Sand slips

Where there is a river, there is sand. Called a minor mineral, it fulfils a major requirement of the booming construction industry. No wonder, …

Gold’s toxic legacy

Mines release arsenic, contaminate water and soil

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

Companies fined heavily for mining over limit in Odisha

State authorities send notices to 103 mines

Chinese suplex

As China plays smart games in the business of rare earths, India braces itself to enter the fray