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Condition only applies until guidelines are laid, while critical minerals are given exemption

Mount Abu and areas near Chittorgarh fort likely to be exposed; finding contradicts environment minister’s claim on December 22 about 90% of Aravallis being protected, and there being no relaxations i ...

Union minister Bhupender Yadav maintains that the uniform definition closes loopholes that enabled rampant illegal mining

Chronic ocean noise can hinder social, foraging communications of sound-sensitive species, forcing displacement of whales from critical habitats

Supporters say deep sea mining is needed to meet the global demand for green technologies; scientists fear a possible gold rush for precious metals beneath the oceans

The new coal mine decision by the UK once again highlights the failures of developed nations in keeping up with their climate promises

DRC accounts for most of the allegations in 2024, workers' wages, safety biggest concern, shows report

Activists say state has not offered a clear blueprint for how proposed mining plan will ensure transparency, protect local livelihoods and prevent land grabs

Every hectare deforested within a mine’s immediate footprint triggered an additional 34 hectares of forest to be lost due to ancillary infrastructure building

Country’s cave ecosystems remain one of its least explored biological frontiers; they deserve more protection and study

Megaliths, which are at the mercy of open cast coal mining and developmental projects, are the sociological and archaeological relics of Indian tribals

Once reduced to quarry pits, the example of Shankargarh, a sandstone ridge in Madhya Pradesh, demonstrates that local restoration, if driven by collective action, can serve as a replicable model for I ...