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 …

Jaiprakash plans cement plant in Assam

NEW DELHI: Jaiprakash Associates, the flagship company of Jaypee Group having interests in civil engineering, cement, power, real estate and hospitality, on Saturday signed an memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Assam Mineral Development Corporation Limited (AMDC) for setting up a two million tonnes per annum capacity cement plant in Assam. …

Govt signs MoU for 2m tonne cement plant

Assam Mineral Development Corporation Limited (AMDC), a Government of Assam undertaking, today signed an MoU with M/s Jaiprakash Associates Limited for setting up of a 2 million tonnes cement plant through joint venture in Assam to produce about 6,667 MT per day or about 1,33,334 bags of cement per day …

Rs 9,657-cr rehabilitation plan for coal fields gets nod

Roads projects worth Rs 7,000 cr cleared. The government today approved Rs 9,657 crore for rehabilitation of people in Jharia and Raniganj coal fields within the leasehold of Bharat Coking Coal Ltd (BCCL) and Eastern Coalfields Ltd (ECL). The plan, approved by the Cabinet Committee on Infrastructure (CCI), includes investing …

Parrikar wants systematic recovery of ore revenue

Leader of the Opposition Manohar Parrikar today charged that officials are not active in plugging leakages in the revenue while referring to non-payment of VAT by some mineral ore traders. Raising up the issue during Question Hour on Wednesday, Parrikar by referring to information tabled, pointed out that during 2007-2008, …

Three private agencies encroach upon large areas of Belekeri Port

Krishnaprasad Bangalore: Officials of the Belekeri Port near Karwar have allegedly allowed illegal use of a major area of the port by some private firms to export a large quantity of iron ore worth crores of rupees. According to a preliminary inquiry conducted by the Departments of Public Works, Ports …

BCCL goes ahead with Jharia plan

OUR CORRESPONDENT Dhanbad, July 22: Taking the Jharia rehabilitation drive a step forward, the Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL) today served notices to some residents of Bokapahari area, asking them to vacate their houses. Yesterday, the company had suspended 62 employees for refusing to shift from the Ghanudih Open Cast …

Rs 580 million allocated for growth of mineral sector

Federal Government has allocated an amount of Rs 580 million for the growth of mineral sector by 2 percent in 2009-10, which is facing still unpredictable situation in certain mineral potential areas due to the law and order problem. According to official sources, mineral potential of Pakistan was recognised to …

Rs 2.5 billion to be spent to promote small-scale mining

The Sindh government would soon initiate work for the promotion of small scale mining by employing latest practices in marble and granite mining. Sources told Business Recorder on Monday that a scheme was being introduced to improve mining practices in small scale mining sector at Sonda, district Jamshoro, and granite …

Stability formula for industry

- Outgoing JSW CEO calls for one-party government AMIT GUPTA Ranchi, July 19: Political stability alone can provide a climate conducive to industrialisation. So believes outgoing chief executive officer of JSW Steel Jharkhand Limited R.P. Singh. Entrusted with the ambitious task of setting up a 10MT integrated steel plant having …

KIOCL to become NMDC arm, swap deal on cards

Mahesh Kulkarni / Bangalore July 19, 2009, 0:30 IST The central government

Centre may divest stake in 4 mining units

New Delhi: The government is looking at four mining units under the administrative control of the steel ministry for stake sale but a roadmap is yet to be drawn. The stake sale is essentially being considered with the aim of meeting their funds requirement, a top government official said on …

Minister admits illegal mining

BHUBANESWAR: Minister for Steel and Mines Raghunath Mohanty today admitted in the Assembly that there is illegal mining of iron and manganese ore in Keonjhar district. Replying to a question from Subama Naik (BJD), the Minister said cases of illegal mining and smuggling of iron and manganese ore have increased …

CMPDI inks survey deal

Now, engineers can plan a coal washery without visiting the site for details. Mini-ratna Central Mine Planning and Design Institute Limited (CMPDI) today signed an MoU with Survey of India for preparing large-scale updated topographical maps of major coalfields. These topographical maps will save time and money while planning coal …

Sterlite wins awards for excellence

For handling the highest volume of exports and imports SIIL imported 17.55 lakh tonnes of Copper Concentrate and Rock Phosphate Volume of exports handled through Tuticorin Port by SIIL was 7.39 lakh tonnes Tuticorin: Sterlite Industries India Limited (SIIL) has won the prestigious award for excellence in traffic performance for …

90 firms apply for manganese lease

Several corporate houses have their eyes on the manganese reserve recently found at Patamda block of East Singhbhum. Officials in the district mining department revealed that they had received as many as 90 applications from across the country.

Killing them ever so softly

Widespread pollution by the Vedanta refinery in Orissa raises serious questions about environmental monitoring. At first sight the images are picture perfect. There are gurgling streams, a rushing river, a tree-dotted landscape, all of which are partially covered in snow, the kind of destinations tour operators peddle every summer. Then …

Dempo's buy a good move for Vedanta

Kunal Bose / July 8, 2009, 0:33 IST Operational synergy, cost saving and some say in product pricing without inviting the glare of monopoly regulator are what inspire mergers and acquisitions (M&As;). That for Sesa Goa, a Vedanta Resources group company, the acquisition of Dempo

5 Indian firms in shortlist to exploit Afghan iron ore mine

Nevin John / Mumbai July 4, 2009, 0:01 IST Five Indian metals and mining companies are in the race for acquiring mining rights for the largest iron ore deposit in war-torn Afghanistan. The government has shortlisted Vedanta group

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