Mining

Karnataka to e-auction leases for 11 C-category mines in February 2016

Almost 31 months after the Supreme Court direction for re-allotment of ‘C’ category iron ore mining leases to end users, the Karnataka government has set the ball rolling for the auction of 11 such

Publication Date: 
03/12/2015
Mahesh Kulkarni
Financial Express (New Delhi)
Tags:
Karnataka, Mining, Iron, Minerals, Mines Act 1957, Mineral - Based Industry, Iron And Steel Industry, National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC)
Mining

Illegal mining rampant in Jharkhand, reveals report

Despite heightened vigil and tighter norms, cases of illegal mining in Jharkhand have seen an upward trend.

Publication Date: 
01/12/2015
Santosh Narayan
Pioneer (Ranchi)
Tags:
Jharkhand, Mining, Indian Bureau Of Mines, Illegal Trade, Mines Act 1957, Central Empowered Committee (CEC), Andhra Pradesh
Mining

Govt allows mining in non-forest areas of forested mining blocks

Move comes after miners had demanded that they be allowed to start operations early in blocks under their possession

Publication Date: 
17/11/2015
Subhayan Chakraborty
Business Standard (New Delhi)
Tags:
Mining, Forests, Mines Act 1957, Coal, Forest Act 1980, Compensatory Afforestation
Mining

The Minerals (Other than Atomic and Hydro Carbons Energy Minerals) Concession Rules, 2015

The Ministry of Mines has prepared the draft rules named “The Minerals (Other than Atomic and Hydro Carbons Energy Minerals) Concession Rules, 2015” for the provisions relating to grant and regulation of mineral concessions under the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957.

Publication Date: 
01/11/2015
Ministry of Mines
Tags:
Minerals, Mines Act 1957, India, Mining Regulations, Mining, Atomic Energy Act 1962, Mineral - Based Industry
Mining

Supreme Court to hear writs challenging renewal of 88 mining leases today

Will also hear two SLPs challenging Bombay High Court order directing State to renew some mining leases

Publication Date: 
30/10/2015
Herald (Panjim)
Tags:
Goa, Mining, High Court, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), National Green Tribunal (NGT), Supreme Court, Mines Act 1957
Mining

M’laya may be exempted from central mining laws

Coal Ministry awaits nod from Home Affairs

Publication Date: 
30/10/2015
Shillong Times (Shillong)
Tags:
Meghalaya, Mining, Coal, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Ministry of Home Affairs, Mines Act 1957
Mining

Mines and Minerals (Contribution to District Mineral Foundation) Rules, 2015

Gazette Notification dated 20th Oct 2015 regarding Mines and Minerals (Contribution to District Mineral Foundation) Rules, 2015.

Publication Date: 
20/10/2015
Ministry of Coal
Tags:
Mining, Minerals, Coal, Sand, India, Mines Act 1957, Ministry of Coal
Mining

Illegal mining along Sutlej goes on unabated

Contrary to claims of the Punjab Government, the illegal mining in the Sutlej belt— Moga and Ferozepur districts— still continues reportedly under the ‘patronage’ of Akali leaders.

Publication Date: 
09/10/2015
Tribune (New Delhi)
Tags:
Punjab, Mining, Sand, Sutlej, Moga (D), Ferozepur (D), Mines Act 1957, Minor Minerals, Illegal Trade
Mining

Expert panel had recommended revocation of 43 mining lease ECs

PANJIM: The Union Ministry for Environment and Forests (MoEF) constituted expert appraisal committee on Environment Clearances (EC) had recommended revocation of EC of 43 iron ore mining leases, of

Publication Date: 
29/09/2015
Herald (Panjim)
Tags:
Goa, Mining, Environment Clearance (EC), Iron, Minerals, Wildlife Clearance, Mines Act 1957, Mineral - Based Industry
Mining

Judgement of the Madhya Pradesh High Court regarding renewal of mining lease, village Lillory, District Satna, Madhya Pradesh, 23/09/2015

Judgement of the Madhya Pradesh High Court in the matter of Pawan Kumar Ahluwalia Vs Union of India & Others dated 23/09/2015 regarding renewal of mining lease.

On 19.11.1989, an area of 7.59 hectares in village Lillory, District Satna (M.P.) was leased out by the respondent-State for limestone mining to one Arun Singh for a period of 10 years from 19.11.1989 to 18.11.1998.

Judgement Date: 
23/09/2015
Tags:
Limestone, Satna (D), Madhya Pradesh, Mineral - Based Industry, Mines Act 1957

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