Assam Mineral Development Corporation Limited (AMDC), a Government of Assam undertaking, today signed an MoU with M/s Jaiprakash Associates Limited for setting up of a 2 million tonnes cement plant through joint venture in Assam to produce about 6,667 MT per day or about 1,33,334 bags of cement per day in presence of Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi in a brief meeting held at his official residence at K

Roads projects worth Rs 7,000 cr cleared.

The government today approved Rs 9,657 crore for rehabilitation of people in Jharia and Raniganj coal fields within the leasehold of Bharat Coking Coal Ltd (BCCL) and Eastern Coalfields Ltd (ECL).

Leader of the Opposition Manohar Parrikar today charged that officials are not active in plugging leakages in the revenue while referring to non-payment of VAT by some mineral ore traders.
Raising up the issue during Question Hour on Wednesday, Parrikar by referring to information tabled, pointed out that during 2007-2008, dealers did not pay VAT on value of iron ore sold.

The Mines and Geology department has turned down MSPL

Krishnaprasad

Bangalore: Officials of the Belekeri Port near Karwar have allegedly allowed illegal use of a major area of the port by some private firms to export a large quantity of iron ore worth crores of rupees.

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Dhanbad, July 22: Taking the Jharia rehabilitation drive a step forward, the Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL) today served notices to some residents of Bokapahari area, asking them to vacate their houses.

Yesterday, the company had suspended 62 employees for refusing to shift from the Ghanudih Open Cast Project area.

The Sindh government would soon initiate work for the promotion of small scale mining by employing latest practices in marble and granite mining. Sources told Business Recorder on Monday that a scheme was being introduced to improve mining practices in small scale mining sector at Sonda, district Jamshoro, and granite at Nagarparkar with a total cost of Rs 2,500 million.

- Outgoing JSW CEO calls for one-party government
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Ranchi, July 19: Political stability alone can provide a climate conducive to industrialisation. So believes outgoing chief executive officer of JSW Steel Jharkhand Limited R.P. Singh.

Mahesh Kulkarni / Bangalore July 19, 2009, 0:30 IST

New Delhi: The government is looking at four mining units under the administrative control of the steel ministry for stake sale but a roadmap is yet to be drawn. The stake sale is essentially being considered with the aim of meeting their funds requirement, a top government official said on Friday.