Indian Mineral Industry at a Glance 2011-12 is the thirty third edition in its series. This publication is designed to meet the needs of policy makers, planners, industrialists, economists, academicians, researchers and others connected with planning, exploitation and utilisation of minerals and related activities.

Investment of over Rs 35000 cr may be put on hold by industry

Finance minister P Chidambaram's move to retain 5 per cent duty on export of pellets has deeply disappointed the iron ore mining industry. The industry, which was expecting duty withdrawal in the interim budget 2014-15, said the industry might consider closing down existing units and put on hold investment to the tune of over Rs 35,000 crore.

Interim Budget 2014-2015 - Speech of P. Chidambaram. In the speect he stated that "The Global Risks 2014 report has mapped 31 global risks. Of highest concern are ten risks that include fiscal crisis, structurally high unemployment or underemployment, income disparity, governance failure, food crisis, and political and social instability. The challenges that we face are common to all emerging economies. 2012 and 2013 were years of turbulence. Only a handful of countries were able to keep their head above the water, and among them was India."

THE United States Trade Representative (USTR) late on Monday said it would take India to the World Trade Organisation’s (WTO) dispute resolution mechanism over the localisation thrust in India’s so

United States Trade Representative Ron Kirk announced today that the United States has requested World Trade Organization (WTO) dispute settlement consultations with the Government of India concerning domestic content requirements in India’s national solar program.

Higher pesticide residue levels in vegetables exported to Saudi Arabia - Question raised in Rajya Sabha, 05/02/2014.

The ban on US crude oil exports began as a reaction to the oil embargo in the early 1970s and later was codified in law and Department of Commerce rules for granting export permits.

Clarifies it is not against mining, but supports sustainable development

Goa Foundation, the petitioner in the Supreme Court, in its submission before the court’s six-member expert committee on capping of iron ore, has recommended gross capping of 5 million tons per annum with complete ban on export from the State, clarifying that the foundation is not against mining, but supports sustainable development.

Chinese air pollution related to production for exports contributes, at a maximum on a daily basis, 12–24% of sulfate pollution over the western United States says this paper published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 20 Jan 2014.

This draft policy for sustainable utilisation of agar wood prepared by the Ministry of Environment and Forests deals with the issues related to trade, current status, export and management of agar wood for sustainable utilisation.

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