Former environment minister Jairam Ramesh’s “go, no-go” policy to keep some areas out of bounds for mining is back — with a different name.

Tata Steel has flagged off the preparatory work of underground mining project at its Sukinda Chromite Mine (SCM), which has an annual chromite ore beneficiation facility of 6.5 lakh tonne.

"Mining at SCM is fully-mechanised at present. The roadmap ahead is to operate underground mines. This will go a long way in conserving natural resources and, thereby, contribute to sustainable mining in the country," Tata Steel Managing Director HM Nerurkar was quoted in a company statement.

Hyderabad: The environmental activism of Union Minister Jairam Ramesh appears to have set him on a collision course with his party’s government in Andhra Pradesh.

Vedanta Aluminium Ltd has sought a level playing field by seeking a waiver on public hearings on grounds that they were conducted twice — in 2003 and 2009 — to build the refinery and smelter.

Strict Laws to Govern Mining of Minor Minerals in 6 Mths. Order to affect construction sector as it uses minor minerals such as sand, gravel and boulders

Bhubaneswar: The total value of minerals produced in Odisha is the highest in the country. The state produced minerals worth Rs 28,287 crore in 2010-11.