Cost of marble
Mining in Rajasthan's Rishab Dev tehsil, the only place in the country that produces green marble, registered 6,681 times growth in 14 years. But …
Town today, gone tomorrow
Morwa town, built to serve mining companies, faces the ugly truth of its own displacement
Aravallis razed
Repeated court orders fail to save part of the primitive mountain range in Alwar from mining
Deutsche Bank refuses to fund Adani’s coal project in Australia
The project can pose environmental threat to the fragile Great Barrier Reef, say conservation bodies like Unesco
Curse of copper
After fouling 10 Madhya Pradesh villages with heavy metals and acid, HCL is set to expand its mine
Fight for Khandadhar
Once rescued from Korean company POSCO, Odisha's ecologically rich Khandadhar hills have now been handed over to the state's mining body. Tribal …
Goa chief minister orders resumption of mining in 27 lease areas
State government plans to start mining from lease areas which were deemed illegal by the Supreme Court, allege activists
M B Shah Commission report: Odisha's mine of scams exposed
Illegal iron ore mining in Joda circle of Sundargarh district is one of the biggest scams in India, says commission
Supreme Court orders CBI probe against Yeddyurappa in mining scam
Jindal Steel Works and South West Mining will also be investigated for allegedly paying bribes to kin of former chief minister
Metal meltdown
The global crash in aluminium prices, triggered by overproduction in China, is forcing Indian companies to shut down operations. The solution may …
Punjab rushes to grant sand mining approvals
Clears environment management plans for 63 sites; mining officials cite shortage of construction material for show of haste
SC allows e-auction of Goa's iron ore stocks mined prior to ban
About 11.48 million tonnes of iron ore worth Rs 6,600 crore is lying in various mine lease areas and jetties; money realised will go to …
SC asks Centre to decide on grant of iron ore licence to POSCO
Odisha government granted mining, prospecting leases to POSCO in Khandadhar hills by ignoring earlier applications of other claimants
Coal scam: spare 46 coal blocks, Centre urges SC
BJP government seeks to protect 46 mines, already producing coal, from imminent cancellation by Supreme Court. Cites investments and a looming …
NGT ban on rat-hole mining in Meghalaya to continue
National Green Tribunal refuses to lift ban, but allows transportation of coal already extracted
Chhattisgarh activist, Ramesh Agrawal, bags Goldman prize
He used RTI to block big corporations, such as Jindal group, that have mining and steel interests in the state
Sand seized by Durga Shakti stolen from district collectorate's custody
Illegally mined sand worth Rs 8 crore had been seized from a close aide of Samajwadi Party bigwig Narendra Bhati; Green Tribunal directs night …
NGT orders complete ban on mining in Rajasthan's Alwar
Mine leases continued to operate without requisite clearances despite a previous ban on mining, says an RTI response
India’s environment dealt a double blow by NDA government
Small coal mining projects have been exempted from public hearings; moratorium on expansion of industries in critically polluted areas has been lifted
Ecuador’s anti-mining activist killed ahead of his visit to Lima
Government of the first country in the world to recognise nature’s rights is under a cloud after murder of José Isidro Tendetza …
Cabinet clears mineral Act; foreign companies can mine too
Government takes ordinance route to clear Bill, allowing foreign companies to bid for mineral resources
Granite mining scam: Tamil Nadu police raid Union fertiliser minister’s son’s company
He along with others grabbed the land of people belonging to backward caste and used it to store mined granite
Police seize 4,000 tonnes of sand mined from gharial sanctuary
There have been four attacks by the sand mafia on State Armed Forces' jawans protecting the Chambal river banks in the last three months, says …
Ministry of mines set to expand iron ore mining
More contribution to GDP now on agenda. Sector crucial for propelling growth in backward states, says CII
What compelled people to opt for NOTA this election
In Uttar Pradesh’s Sambhal, the total NOTA votes exceeded the victory margin in the constituency