Mining in the world's deepest gold mine at the Kolar Gold Fields (KGF) in Karnataka will come to an end affecting the lives 4,200 families. The Union Government has decided to stop mining in the

Hungary said on Thursday it would sue one Australian and two Romanian mining firms over cyanide and metal spills that have devastated the Tisza

Moves by the Australian company Esmeralda Exploration towards declaring bankruptcy were a "trick" to avoid paying millions in compensation after a cyanide spill that tainted river systems across

Recent accidents at Romanian mines that have devastated river life and wiped out flora and fauna could be just the forerunner of a spate of disasters. Three times in the past six weeks, mines in the

The river Mahanadi flowing near the periphery of village Ghodari, is slowly drying up. People are doubtful that, this river too may follow river Indrawati of Bastar and change its course of flow. The

A second overflow of poisonous mining residues has spilled into the river in northern Romania that was contaminated by a cyanide leak last month, and is heading towards Hungary. About 20,000 tonnes

The Karnataka high court has directed the Union and Karnataka governments to take action against two persons who have been illegally quarrying within the

Ukraine on Monday began two days of national mourning for 81 coal miners killed in an underground explosion. Of the 277 miners underground at the time of the blast Saturday, 80 were killed

The Himachal Pradesh Mining Department auctioned 10 slate quarries on lease at different vulnerable points in Chamba district last week. The forest and revenue land is involved in these quarries and

At least 80 miners were killed and seven injured when a methane gas explosion ripped through a coal mine in eastern Ukraine