India, is hosting the 19th World Mining Congress and Expo this year, which will focus on the global mining scene in the 21st century. The conference, dubbed as the world's biggest mining even will be

Owners of the mines which once supplied marble for the Taj Mahal today denied their mines had become a death trap for labourers or for railway passengers on the Jodhpur-Jaipur route. Addressing a

The 19th World Mining Congress and Expo will be held from Nov 1 to 5. More than 60 countries are expected to take part in the mega event which is being held for the second time in New Delhi. The last

The Karnataka State Government will consider exploring the possibility of iron ore mining near Bellary as requested by the State-owned Kudremukh Iron Ore Company, Mines and Geology Minister V

Having faced resistance from various quarters over guidelines for natural asset companies, Disinvestment Ministry proposes to dilute some of the contentious provisions under a new set of rules likely

The ongoing civic agitation in Alappuzha, Kerala, against the Government decision to allow mineral sand mining is an attempt to hamper the industrial growth of the State, said Information and

Jharia's four lakh population faces eviction and a coal giant stands to gain Rs 58,000 crore. The miners living in hovels nearby as well as local residents are enveloped by a smokescreen of carbon

The multicrore project, which also covers Thrikkunnapuzha panchayat, involves extracting ilmenite from black sand. Many suspect Cochin Minerals and Rutiles Ltd to be the moving force behind the

The mining belt of Goa, an area of approximately 700 sq km, a little less than 20% of Goa's land area, is mainly concentrated in the four talukas of Bicholim, Sattari, Sanguem and Quepem. While a

Rejecting the claims of Industry Minister P.K.Kunhalikutty, Chief Minister A.K.Antony said that the Government had not so far taken any decision on the mining lease period to be given to the National