Mahesh Kulkarni / Bangalore September 16, 2009, 0:52 IST

With an investment of Rs 650 cr, the plants will have a capacity of 1.2 MT each.

State-owned NMDC today said it was in discussion with the Western Australian government to acquire an iron ore mine for the first time outside the country.

ANGUL: Coal transportation in Talcher coalfield area, which supplies coal to seven states, has been hampered due to lack of infrastructure facilities. Millions of tonnes of coal stocked at various colliery pit heads could not be evacuated due to poor and dilapidated roads, according to sources.

Scientists who participated in the maiden Indian moon mission

Dilip Kumar Jha / Mumbai September 09, 2009, 0:22 IST

Fourteen of the 103 operating leased mines in Goa have been closed in the last one month and another 78 are facing threats of closure due to alleged violation of environmental norms.

The fortunes of Arki limestone mines in Himachal Pradesh are set to take a turn after 19 long years in limbo

LARSEN and Toubro (L&T), the country

Impressing upon the government to take steps to save the burgeoning industry based on gypsum, the Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) has urged it not to stop the mining of gypsum in the Uri sector.

G Babu Jayakumar | ENS

The Goa Government