The Karnataka State Government will not revoke ban on granite quarrying in the Malai Mahadeeshwara Hills until forest brigand Veerappan is nabbed. Minister of State for Agro Processing and Minister

The Kerala Government has decided not to go ahead with the controversial sea-sand mining project in the wake of the stiff opposition from political parties, environmentalists and various other

Illegal mining of sand and minerals transportation is continued in the Kesla block of Hoshangabad district of Madhya Pradesh despite a ban imposed by the mining corporation. These sand mines belong

Gujarat needs to formulate a comprehensive state mineral policy, a report titled, 'Gujarat Mining potential', prepared by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), has stated. The policy was needed

A three-day Indian Mining Summit, organised by the Federation of Indian Mineral Industries (FIMI), commencing on Thursday will bring together Jharkhand state governments and industries to discuss

The Chotanagpur Adivasi Sewa Samiti (CASS), along with other non-governmental organisations (NGOs), has addressed a sign-on letter to the World Bank board, which is scheduled to review in late

The pro-Congress Kerala Pradesh Matsya Thozhilai Congress, will launch an agitation demanding withdrawal of the sea-sand mining project proposed to be implemented in the

Sand mining from almost all the rivers in Kerala goes on unabated despite the restrictions and controls imposed by the State Government. It has not only deepened the river beds to below the sea level

Illegal mining has not come to a halt in the Faridabad region despite the ban on the mining activities imposed by the Supreme Court, it is learnt. The mafia involved has been firing on all cylinders

At first glance, the recent World Bank decision not to fund a controversial mining project in Romania seems a triumph for the country's much battered environment. But some World Bank officials fear