Unlikely to be able to achieve its iron ore production target of 15 mn metric tonne for FY13

Sesa Goa, a Vedanta Group firm, is unlikely to achieve its iron ore production target of 15 million metric tonne for FY13 owing to the mining ban in Goa and the expiry of its lease in Karnataka. The company’s operations are currently in limbo due to the recent action by the Goa government and expiry of its lease in Karnataka.

SHILLONG: The unscientific ‘rat hole mining’ that received the Cabinet approval in the form of the Meghalaya Minerals and Mining Policy 2012 on October 5 this year received an endorsement on Monday

SHILLONG: The State Government is contemplating to implement the Mines and Mineral Policy, 2012 by next year.

“We would like to give sufficient time to miners to familiarise themselves with the various provisions of the policy. We are contemplating to put the policy in operation in a year’s time from now,” Deputy Chief Minister in-charge of Mining and Geology Bindo Mathew Lanong told reporters after holding an interactive session with stakeholders including miners, exporters and environmentalists here on Monday.

New Delhi The Odisha government is believed to have slapped a fine of about Rs 6,000 crore on Tata Steel for its alleged involvement in "illegal and excess mining" at its captive mines.

Deputy Director of Mines (DDM) of Joda mining circle has slapped the fine on the steelmaker and on several other iron ore producers on charges of "illegal and excess mining", the source added.

Aims to produce 10 million tonne of iron ore per annum in the first phase

Vedanta group firm Sesa Goa will finalise the capital expenditure plan for first phase of its Liberia iron ore mining project by January, a top company official said. The company is aiming to produce 10 million tonne of iron ore per annum in the first phase from Liberia's Western Clusters project, in which it had acquired 51% stake for about $90 million (about Rs 411 crore) last year.

Granite quarries which have not violated the norms should be allowed to carry on mining, said Madurai Granite Manufacturers’ and Processors’ Association here on Sunday.

The association members employed as many as 4000 workers in the granite polishing units situated along the Madurai-Sivaganga Road, near here. Apart from this, the industry provided employment opportunities to around 3000 persons in the locality.

PANJIM: Ministry of Environment and Forests’ (MoEF) affidavit to the Supreme Court recommending 10-km buffer zone around the protected areas has been strongly objected by the mining dependents, who

Bhubaneswar: Seeking to steer clear of the controversial Niyamgiri mining project, Vedanta Group chief Anil Agarwal today asked the Odisha government to immediately provide bauxite for running the

Keonjhar: A team of Justice MB Shah Commission probing alleged mining scam in Odisha today made a surprise visit to four iron ore mines in Joda and Koida mining circles in Keonjhar and Sundargarh d