1,620.361 ha of discontent
Special economic zones and sit-ins. Mega-projects and marches. Public-private partnerships and pitched battles. Precociously, because they are …
Theirs to mine?
This is the question angry and beleaguered tribals in Orissa and Jharkhand are asking, as mining companies set up shop in the midst of their land …
Need or greed?
The Union Ministry of Finance has recently alleged that green clearances are holding up the country’s infrastructure development and growth.…
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 …
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 …
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 …
Sponge iron’s dirty growth
In the years to come, India's expanding steel production will be largely driven by sponge iron. But its manufacturing process, based on coal, is …
Treasure in troubled land
International aid has supported the economy of Afghanistan for 12 years. With aid flow gradually declining, the war-torn country will now have to …
Goan village residents fight for sustainable mining rights
Residents of Caurem, a tribal village, have always been at the forefront of anti-mining demonstrations. Now, they have formed a society …
Unused stock, reduced damage: Why iron ore sale ban was relaxed in Karnataka
Situation because of which ban was imposed 10 years ago now ‘changed for the better’, Supreme Court says
Agreement likely between Brazil and mining company over dam collapse
A tailings dam had collapsed in November 2015 that killed 16 people and polluted nearby areas
Tata Steel lease creates a furore
Allegations by Bihar minister Sonadhari Singh of illegal mining in Chotanagpur has stirred up a hornets' nest.
Steel manufacturer in the dock
Prompted by protests, the Maharashtra government is considering action against a steel manufacturing unit for causing water pollution.
Prosperity, thorns, a village road: Ground report from Khodgaon (near Rowghat iron ore reserve)
A road in national interest: Despite its opposition, a tribal village sees a road cut right through it to mine one of India’s biggest iron-…
Here is why states need tailor-made strategies to address anaemia
There’s a need to focus on other contributing factors beside iron supplementation and fortification of food articles, finds a study
The bacteria behind the iron curtain
Microbiologists say a species of bacteria was responsible for iron deposits in the sedimentary layers that run hundreds of kilometres deep in the …
A dying tradition
Dearth of knowledge has frustrated attempts to revive a traditional but viable method of making iron.
The iron hand in global temperature
Scientists have found iron concentrations in sea water affect the growth of plankton that keep a tab on carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas.
Western Australia needs to diversify to overcome effects of mining bust: Report
The region can create 165,000 new jobs by 2025, contribute more than $19 billion to its economy if it capitalises on other existing industry …
Anaemia: India needs social norms-based interventions at every phase of a woman’s life
While behaviour change communication for drug adherence and knowledge of anaemia as a serious disease is needed, challenging detrimental social …
Brazil environmental disaster: 9 killed, 300 missing after dam near iron mine bursts
The accident happened at the Feijao mine in the southeastern state of Minas Gerias; it is the second such incident in the same state in 3 years
Cutting down on rock salt, fluoride toothpastes can help tackle anaemia: study
After six months of dietary intervention, 45% of students became non-anaemic due to both dietary modification and fluoride restriction, shows a study
Iron and zinc deficiencies can be addressed through simple measures: study
Cereals, tubers and legumes contain a class of anti-nutrients which make iron and zinc present in food, unavailable to the body
A dying craft
The technique of producing iron from low-grade ore used by the Agarias was environmentally sound. But the community is marginalised today, and …
Down with iron
Evidence indicts excess of iron in the body as reason for coronary diseases and the growth of latent cancers