Sand quarrying continues unabated in most of the riverbeds in Kerala.The river-beds of Moovattupuzha, Meenachil, Pampa, Bharathapuzha etc. are being exploited.The sand quarrying in Meenachil river

Residents of Collem have protested over the heavy pollution caused due to dumping of mine ore close to residential houses. The residents pointed out that due to the deposition of mine ore which is

The coal industry has drawn up a long-term plan to check pollution in collieries. The plan envisages employing new techniques to minimise the generation of coal dust and land reclamation, and

Remains of asbestos mining industry are still polluting the rivers and air in South Africa

After an uneventful century of gold-mining in western Ghana, the November 1996 demonstration by the chiefs from Tarkwa region

Asarco, the mining group has reached a $56.3m voluntary agreement with the US Environmental Protection Agency on a broad range of environmental issues affecting its 38 US operations. The company

There is greater awareness towards environmental protection among iron ore mines in the State, according to the Mines Environment and Mineral Conservation Council.The council encompasses areas

The Special Committee set up under the Chairmanship of the Secretary, Ministry of Mines, Mr. B. B. Tandon, on the restructuring of the mining sector has recommended the handing over of power to

The Supreme Court has directed the Uttar Pradesh Government to file three detailed affidavits in connection with the illegal mining operations in about 5,000 sites in forest areas in the Vindhya

The Kerala High Court has vacated its stay on sand mining on the banks of river Bharatapuzha and directed District Collectors concerned to ensure implementation of an expert committee's