NEW DELHI: Some 20 months after the Supreme Court suspended mining in the Aravalis in May 2009 due to the havoc wrought upon this crucial range around Delhi, the Haryana government has drawn up a f

PANJIM:Goa Foundation (GF) has claimed, that even as Shah Commission officials were enquiring into the illegal mining, almost half of state’s ore that left the shores during last financial year was illegally extracted.

GF, which has filed series of petitions before High Court on illegal mining has stated that almost 43 percent of the ore exported from Goa during the financial year 2010-11was illegally extracted violating environmental norms.

PANJIM: Targeting the Goa government over failure to implement rule 45 of the Mineral Conservation and Development (MCDR) Rules, 1988, the Indian Bureau of Mines (IBM) has said that in the absence

Iron ore Says Shah commission recommendation faulty; however, accepts other suggestions.

In its effort to mop up more revenue, the Naveen Patnaik government is now planning to impose a forest development tax on minerals extracted from forest areas.

The mines ministry has ticked off Odisha for its failure to check mining irregularities, saying it should share the blame for illegal mining.

Days after the Justice M B Shah Commission concluded its inquiry into alleged irregularities in mining in Orissa, the Mines Ministry, in what is seen as a rap, reminded the state of its obligation

Keonjhar: The Centre appointed Shah Commission led by former Supreme Court judge Justice M B Shah on Thursday formally began investigation into illegal mining in Odisha.

Taking strong objection to Advocate General Subodh Kantak’s opinion that the handling of dumps may not require environmental clearance, Central Mines Ministry has asked Goa government that there is

With the illegal mining issue rocking the Congress-led coalition Government in Goa, the Union Mines Ministry has pointed out to the State Government that around 44 mines have exceeded the prescribe