The State-owned Coal India Ltd. (CIL) has shortlisted a total of 98 Greenfield coal projects which are to be taken up during the Tenth Plan (2002-07), envisaging an investment of about Rs 24,082

Across the Damodar river valley, passing through West Bengal and the adjoining areas of Jharkhand, are located the richest coal and iron ore reserved in the country, earning the place the appellation

The Rajasthan Chief Minister, Ashok Gehlot, has strongly opposed the proposed introduction of licence system for the import of marble and urged the Centre to take a practical and realistic view of

The Kudremukh Iron Ore Company Limited(KIOCL) has been caught on the wrong foot again with the Forest Department booking a case against it for illegally expanding and opening areas beyond its leased

Granite quarrying cannot be carried on to any depth as is usually done, with impunity. Rule 8(1) of the Minor Minerals Concessions Rules says that every quarry permit granted under the rules should

While the legal battle between the environmentalists and the Kudremukh Iron Ore Company Limited (KIOCL) in Karnataka is still pending before the Supreme Court, the Forest Department has booked a case

Indonesia's government will ask parliament to ratify about 50 existing mining contracts that have been hit by uncertainty following rules aimed at protecting the environment, a senior official said.

The Kudremukh Iron Ore Company (KIOCL) has been caught in the cross fire of environmental concerns for sometime now. The reason: mining in the rain fed forest area causing pollution in the Bhadra

Three writ petitions filed by ordinary villagers affected by mining in different parts of Goa came up for hearing before the Bombay High Court in the year 2001. The good news is that in each case,

Macarthur Coal Ltd said it will proceed with development of its Monto mine project in eastern Australia which will initially yield up to one million tonnes of low-pollutant coal. Macarthur said the