Ishita Ayan Dutt / Kolkata October 08, 2009, 0:59 IST

In the settlement between the Union and Jharkhand governments on the Chiria iron ore belt, Asia

BHUBANESWAR: Talks between the Indo-Russian partners over the proposed titanium project at Chattrapur in Ganjam district here today remained inconclusive as none of the warring factions is prepared to accept the point of view of the others.

Following protest from the industry over the State Government

Land buy delays prompt steel-maker to search for other sites

L Mittal After a long wait of four years for land in Jharkhand and Orissa, the world

The government has threatened to cancel a coal block allocated for captive use to Binani Cement saying the company seems to be a non-serious player.

BHUBANESWAR: While uncertainty looms large over the Rs 1,150-crore titanium project, an Indo-Russian joint venture, after the Russian partners threatened to quit the project, the Government is making all-out efforts to bring the warring factions to a negotiating table.

BHUBANESWAR: The State Government today asked the mining companies in Orissa to tighten security around their areas in view of possible Maoist attacks.

The State Government issued advisories to the companies in order to ensure security in the mining area, Home Secretary AP Padhi told mediapersons after a meeting on mines security here.

The government has threatened to cancel the coal block alloted jointly to ArcelorMittal and GVK Power in Jharkhand for the inordinate delay in developing the property.

The coal ministry served notices on September 23 to both the companies and sought their replies within 15 days, seeking reasons for the delay in developing the mines allotted for captive use.

In view of the growing Naxal threat in the state, the Orissa government today advised the companies using explosives for mining purposes to reduce the stock to a level sufficient for only 3-4 days.

Companies May Get To Exploit 100 Sq km Now
Subhash Narayan NEW DELHI

THE government is considering to increase maximum area for iron ore mining from 25 sq km to 100 sq km to ensure enough supply of raw materials to steel companies, an official in the steel ministry said requesting anonymity.