Karnataka is all set to steal the march over other mineral-rich states in promoting steel production with the B S Yediyurappa government deciding to set up a 540 sq km integrated steel complex in the iron ore-rich Bellary Hospet area of the state.

New Delhi: The Supreme Court, after suspending all mining operations in the ecologically sensitive Aravali Hills, on Friday began hearing on the issue relating to permissibility of mining for minor minerals and the fate of the colonies constructed in the environmentally threatened area in Faridabad district.

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

Quepem MLA Chandrakant (Babu) Kavlekar demanded that the mine-owners pay a better rate to the truck owners transporting their ore.

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 Central government proposes to increase royalty rates and dead rent on iron ore and 45 other minerals, according to a report by K A Badarinath in Financial Chronicle. If it comes through, it will mean a windfall in revenue for the Goa government.

LOWER demand from Chinese steel producers and the monsoon affecting shipments has cut India

Minister of State for Mineral Resources Rajendra Shukl today assured the Assembly that a comprehensive inquiry would take place into cases of illegal sand extraction in Khargone district after adequate details were provided by Opposition members.

Meghalaya will hasten the process to draft the state mining policy.

Although commercial extraction of coal and limestone is more than 20 years old, there is no policy to check the unscientific rat hole coal mining that is prevalent in the coal belts spread around four districts of Meghalaya.