Mining

Mineral (Auction) Rules, 2015

The central government released final rules for mineral auction, which for the first time gives states the freedom to earmark a certain percentage of mines for end use and auction them.

Publication Date: 
20/05/2015
Ministry of Mines
Tags:
Minerals, Mining, Mines Act 1957, Mining Regulations, India, Ministry of Mines, Mineral-Based Industry
Mining

GSPCB to seek govt’s view on 17 mining leases legality

Board will also write to lease holders for their say on the issue

Publication Date: 
19/05/2015
Herald (Panjim)
Tags:
Goa, Mining, Mines Act 1957, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Environment Clearance (EC), Mineral - Based Industry
Mining

HC dismisses PIL on allotment of mines

The Rajasthan high court has on Tuesday dismissed a PIL alleging that the state exchequer had suffered a loss of Rs 2,000 crore in the allotment of cement-grade limestone mines to four cement compa

Publication Date: 
13/05/2015
PJ Joychen
Times Of India (Jaipur)
Tags:
Rajasthan, Mining, Cement Industry, Mines Act 1957, Limestone, Public Interest Litigation (PIL), High Court
Mining

Minerals (Evidence of Mineral Contents) Rules, 2015

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 13 of the Mines and Minerals (Regulation and Development) Act, 1957 (67 of 1957), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules, namely: These rules may be called the Minerals (Evidence of Mineral Contents) Rules, 2015.

Publication Date: 
17/04/2015
Ministry of Mines
Tags:
Minerals, Mining, Mineral-Based Industry, India, Mines Act 1957, Ministry of Mines
Mining

The Mineral (Auction) Rules, 2015: Draft

The Ministry of Mines has prepared the draft rules named “The Mineral (Auction) Rules, 2015” for the provisions relating to auction of the mineral concessions as provided for under the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Act, 2015.

Publication Date: 
08/04/2015
Ministry of Mines
Tags:
Mining, Minerals, Minor Minerals, Mining Regulations, Mines Act 1957, India
Mining

Tribunal rap for policy failure

- NGT upholds mining ban in Meghalaya, ticks off govt

Publication Date: 
02/04/2015
Andrew W. Lyngdoh
Telegraph (North East)
Tags:
Meghalaya, Mining, Coal, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Ecology, Water Resources, Mines Act 1957, Health Effects, Environmental Health
Mining

The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Act, 2015

An Act further to amend the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957. This Act may be called the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Act, 2015.

Publication Date: 
27/03/2015
Ministry of Law and Justice
Tags:
Mining, Mines Act 1957, Mining Regulations, India, Minerals
Mining

Judgement of the Supreme Court of India regarding royalty chargeable on the quantity of coal extracted, 17/03/2015

Judgement of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Tata Steel Ltd. Vs Union of India & Others dated 17/03/2015 regarding royalty chargeable [in accordance with Section 9 of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 (the MMDR Act)] on the quantity of coal extracted at the pit-head.

Judgement Date: 
18/03/2015
Tags:
Coal, Mining, Supreme Court, Jharkhand, Tata Iron and Steel Company (TISCO), Steel Authority of India (SAIL), Minerals, Hazaribag (D), Dhanbad (D), Mines Act 1957
Mining

Question raised in Rajya Sabha on illegal mining, 11/03/2015

Question raised in Rajya Sabha on illegal mining, 11/03/2015. Also includes statement showing Year-wise State-wise cases of illegal mining for major & minor minerals,

Publication Date: 
Wednesday, March 11, 2015
Rajya Sabha
Tags:
Mining, Minerals, Mines Act 1957, India, Statistics, Parliament
Mining

Question raised in Rajya Sabha on reforms in mining sector , 04/03/2015

Question raised in Rajya Sabha on reforms in mining sector , 04/03/2015.

Publication Date: 
04/03/2015
Rajya Sabha
Tags:
Mining, Mines Act 1957, Minerals, India, Parliament

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