The Goa Health Minister, Dr. Suresh Amonkar has called upon the mining companies to meet and decide on the aspects to contain dust pollution and adopt safety measures. The minister also instructed

The Working Group on Coal and Lignite for the 10th Five-Year Plan (2002-07) proposes to lay extra emphasis on the achievement of targeted coal production from underground mines, since the development

Reckless mining and quarrying for slate has been going on unabated in the geologically fragile and vulnerable Chamba hills in Himachal Pradesh causing massive landslides and posing a threat to

Indonesia's mines and energy minister has asked the government to make tin and coal strategic commodities in an effort to protect them from being exploited by illegal miners, an official said. Oil

In order to reduce the social and environmental costs of abandoning mines, the ministry of coal and mines has set up a committee to suggest changes in the policy regarding closure of mines. The

The Executive Engineer, Water Resources Department today submitted his report in the High Court about the damage caused to the Advoi nullah in Sattrai taluka in Goa by the dumps erected by mining

Two special task force teams comprising officials from four departments police, revenue, mines and geology and forests have been formed to carry out operations against illegal mining and the hunt for

Rajasthan High Court has ordered to close down mines coming within the range of 6 km from Chittorgarh fort. Notices have been issued to around 700 licensed mines for their closure. The High court

Large mining companies look set for a reprieve after it emerged that the South African government was likely to water down plans to transfer ownership of the country's mining sector to

The Orissa government proposes to formulate a mineral policy soon for effective development and utilisation of its vast wealth of natural resources.