unique protest: In a potent symbolic gesture equating a dangerous pesticide with the atom bomb, a Quit India Endosulfan march was organised in Kerala on August 6

Sri Lanka s government flayed for mining coastal sand dunes

It has come to light that the us government has given away an estimated 1.5 million hectares (ha) of its public lands, often for as little as us $2 per ha, for hardrock mining operations. These

sole authority: The Madras High Court (HC) has vested the Tamil Nadu government with the exclusive right to carry out sand quarrying activities. In doing so, the HC has upheld a government order (GO)

No stock, nuclear energy programme in crisis

But government says full steam ahead

Two steps faltering, plan takes third step

Kenya plans to revise its mining laws by the end of this year to allow foreign investors to explore mineral options. The land, rich with reserves of gold, platinum, iron ore, quartz and gemstones, is