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CHANGE ON CARDS It will decide the fate of mines by defining whose leases will get extension and whose will be cancelled, paving way to put them up for auction

Reforms in the mining sector is set to get a boost as the Union Cabinet is likely to decide on approving an ordinance to auction mines in the non-coal sector including iron ore, bauxite and other m

11 new industrial estates planned

Thanneerpandhal residents’ earlier petitions remain unattended

The public of Thanneerpandhal village in Gudiyatham taluk met the Vellore Collector R. Nanthagopal during the weekly public grievances redressal day camp at the Collectorate here on Monday and submitted to him a memorandum urging him to take immediate steps to close an aluminium factory in the village which has been causing air pollution and the resultant health hazards to the people in the nearby Adi Dravida colony.

In a setback to the Narendra Modi government, the Supreme Court on Thursday held its decision to sell 36 acre of land to a private refinery in Gujarat “bad in law and arbitrary”.

Setting aside the Gujarat government's decision to allow sale of land in Bhuj to Alumina Refinery, the court said the company should pay R3.15 crore to the government if it wants to proceed with the project. Anandi Ben Patel, who is the state revenue minister, had cleared the sale of this 36 acre-land.

ब्रिटिश कंपनी वेदांता की नियमगिरी के जंगलों में खनन करने की परियोजना को तगड़ा झटका लगा है। स्था नीय डोंगरिया कोंध आदिवासियों की 12वीं और अंतिम ग्राम सभा ने नियमगिरी के जंगलों में खनन की इजाजत देने

The project opponents didn't allow peaceful conduct of hearing by State Pollution Control Board, forcing the district authorities to adjourn hearing

The public hearing on the environment impact assessment (EIA) for the proposed Rs 4,500-crore alumina refinery project of RSB Metaltech Pvt Ltd in south Odisha’s Rayagada district was disrupted on Wednesday as several project opponents stormed the venue at Kiapadu, some 25 km from Rayagada town.

Rs 15,000-crore aluminium park stuck as both parties ponder setting up of smelter

Gujarat Mineral Development Corporation (GMDC)’s ambitious Rs 15,000-crore aluminium park in Kutch, Gujarat, is again staring at hurdles. GMDC wants to set up a one-million-tonne alumina refinery and a 50,00,000-tonne aluminium smelter. However, its partner, National Aluminium Company (Nalco), is wary of the smelter, as converting alumina into aluminium requires mega power generation.