Centre suspends green clearances to Goa mines

Conditions for restoring clearances not spelt out

Rajasthan High Court quashes state mining policy favouring masonry stone miners

Petitioners allege loss of public revenue because of discriminatory policy

Traditional communities can mine sand in coastal areas: MoEF

Ministry order has no provision to curb illegal sand mining in river beds

Coal companies exempted from public hearing for expansion

One-time hearing okay, says environment ministry

Corruption taint mattered little

People vote in politicians accused in illegal mining activities in Karnataka, Odisha

MoEF to do away with environmental clearance for mining minor minerals in areas less than 5 ha

Jayanthi Natarajan asks officials to take stock in various states

Irongate opened

Shah Commission report shows how authorities, mine owners stripped Goa of iron

Green tribunal dismisses Madhya Pradesh’s plea on sand mining

The state had sought exemption from seeking environment clearance from MoEF

Odisha, Jharkhand mull iron ore e-auction

Follow Karnataka’s example which raised huge revenues through the initiative

Cure for yellow stream

Green algae can revitalise streams poisoned with mine acids  

Coal prices set to change

New grading system will be a setback for the power sector  

SC bans transportation of illegally mined ore from Goa

Asks Centre, state to continue with ban on mining in the state

Share iron ore mining profits with communities: Patnaik

Writes a letter to PM

No cap on iron mining in Odisha

Centre rejects Shah Commission recommendation, says it would upset industry

Coal mine expansion made easy

One-time capacity expansion does not require public hearing, says environment ministry

Punjab slips for sand mine, again

Ropar authorities plan mining in 776 hectares when only 30 hectares is allowed

SAIL gets pristine forest to mine

MoEF flouts its own order by expanding mine in Saranda without wildlife management plan

Shifting ground

After cracking the whip on mining offenders, CEC is now going easy on them

Choked on salt

Illegal salt making threatens Sambhar Lake’s ecology

Development projects threaten Dehing Patkai sanctuary

National Board of Wildlife panel to visit the area to review proposals

Green tribunal suspends environmental clearance to Gogte Minerals

Chairperson of expert committee that granted clearance had conflict of interest

Ban paves the way

The bar on polluting brick kilns opens up opportunities for cleaner technologies

Plan that isn’t

NCR Planning Board dilutes environmental safeguards to promote towns, industries

Gods must be dazed

Environment ministry recognises religious rights, pushes ecological concerns behind

Mongolia holds rare text message vote on mining

Facing the heat of slowed economy and protests from environmentalists, PM has called for a public mandate on whether to allow investment in …