Orissa High Court stays alienation of forest-categorised land for JSW steel project in Jagatsinghpur 

The project site is in an area that is home to around 22,000 people with a significant number of Dalits

India’s iron and steel industry is capable of emitting less and producing more: CSE

CSE underlines the need for better planning, new technologies and adequate finance to help the sector make the much-needed shift in today&…

‘Green’ steel, cement for clean energy? Not yet there, says IEA; here’s why

In order to achieve net zero emission target, battery manufacturing capacity for electronic vehicles has to multiply by six times the present …

What long-term economic stagnation means for climate change

Steel industry is a key driver of climate change and is responsible for around 7% to 9% of global carbon emissions

Make steel future-ready

We can emit even less than what we do today; it needs planning, technology & funds

Achieving green steel: How India can bridge the gaps to decarbonise the sector

A clean steel sector in eastern India can become essential for the country's transition to green steel

Nigeria hasn’t been able to produce steel: Remanufacturing could be the solution

Lack of a rail line around Ajaokuta Steel plant, changes in political and operational management stymied completion

Decision 2022: Goa’s BJP faces a challenge to solve decade-old mining imbroglio 

Opening up mining in Goa is not going to be easy; there are wheels within wheels, in an issue that is mostly misunderstood

Simply Put: Sambalpur’s iron-rich fields

As told to Parliament (December 20, 2021): 3.4 million tonnes of plastic waste generated in 2019-20

All that was discussed in the House through the day

COVID-19: Industries, steel plants in Odisha begin supplying oxygen to affected states

Odisha has around 70 industries, including 12 steel plants, many of which produce industrial oxygen

India at the center of world energy stage, will experience gains: IEA director

The report stated that as China moves towards a service-based economy, India could pivot its growth in the energy sector    

Doubling ship recycling capacity by 2024: Are we ready?

The industry is an economic driver for India, but entails several occupational hazards and environmental implications 

NGT shuts down Chinese steel plant in Gujarat

The Rs 6,000-cr project was being constructed in Gujarat’s Mundra block without an environmental clearance

Low on carbon crunching

Fresh scheme sets efficiency targets for energy-guzzling sectors but is still too soft

Evidence of pre-modern iron technology found in Nagaland

Wui village of Tuensang district in the state is known for its traditional art of iron-smelting and iron tool production since pre-colonial times

Chhattisgarh's Industrial Jungle

Chhattisgarh is set to become the largest producer of thermal power, cement and sponge iron. The push is on to install 77 per cent of India's …

No cap on iron mining in Odisha

Centre rejects Shah Commission recommendation, says it would upset industry

Need or greed?

The Union Ministry of Finance has recently alleged that green clearances are holding up the country’s infrastructure development and growth.…

POSCO gets final clearance

Environment ministry sides with Odisha government, ignores people’s forest rights

How Bellary was laid waste

Karnataka’s Lokayukta Santosh Hegde’s report is a sordid story on the rise of India’s mining poster boy, Bellary. The …

Land acquisition for Posco begins

Green rupee in a mess

Stained steel

The iron and steel sector is regarded as the core of Indian economy. Its players are big and powerful. It is extremely resource-intensive and …

Villages protest forest acquisition

No compensation from steel major Jindal, allege Odisha people