From 2010-2013, integrated health and environmental responses addressed an unprecedented epidemic lead poisoning in Zamfara State, northern Nigeria. Artisanal gold mining caused widespread contamination resulting in the deaths of more than 400 children. Socio-economic, logistic, and security challenges required remediation and medical protocols within the context of local resources, labor practices, and cultural traditions.

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The Ministry of Mines has prepared the base paper for National Mineral Exploration Policy (Non-Fuel and Non-Coal Minerals) for enabling auction of the mineral concessions as provided under the MMDR Amendment Act, 2015.

Surface coal mining in the eastern USA disturbs hundreds of hectares of land every year and removes valuable and ecologically diverse eastern deciduous forests. Reclamation involves restoring the landscape to approximate original contour, replacing the topsoil, and revegetating the site with trees and herbaceous species to a designated post-mining land use. Re-establishing an ecosystem of ecological and economic value as well as restoring soil quality on disturbed sites are the goals of land reclamation, and microbial properties of mine soils can be indicators of restoration success.

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zonal Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Radharani Vajpayee vs State of Madhya Pradesh & Ors. dated 09/09/2015 regarding illegal mining and stone crushing units, Dewas, Madhya Pradesh.

The Counsel for the State Government produced before NGT documents from the Divisional Forest Officer, Dewas wherein vide letter dtd. 14.08.2015 "he has informed the District Collector about the restoration plan for which this Tribunal had ordered after having stopped the illegal mining and stone crushing units operating therein".

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Pudiparthi Mallikharjuna Reddy Vs Union of India & Others dated 07/09/2015 regarding silica mining activity without obtaining prior Environmental Clearance (EC) in Telangana and Nellore District, Andhra Pradesh.

Rajasthan Mineral Policy 2015 released by the chief minister Vasundhara Raje raises the mineral exploitation area in the state to 1.5% from the existing 0.54%. Increasing the number of minerals under mining from 57 to 79 it calls upon the industry to adopt modern environmentally acceptable technology for exploring the mineral riches.

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zonal Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Radharani Vajpayee Vs State of Madhya Pradesh & Others dated 23/09/2014 regarding illegal mining lease holders and crushing units in Village Shankargarh, Palnagar, Rajoda and Dewas Junior of District Dewas, Madhya Pradesh.

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Bengaluru: Greed is once again rearing its ugly head in iron-ore rich Bellary.

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Goa Paryavaran Savrakshan Sangharsh Samitee V/s M/s. H.L. Nathurmal & Ors. dated 15/09/2014. The Applicant is seeking restoration of the mining area described as an area originally covered under the mining concession/lease of T.C. No. 59/53 in the State of Goa and, alternatively,claiming damages for the damage caused to the environment due to mining.

This rapid survey is carried out to know the people’s perception on the changes with the suspension of mining in Goa, by way of reviewing print media and conducting a primary survey. Goa’s mining operations were suspended first by the Goa Government on 10.09.2012 after the Justice M.

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