Minister for mines SS Dhindsa has asked the environment and forest ministry for support in regulating the surface use of mineral bearing areas. Speaking at the inaugural function of the annual

Vladimir Putin, the Russian president, and Tony Blair, UK prime minister, agreed to co-host an international conference by October to draw up plans to stamp out the trade in "conflict" diamonds that

As the date of expiry of the mining lease given to Kudremukh Iron Ore Company Limited (KIOCL) is fast approaching (July 25), environmental activists are mounting pressure on the political

The international diamond industry announced strict new measures today to clamp down on the trade in "conflict diamonds" used to pay for African wars.The measures include a certification system to

The world's diamond industry appeared on the verge of a breakthrough agreement on a global certification scheme, after manufacturers proposed a raft of measures aimed at clamping down on the trade in

Environmentalists began a campaign to scrap the Nepal government's decision to allow 10 years time extension to the Godavari Marble Factory to blast and quarry marble at the Godavari area. The permit

Experts blame indiscriminate quarrying for Wednesday's landslide which killed a large number of slum dwellers at Ghatkopar. But such landslides can be predicted and prevented, points out V.

Illegal mining in Indonesia has reached unprecedented levels, harming legitimate companies and putting the economy and environment at risk. The illegal operators play havoc with the mine by stripping

A ecological disaster looms over North Sulawesi's Minahasa Peninsula. Rampant illegal gold mining is pouring hundreds of tonnes of mercury into the environment. The deadly flow threatens to undermine