Lack of water in the Cauvery river in Tiruchi, Tamil Nadu, has come as a boon for those involved in illicit mining of loads and loads sand for this river as in addition to money, it gives them

While the Haryana government and the 'mining mafia' are still reeling under the impact of the Supreme Court order banning mining within 5 km of the Delhi border, the decision has had one welcome

After petrol and diesel, the Centre is now contemplating a cess on coal, the monies form which would be used for improving safety in mines where fire is causing damage to property and habitat. The

The Rajasthan government has decided to amalgamate the Rajasthan State Mineral Development Corporation and the Rajasthan State Mines and Minerals Limited with a view to making the mining operations

As many as 30 people were injured and about 200 houses damaged at Kogilu village in Chikkajala police limits in Bangalore Rural District this afternoon following a blast at a nearby quarry. Residents

Australia's uranium mining will come under the spotlight of a parliamentary inquiry after a recent series of leaks, spills and reporting failures. The upper house Senate of the national parliament

More than 100 miners were trapped when a gas explosion tore through a coal mine in China's northeastern province of Heilongjiang on Thursday, the official Xinhua news agency reported. China has the

Of the many issues that the World Summit on sustainable development will address, natural resource management ranks high in the agenda. In this context, the need for environmental protection in

The government of Chhattisgarh has hit the international trail to attract entrepreneurs to the new state by participation in a leading global entrepreneurship fair in the USA, a first of sorts for

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers may not issue permits allowing rock and dirt from mountaintop removal coal mines to be disposed of in streams, a federal judge confirmed. U.S. District Judge Charles