Mineral-Based Industry

Vedanta looks at Orissa govt for alternative bauxite source

Dilip Bisoi
Bhubaneshwar

VEDANTA HAS BEEN ASSURED SASUBAHUMALI MINES REPORTEDLY, WHICH PROMISES ABOUT 81 MILLION TONNE OF DEPOSITS

Publication Date:

26/08/2010

Source: Financial Express (New Delhi)

Tags:

Bauxite, Vedanta Aluminium, Mining, Orissa (Odisha), Aluminium Industry, Mineral-Based Industry, Industry

Mining

Green lobby welcomes rejection of environment clearance to Vedanta

The government's decision to reject Vedanta's proposed $1.7 billion bauxite mining project in Orissa has been hailed by green lobby terming it as a great step towards people's empowerment and saving pristine wildlife in the eco-fragile Niyamgiri Hills.

"It's a great step foward in people's empowerment.

Publication Date:

26/08/2010

Source: Daily News Analysis (Mumbai)

Tags:

Vedanta Aluminium, CSE, Orissa (Odisha), Land Acquisition, Mineral-Based Industry, Wildlife, Ecology, Mining

Mining

Naveen meets PM, decision on Vedanta today

BHUBANESWAR / NEW DELHI: Union Minister of State for Environment and Forests Jairam Ramesh has reportedly made up his mind on Vedanta

Publication Date:

24/08/2010

Source: New Indian Express (Bhubaneswar)

Tags:

Kalahandi, POSCO, Vedanta Aluminium, Orissa (Odisha), Bauxite, Minerals, Polavaram, Mineral-Based Industry, Forests

Mining

Karnataka iron ore ban to help Goa and Orissa

THE Karnataka government

Publication Date:

24/08/2010

Source: Economic Times (New Delhi)

Tags:

Karnataka, Mining, Goa, Iron, Orissa (Odisha), Mineral-Based Industry, Minerals, Exports, Illegal Trade

Mining

New mining regulator to have powers of police

Priyadarshi Siddhanta

Publication Date:

23/08/2010

Source: Indian Express (New Delhi)

Tags:

Mining, Mining Regulations, Mineral-Based Industry, Minerals

Mining

Patnaik to meet Manmohan over mining projects

New Delhi: Facing heat from the Centre over mining projects in his State, Orissa Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik is expected to raise concerns over recommendations of a government panel on the matter with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday.

Mr. Patnaik said he would apprise Dr. Singh on the adverse effects the recommendations would have on investments in the State.

Publication Date:

23/08/2010

Source: Hindu (New Delhi)

Tags:

POSCO, Polavaram, Mineral-Based Industry, Land Acquisition, Forests, Vedanta Aluminium

Mining

Posco, Vedanta on mind, Naveen to meet PM today

Debabrata Mohanty

With the Ministry of Environment and Forests waving the red flag to Posco and Vedanta projects in Orissa and Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi coming to Niyamgiri on August 26, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik is now planning to seek direct intervention of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.

Publication Date:

23/08/2010

Source: Indian Express (New Delhi)

Tags:

POSCO, Vedanta Aluminium, Orissa (Odisha), Mining, Bauxite, Mineral-Based Industry, Polavaram, Indira Sagar, Jharsuguda (D), High Court, Sundargarh (D)

Mining

Orissa to approach SC on Posco PL case

After facing the flak of the Orissa High Court over the case of recommendation of prospecting license (PL) in favour of Posco India, the state government has decided to approach the Supreme Court of India on the issue.

Publication Date:

23/08/2010

Source: Business Standard (New Delhi)

Tags:

POSCO, Supreme Court, Orissa (Odisha), Mining, Iron And Steel Industry, Mineral-Based Industry, Sundargarh (D)

Mining