The demand comes in the wake of a fear of further price hike in iron ore by NMDC for February after sharp hike in January

Several unorganised and small units in China have shut down, following tough action by that country's environment authorities

The government of Goa has offered the highest ever quantity of 4.7 million tonnes of low grade iron ore for sale through auction.

Biotech company Camson discovers NKP with full protection on soil, air and water, to sell at 50% lower than chemical fertiliser

Move comes after complaints about recently promulgated MMDR ordinance

The Ministry of Mines has constituted a nine-member commitee to draft quality parameters for excavated minerals.

Iron ore mining in Goa is likely to resume soon. Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar has said a new mineral policy is to be presented to the legislature by the end of this month.

Morgan Stanley says forecasts so far don't point to severe outcomes; however, FAO says big problem if shortage prolonged; both agree on need to track spread and amount

The court order assumes significance as the mine with chrome ore reserves in excess of 85 mn tonnes sought third renewal of the said mine

India might see the commercialisation of genetically modified (GM) jute in a month.

Encouraged by the government’s recent decision to re-allow field trials of 200 transgenic varieties of genetically modified (GM) seeds, biotechnology companies have readied big investment plans on