Demanding that illegal mining should be curbed, Goa Mineral Ore Exporters Association (GMOEO), the representative body of the iron ore mining and export companies in Goa has, since its formation in 1963, has urged the Goa government to draw up an action for the purpose saying such activities are bringing a bad name to the industry.

BHUBANESWAR: A delegation comprising activists of Save Odisha Forum on Tuesday submitted a memorandum to Governor Murlidhar Chandrakant Bhandare seeking a CBI probe into the multi-crore mining scam.

The activists met Mr. Bhandare at Raj Bhavan here and apprised him of the mining scam allegedly involving the mines mafia, multinational companies, politicians, bureaucrats and Maoists.

Organised wildlife syndicates across the world including those in India continue to thrive in the absence of adequate funding for security agencies that fight illegal trade, says head of a top global policing body.

Jaipur ,Feb. 14: The state government has asked authorities to curb menace of illegal mining in Aravalli hills spreading across 15 district of Rajasthan. The government decided to employ Jodhpur-based Remote Sensing Centre to conduct an ariel survey of the region with the help of American Satellite Quick Bird.

Dhanbad, Feb. 8: Residents, chambers of commerce and lawyers of Jharia are coming together to save the coal mining town plagued by a raging underground fire, fed up of the short-sightedness of coal companies to the continuing threat of illegal as well indiscriminate mining.

Udhagamandalam: Forest officials should take more care in protecting forests, said the CPI(M), the Nilgiris chapter.

In a statement issued here the district secretary of the party R. Badri alleged that illegal activities were taking place in forest areas with the connivance of forest officials.

In a move that is likely to hit the miners hard, the Steel Ministry has asked the government to heavily disincentivise iron ore exports. If the ministry has its way then the Finance Ministry could double the export duty on high-grade ore (to 20 per cent) in the coming Budget.

CHENNAI: The Madras High Court has directed the Vellore Collector to take action against those illegally mining sand from the Palar riverbed.

A Division Bench headed by Justice Elipe Dharma Rao passed the order on a petition by K.L. Elavazhagan, Arcot MLA.

Despite a complete ban on sand mining on beaches, illegal mining is continuing at Alibaug, as confirmed by TOI during a visit to the
beach on Monday.

The historic Panvel (or Ulve) creek gets special mention in the Bombay Gazette records. Centuries ago the creek used to have pearls on its sandy bed and was a focal point of trade and commerce with Persia. Today, the creek is mined for a different kind of treasure