tonne per year capacity integrated steel plant. But officials of the company are reluctant to divulge the exact location, fearing protests from anti-displacement outfits.

NALCO chief lists expansion plans

KORAPUT: People and the villages in the periphery of NALCO at Damanjodi in Koraput district could enjoy the benefits of real development to a greater extent if the village leaders, district administration and NALCO authorities who are the three key players responsible for the growth to happen could bring better …

Land acquisition hassles may delay TSIL mining project

The hassles in the land acquisition process may delay production from the Utkal-E coal block, allotted to Tata Sponge Iron Ltd, near here. Coal production from this block is now likely to resume only in early 2011 instead of the current year. Sources said 200 hectares of government land is …

Coal India notice to APGenco over block

Sept. 13: The Kakatiya (Bhupalapalli) thermal station in the Telangana region is facing rough weather as the coal linkage given to the project is yet to be developed. Adding to its woes, Coal India has slapped a showcase notice to APGenco for not adhering to the development schedule and threatened …

Market-linked prices for coal favoured

NEW DELHI: Even as India on Wednesday said that it was scouting for acquiring coal blocks in partnership with Australian companies to meet the increasing domestic demand for the product, the Coal Ministry said it favoured market-linked prices for coal. Addressing a press conference here, Coal Minister SriPrakash Jaiswal said …

14 iron ore mines close, 78 others face closure in Goa

Dilip Kumar Jha / Mumbai September 09, 2009, 0:22 IST Fourteen of the 103 operating leased mines in Goa have been closed in the last one month and another 78 are facing threats of closure due to alleged violation of environmental norms. The ministry of environment and forests had earlier …

Steel minister pushes mining in home state Himachal

The fortunes of Arki limestone mines in Himachal Pradesh are set to take a turn after 19 long years in limbo

Dont restrict gypsum mining: KCCI

Impressing upon the government to take steps to save the burgeoning industry based on gypsum, the Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) has urged it not to stop the mining of gypsum in the Uri sector. According to Dr Mubeen Shah, president of the KCCI, the Geology and Mining …

TNEB to import coal through the State Trading Corporation also

T. Ramakrishnan CHENNAI: Hit by problems of coal availability, the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board (TNEB) has initiated steps to import five lakh tonnes of coal through the State Trading Corporation (STC). This follows the State government

Posco to treat encroachers on a par with the displaced

Dillip Satapathy / Bhubaneswar September 4, 2009, 1:31 IST Compensation to squatters would push up land acquisition cost. Posco India, which is looking to set up a 12-million-tonne steel plant near Paradeep in Orissa, has decided to treat the encroachers squatting on the government land earmarked for its project on …

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