Mining

 Gold rush

World s biggest gold valley was flooded by the metal three billion years ago

Publication Date: 
14/10/2002
Down to Earth
Tags:
Mining, Minerals, Gold, Rivers, Sedimentation, Research, Africa
India

 Tough to beat

Boron suboxide may be the new second hardest material

Publication Date: 
30/08/2002
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Tags:
Minerals, Physical Science, Research, United States Of America (US)
Water Resources

 Power to the people

Heads of panchayats arrived in the Capital to demand the power to effectively run the traditional self government

Publication Date: 
14/05/2002
Down to Earth
Tags:
Minerals, Water Resources, Minor Forest Produce, Rural Development, Finance, Legislation, Governance, Parliament, Panchayats, Gram Sabhas, NGO, Kerala
India

 INDIA

• For effective development and utilisation of its natural resources, the Orissa government intends to draft a mineral policy soon. Along with this, the state also wants to formulate a gems

Publication Date: 
30/01/2002
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Tags:
Water Pollution, Minerals, Health Effects, Infant mortality, Pesticide Industry, Forest Policy, Deforestation, Conflicts, Wildlife, Elephant, Legislation, India, Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Maharashtra, Orissa (Odisha), Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand)
Mining

Overview of mining and mineral industry in India

The focus of the country study is to prepare on overview of the mining (including processing of ore) and mineral industry and its impacts on sustainable development.This report seeks to provide an overview of the mining and minerals sector in India and the issues that have a bearing on the role of the sector in the society, economy and environment of the country.

Publication Date: 
01/12/2001
TERI
Tags:
Environment Impact Assessment (EIA), Mining, Minerals, Mineral-Based Indsutry, India, Sustainable Development
Energy

Regional gravity and magnetic surveys for uranium exploration over the Archaean-Proterozoic crystalline complex of Betul: Madhya Pradesh, India

Regional gravity and magnetic surveys were carried out over the Archaeoan-Proterozoic Crystallines of Betul district, Madhya Pradesh covering an area of 130 sq.km. Uranium mineralization in the area is hoted by the graphitic schist unit of older metasediments of Sonaghati and Junawani areas.

Original Source

Publication Date: 
01/12/2001
A. Markandeyulu, V. Ramesh Babu, R. Srinivas & et al
Journal of Atomic Mineral Science
7
43-51
Tags:
Uranium, Betul (D), Madhya Pradesh, Geology, Nuclear Fuel, Minerals
Air Pollution

 The missing element

Niobium, an element scientists searched for in the Earth s mantle, is found in the core instead

Publication Date: 
14/03/2001
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Tags:
Minerals, Physical Science, Research, United Kingdom (UK)
Mining

 Using waste ore

a breakthrough research has found a method to extract nickel and cobalt from the waste ore that is left behind after chromium is extracted from the Sukhinda mines in Orissa. The process,

Publication Date: 
30/05/2000
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Tags:
Mining, Minerals, Research, Orissa (Odisha), Waste Recycling
Mining

 Striking platinum

RESERVES of platinum have been found for the first time in India at Baula-Nuashahi in Orissa by the Geological Survey of India (gsi). The concentration of platinum found in the region is believed

Publication Date: 
30/10/1999
Down to Earth
Tags:
Mining, Minerals, Orissa (Odisha)
Water Resources

 Scrounging metal

A new technique helps recover metals from water. It could be toxic metals, or even gold

Publication Date: 
30/05/1999
Down to Earth
Tags:
Minerals, Gold, Water Resources, Water Technology, Technology

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