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 …
The Ministry of Mines is responsible for survey and exploration of all minerals, (other than natural gas and petroleum) for mining and metallurgy of non-ferrous metals like aluminium, copper, zinc, lead, gold, nickel etc. and for administration of the Mines and Minerals ( Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 (MMDR Act) …
The Ministry of Coal has the overall responsibility of determining policies and strategies in respect of exploration and development of coal and lignite reserves, sanctioning of important projects of high value and for deciding all related issues. Under the administrative control of the Ministry, these key functions are exercised through …
Dillip Satapathy / Bhubaneswar July 31, 2008, 1:10 IST The Centre may bail out National Aluminium Company (Nalco), whose 1.6 million tonne alumina refinery in Orissa is on the verge of closure due to acute shortage of coal. The Union Coal Ministry is understood to have decided to ask Mahanadi …
Hyderabad,July 29: The Chief Minister, Dr Y.S. Rajasekhar Reddy, on Tuesday said more thermal power units will be set up in the state to tide over the power crisis. Dr Reddy sent a letter to the Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, requesting him to ask the coal ministry to consider …
Bs Reporter / Bhubaneswar July 30, 2008, 5:44 IST National Aluminium Co (Nalco), a leading producer of alumina/ aluminium in the country, is facing a major coal shortage. Currently, the company is running alumina refinery at half its capacity and may be forced to shut down the unit in a …
Ishita Ayan Dutt / Kolkata July 30, 2008, 0:09 IST Essar Steel may bid for US-based United Coal Company, joining seven other bidders, including rival JSW Steel, sources close to the development said. However, JSW Steel, India's third largest steel-maker, expects to finalise the deal by August. BLACK GOLD # …
Govindraj Ethiraj / Mumbai July 22, 2008, 0:34 IST Last week, I caught up with the head of a large steel company. "We are losing a few hundred crores every month because of the government's anti-inflationary move to hold steel prices," he told me. I asked him how demand was …
Bloomberg / Mumbai July 18, 2008, 0:05 IST National Aluminium, which had cut production last month because of coal shortage, plans to import 100,000 metric tonnes of fuel to prevent another disruption at a time when prices of the lightweight metal are record-high. The company, India's biggest alumina maker, will …
The Centre has asked the Ministry of Mines to prepare a Techno-Economic Feasibility Report in consultation with the Assam Government to exploit the huge reserves of silica sand reserves at Jiajuri in Nagaon district. Following encouraging exploration reports it has been decided that a glass industry would be set up …
NEW DELHI: The Union Ministry of Coal is learnt to have approved the allocation of 23 coking and non-coking coal blocks to leading steel, cement and power producers, including Essar, Jindal Steel and Power Limited (JSPL), Grasim, Monnet and Ispat. While four coking coal blocks have been allocated in Madhya …
Almost 90% of the world's largest mining companies expect to grow through acquisition in the next two years, according to a new global report, "The year of the hunters and the hunted", released by Ernst & Young. The report - based on interviews with 70% of the top 40 global …
Chhattisgarh has rich iron ore deposit. The state is the most sought after location for the steel manufacturers. With the unchecked rise of steel prices the steelmakers want mining leases in the state at any cost. This has provided a new opportunity for many - opportunity to make some quick …
Question Govt Capacity To Monitor Implementation Of New Norms Ruhi Kandhari NEW DELHI EXPERTS have denounced the draft notification on environment standards for iron ore mining that allows more than two times the suspended particulate matter emission in mining area as compared to what is allowed in an industrial area. …
Sunita Narain India thrives on a cheap and dirty industrialisation model. We were standing in Sarova village, not far from Raipur, the capital city of mineral-rich Chattisgarh. All around us we could see some black stuff scattered on the ground. This, we were told, was the
Bishnu Dash Iron ore exporters in Orissa want the Centre'to exclude transportation cost from the 15 per cent ad valorem duty impose last month. Exporters argue that the transportation cost accounts for more than 60 per cent of the total value of iron ore exports. Earlier, a specific duty of …
India needs to diverse its mineral export basket and intensify exploration activity with a suitable incentive framework to attract private sectors foreign investments, says a study by Export-Import Bank of India (Exim Bank). According to the study titled Exploration holds the key for Growth in India Mineral Sector, the growth …
Country's mining industry is projected to touch over $30 billion (about Rs 1,27,662 crore) accounting for about 2.5% of the GDP in the next four years, a latest report said. "Considering India's mineral resources, we believe there is strong potential for further development and scaling up of the country's mining …
