The Supreme Court on Monday said that it will hear on February 10 the Centre's objection to its January 13 directive, asking it to submit a copy of the Shah Commission's report on illegal mining in

Clarifies it is not against mining, but supports sustainable development

Goa Foundation, the petitioner in the Supreme Court, in its submission before the court’s six-member expert committee on capping of iron ore, has recommended gross capping of 5 million tons per annum with complete ban on export from the State, clarifying that the foundation is not against mining, but supports sustainable development.

Approvals come ahead of South Korean president Park Geun-hye’s visit to India

Odisha chief minister Na veen Patnaik has cleared the way for Posco to prospect the Khandadhar region, which has an estimated iron-ore reserve of 200 million tonnes, days after the central government removed a major hurdle faced by the South Korean major.

The Union Cabinet on Thursday referred the MB Shah Commission’s report on illegal mining in Orissa to a committee of secretaries to scrutinise the report, which has indicted the Orissa government f

It will recommend optimal level of fresh mining that can be underatken

PANJIM: A team of scientists from the National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI) has arrived in Goa to study impact of mining on the State. NEERI is mandated to recommend the optimal level of fresh ore extraction that can be permitted in the State.

The Union Cabinet is expected to deliberate tomorrow on the report of Justice M B Shah Commission on illegal mining of iron and manganese ores in Odisha, sources said.

Constant efforts have been made by the Mineral Resources Development Department for prevention of illegal mining, transport and storage of minerals, according to a press release here on Tuesday.

In a scathing indictment of the Odisha Government over the multi-thousand crore mining scam, the M B Shah Commission is reported to have recommended a probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation (

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