Mining

Opp finds it tough to expose govt

Bhubaneswar, March 14: The defeat of top Congress and BJP leaders in the last Assembly elections has apparently made it easy for the ruling BJD in Orissa to have smooth sails in each session of the Orissa Legislative Assembly. The

Publication Date: 
15/03/2010
Asian Age (New Delhi)
Tags:
Mining, Minerals, Illegal Trade, Orissa (Odisha)
Wildlife

Elephants, ivory, and trade

Tanzania and Zambia are petitioning the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) to "downlist" the conservation status of their elephants to allow sale of stockpiled ivory. But just 2 years after CITES placed a 9-year moratorium on future ivory sales, elephant poaching is on the rise. The petitioning countries are major sources and conduits of Africa's illegal ivory.

Publication Date: 
12/03/2010
Samuel Wasser, Joyce Poole, Phyllis Lee & et al
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CITES, Ecosystems, Wildlife, Elephant, Wildlife Trade, Illegal Trade, Africa, Tanzania, Zambia, Science, Samuel Wasser, Phyllis Lee & et al
Mining

Illegal mining endangers life in Chamoli

For the past three years, local residents have been undertaking mining for gravel at a location near the officers

Publication Date: 
12/03/2010
Pioneer (New Delhi)
Tags:
Mining, Illegal Trade, Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand), Chamoli
Mining

Obulapuram mining: Supreme Court orders status quo on verdict

J. Venkatesan

Union Ministry asked State not to permit mining until after leasing areas were demarcated

This exercise is required to ascertain ore extraction by violation

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday ordered status quo on an Andhra Pradesh High Court judgment setting aside a government order restraining the Reddy brothers from conducting mining in Obulapuram.

Publication Date: 
12/03/2010
Hindu (New Delhi)
Tags:
Mining, Illegal Trade, Supreme Court, Andhra Pradesh, Anantapur (D), Central Empowered Committee (CEC)
Mining

Court orders status quo in AP mining firm case

New Delhi, March 11: The case related to the controversial mining by Reddy brothers

Publication Date: 
12/03/2010
Asian Age (New Delhi)
Tags:
Mining, Illegal Trade, Supreme Court, Andhra Pradesh, Central Empowered Committee (CEC)
Mining

Orissa Govt cracking down on illegal mining

Following continuous criticism from Opposition parties, the Orissa Government has said that all efforts are being made to book those engaged in illegal mining and theft of various minerals, including iron ore and manganese.

Publication Date: 
12/03/2010
Business Line (New Delhi)
Tags:
Mining, Minerals, Illegal Trade, Orissa (Odisha)
Mining

SC orders status quo on mining by OMC

March 11: The Supreme Court on Thursday ordered status quo on mining operations by the Obulapuram Mining Company in Anantapur district. The order comes while considering a petition by the state government seeking a stay of the Andhra Pradesh HC order allowing mining and transportation of iron ore by the firm run by the Reddy brothers of Karnataka.

Publication Date: 
12/03/2010
Deccan Chronicle (Hyderabad)
Tags:
Mining, Illegal Trade, Supreme Court, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka
Mining

Tata Steel hit by Orissa Govt's blanket mining ban order

Ore loading stopped at Joda East mines.

Santanu Sanyal

The Orissa Government's order banning what it feels

Publication Date: 
11/03/2010
Business Line (New Delhi)
Tags:
Mining, Minerals, Rail Transport, Illegal Trade, Iron And Steel Industry, Orissa (Odisha)
Mining

Minister admits iron-ore lifting

Bhubaneswar, March 9: Orissa mines and industry minister Raghunath Mohanty on Tuesday admitted lifting of minerals worth Rs 150 crores from different railway sidings in the Keonjhar and Sundergarh districts and assured the members of the Orissa Legislative Assembly of stringent actions against culprits involved in the act.

Publication Date: 
10/03/2010
Asian Age (New Delhi)
Tags:
Mining, Minerals, Rail Transport, Illegal Trade, Orissa (Odisha), Keonjhar (D), Sundargarh (D)
Mining

Opposition digs up more illegal activities

BHUBANESWAR: The Opposition mounted a scathing attack on the State Government in the Assembly on Tuesday for its inaction against the culprits involved in the multi-crore mining scam and reiterated the demand for a CBI probe to unearth the truth.

Publication Date: 
10/03/2010
New Indian Express (Bhubaneswar)
Tags:
Mining, Minerals, Illegal Trade, Indian Bureau Of Mines, Ministry of Mines, Orissa (Odisha), Keonjhar (D), Central Empowered Committee (CEC)

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