Andhra Pradesh will soon invite global bids for developing bauxite and rare black galaxy granite mines. The state government has already invited bids for developing diamond and gold mines, reserves

The Gujarat Government will formulate a new policy on minerals within a month for the overall development of the mining and mineral industry in the

The Mining Ministry approved 34 proposals received from various international mining companies for prospecting and exploration in the mineral sector during last fiscal. The approved proposals cover

It is slowly becoming evident that the government had done its homework well before going ahead with the five nuclear implosions. It had carefully assessed the implications of the test on the

Indian Aluminium Company Ltd (India) is all set to get another virgin coal block for undertaking a captive coal mining project. While Indal has already been allotted Talabira-I block from the Ib

Prospecting licence was approved by the Ministry of Mines in favour of M/s. Phelps Dodge of the U.S., one of the largest global players in copper exploration, mining and processing, for copper and

The Bombay High Court has stayed Indian Aluminium Company Ltd (Indal) from continuing its bauxite mining operations in the Iderganj reserved forest area near Kolhapur. The company has also been

The Union ministry of mines is taking stock of the policy on aerial prospecting and so, procedural glitches in the way of investment in mining and mineral related industries.

Spain's first gold mine in 2,000 years has been welcomed by the most pro-mining country on earth : a

In utter defiance of the December 1996 Supreme Court order banning all mining activities in forest areas, contractors are continuing limestone mining in the Doon valley in Uttar Pradesh even though