the ministry of environment and forests is formulating guidelines to regulate mining in ecologically fragile forests. According to the proposed guidelines, forests areas will be mapped to find

The Klity lead mine which releases toxic waste water into Thung Yai Naresuan Wildlife Sanctuary must be closed, declare the Thai Karens in Western Thailand Group. The group - a network of mostly

Mr S N Padhi, Director-General , MInes Safety, today suggested amendments to the Mines Act, 1901. Inaugurating a two-day workshop on mines safety at Surajkund, Mr Padhi said the amendments should

During the monsoon, limestone mining in Sirmaur's huge limestone belt is not at its highest. Instead, it is the illegal mining which has picked up considerably. With many roads in the fog-enveloped

India should opt for modern technologies in opencast mines to maximise production economically. This view emerged at the inaugural sesson here today of an international conference on opencast mining.

The Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh Governments have jointly approached the World Bank to address the severe environmental and infrastructural problems posed by the Singrauli Coal Mines lying across

The Madhya Pradesh and the Uttar Pradesh governments have jointly approached the World Bank to address the severe environmental and infrastructural problems posed by the Singrauli coal mines lying

The Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh governments have jointly approached the World Bank to address the severe environmental and infrastructural problems posed by the Singrauli Coal Mines lying

Strapped for funds needed to complete ongoing road construction and repair works and water supply projects, the Goa government is introducing a Bill in the extended budget session of the legislative

With the increasing use of barytes in the oil drilling, pains and paper industry, the Rajasthan government, of late, is waking up to raise its production in the state. Rajasthan is next to Andhra