Ex-Karnataka chief minister acquitted in Bellary mining bribery case

CBI court judge RB Dharmagowder acquitted all 13 accused in the case

In Court

High on Chinese demand

Rampant illegal iron ore mining in Karnataka's Bellary district

Burdened by mines

Unscientific mining in Bellary has caused environmental devastation

Karnataka polls: Bellary goes to mining barons

Winners Anil Lad of Congress and Anand Singh of BJP are mine owners. Reddy brothers' associate Sriramulu also wins

Adding another national regulator will not help environment

India needs second-generation reforms in environmental governance to protect environment and community rights and reduce transaction costs for …

Odisha, Jharkhand mull iron ore e-auction

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

Apex court allows NMDC to operate mines in Bellary

Private mining to remain suspended

Supreme Court lifts ban on 16 Bellary mines

Resumption of operations subject to statutory clearances and implementation of relief and rehabilitation plans

No rules for mining

Irregularities galore in mining in Bellary

Supreme Court may lift ban on 63 category B mines in Bellary

Sets condition of compensatory payment to resume operations

TB and respiratory disorders have increased in Bellary: CAG report

Country's chief auditor calls for a comprehensive study on impact of mining on people, livelihood before grant of leases

Mining for people

New mining bill to ensure industry shares its super-profits with affected people

What bleeds Bellary

How illegal iron ore mining has bled Karnataka’s Bellary district

Goa public accounts committee blows the lid off mining scam

Fifteen million tonnes of iron ore extracted and exported from the state illegally in last six years

The wasteland

Bellary has lost 45 per cent of its forest cover to iron ore mining, says the CEC report

Picture imperfect

Fertile and picturesque, that is what Bellary was before companies started indiscriminate mining for iron ore  

Supreme Court lifts ban on 45 mines in Bellary

Former Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yedduruppa might face CBI probe for his role in illegal mining

Karnataka lost Rs 3,000 crore due to illegal mining: CAG

Performance audit report unveils mining irregularities in the state

Governance failure

How agencies meant to regulate mining conspired in the loot

Time a resource curse got lifted

Shifting ground

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

Steel lobby locks horns with mining firms in Karnataka

Three years after the mining scam that rocked the country, steel producers and mining companies accuse each other of forming cartels to control …

Supreme Court allows reopening of 90 more mines in Karnataka subject to conditions

Leases of 51 mines cancelled; embargo on new leases lifted