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