Mining

No evidence to suggest illegal mining of atomic minerals in Tamil Nadu: Report

The report stated the allegation made by the complainant was filed with a wrong motive, envy and vindictive and far away from the truth

The Indian Bureau of Mines, which works under the Ministry of Mines, said it had found no evidence in the alleged illegal mining of atomic minerals across Tirunelveli, Kanyakumari and Tuticorin districts in Tamil Nadu by a private mining company.

Publication Date: 
29/10/2013
Business Standard (New Delhi)
Tags:
Tamil Nadu, Tirunelveli (D), Kanniyakumari, Tuticorin, Mining, Mineral-Based Industry, Illegal Trade, Indian Bureau Of Mines, Minerals
Mining

HC notice to govt on mining lease in Banswara

The Rajasthan high court on Wednesday issued notices to the state government and one Ultra Tech cement company on a petition filed by Banswara-based mining businessman Fakhruddin who alleged that t

Publication Date: 
24/10/2013
Times Of India (Jaipur)
Tags:
Rajasthan, Banswara (D), Mining, Cement Industry, High Court, Limestone, Mineral-Based Industry
Mining

Order of the National Green Tribunal on the issue of stone quarry being effected by M/s B.V.S.R. Construction Private Limited at Venkatapur, Kidigam G.P., Kasinagar Block, Gajapati District, Odisha, 23/10/2013

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Mathala Chandrapati Rao Vs Collector District Magistrate Gajapati District, Odisha & Others on the issue of stone quarry being effected by M/s B.V.S.R. Construction Private Limited at Venkatapur, Kidigam G.P., Kasinagar Block, Gajapati District, Odisha.

Original Source: http://www.greentribunal.gov.in/orderinpdf/308-2013(OA)_23Oct2013.pdf

Judgement Date: 
23/10/2013
Tags:
Mining, Stone, Gajapati, Orissa (Odisha), National Green Tribunal (NGT), Noise Pollution, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Air Pollution, Mineral-Based Industry
Mining

Sesa Goa inches towards resuming mining in Karnataka

Company recently secured a working permit for one year from MoEF for its mines in Chitradurga district

Sesa Goa, a division of Sesa Sterlite, is moving towards resuming iron ore mining in Karnataka. The company, which had stopped mining following a Supreme Court ban in the state two years ago (later lifted), recently secured a working permit for one year from the union ministry of environment and forests (MoEF) for its mines in Chitradurga district.

Publication Date: 
18/10/2013
Mahesh Kulkarni
Business Standard (New Delhi)
Tags:
Karnataka, Chitradurga (D), Mining, Mineral-Based Industry, Forest Act 1980, Central Empowered Committee (CEC), Rehabilitation, Iron, Minerals
Environment

CEE: Special ECs needed for activity beyond mining lease

Considering the fact that iron ore dumps have more environmental impact than mining operations, the Centre for Environment and Education (CEE) said that a separate environmental clearance (EC) for

Publication Date: 
16/10/2013
Herald (Panjim)
Tags:
Goa, Mining, Mining Waste, Environment Clearance (EC), Environment Impact Assessment (EIA), Mineral-Based Industry, Land, Environment
Mining

Final illegal mining report submitted

The much-awaited third and final report of Justice (retired) MB Shah Commission inquiry report on illegal mining in Goa was submitted to the Union Mines Ministry Tuesday, giving yet another major b

Publication Date: 
16/10/2013
Herald (Panjim)
Tags:
Goa, Mining, Illegal Trade, Ministry of Mines, Mineral-Based Industry, Minerals, Exports
Mining

Research project on assessing quality of Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), compliance of environmental clearance (EC) conditions and adequacy of environmental management plan (EMP) of mining industry in Goa: report

This is a comprehensive assessment of the quality of Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA), compliance with Environment Clearance (EC) conditions and the adequacy of the Environmental Management Plans (EMP) with respect to 105 mines in operation in Goa.

Publication Date: 
15/10/2013
Centre for Environment Education
Tags:
Environment Impact Assessment (EIA), Environment Clearance (EC), Mining, Goa, Mineral-Based Industry
Mining

Don’t issue mining licences till we tell you: SC to MP

The Supreme Court has asked the Madhya Pradesh government to maintain status quo in processing applications and granting fresh mining leases in the state, which is going to assembly polls in Novemb

Publication Date: 
14/10/2013
Financial Express (New Delhi)
Tags:
Madhya Pradesh, Mining, Supreme Court, NGO, Mineral-Based Industry, Corruption
Mining

Notice to 60 mining firms for not paying FDT

Notices have been so far issued to about 60 firms for defaulting FDT as per the provisions of Karnataka Forest Act. The deputy conservators of forest (DCFs) have been directed to issue notices to all companies that have failed to pay tax as per the Karnataka High Court’s recent order, Additional Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (Forest Conservation) Punati Sridhar said.

Publication Date: 
11/10/2013
Deccan Herald (Bangalore)
Tags:
Karnataka, Bellary (D), Chitradurga (D), Tumkur (D), Mining, Mineral-Based Industry, Forest Conservation, Forests, Land, Illegal Trade
Mining

Rally against garnet mining: HC seeks counter from Tuticorin police

The Madras High Court bench here on Tuesday directed the Tuticorin police to file a counter-affidavit to a petition filed by the Human Rights Protection Centre (HRPC), Tuticorin district, seeking p

Publication Date: 
09/10/2013
Hindu (Chennai)
Tags:
Tamil Nadu, Tuticorin, Tirunelveli (D), Mining, Kanniyakumari, Mineral-Based Industry, Illegal Trade, High Court

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