The Cabinet today gave nod to the new HP Minor Minerals (Concession) Rules and Minerals (Prevention of Illegal Mining Transportation and Storage) Rules 2015.

Violators would face imprisonment of up to five years and a fine of Rs 5 lakh per hectare of area; Special court set up by State to deal in case

President Pranab Mukherjee on Monday approved the much-awaited ordinance for auction of iron ore and other minerals, which will help the government bring in a system of competitive bidding for mine

Following the failure of successive governments in checking illegal mining in the state, chief minister Raghubar Das on Monday fixed accountability with the deputy commissioners and police superint

CHANGE ON CARDS It will decide the fate of mines by defining whose leases will get extension and whose will be cancelled, paving way to put them up for auction

Members will tour areas coming under purview of Kasturirangan panel report

Move to hit leases awaiting 2nd & subsequent renewal, PSU mines exempted

India passed an executive order on Monday to allow the auction of minerals such as iron and bauxite, a government official said, as it does for coal, to help arrest a fall in output and cut imports

The coal ministry is thinking of dropping the proposed removal of mineral exploration by private companies