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Gender in mining governance: opportunities for policy-makers

This publication from the IGF Secretariat provides governments with a series of policy options that will help ensure their mining frameworks support the social and economic advancement of women while minimizing the risks and negative impacts of mining operations in their countries.

Publication Date: 
08/03/2021
International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD)
Tags:
Mining, Women, Governance, Legislation, Human Rights, Land Acquisition
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Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding illegal black stone mining, Bangriposi, district Mayurbhanj, Odisha, 05/03/2021

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Bishweswar Tudu Vs State of Odisha dated 05/03/2021.

Judgement Date: 
05/03/2021
Tags:
Mining, Stone Industry, Mayurbhanj, Orissa (Odisha), National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court
Mining

Committee report on environmental compensation for the stone crushers in Nemakallu village, Anantapur district, Andhra Pradesh, 02/03/2021

Committee report on environmental compensation for the stone crushers in Nemakallu village, Anantapur district, Andhra Pradesh.

The Joint Committee constituted to look into the matter reviewed the information and other inputs received from the Health Department, Agricultural Department August 31, 2020 for damage assessment caused by stone crushers in Nemakallu village to the air quality, health issues and agricultural production loss in monetary terms, which has to be recovered from the stone crushers for operating without complying with the prescribed norms.

Judgement Date: 
02/03/2021
Tags:
Stone Industry, Anantapur (D), Andhra Pradesh, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Compensation, Health Effects, Industrial Pollution
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Coal mine methane on the brink

A frenzy of new mine projects and proposals in some of the world’s gassiest coal seams could emit enough methane to rival the current CO2 emissions from coal plants in the United States, according to new data and modeling from Global Energy Monitor.

Publication Date: 
01/03/2021
Global Energy Monitor
Tags:
Coal, Mining, Methane, Carbon Dioxide, United States Of America (US)
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Order of the Supreme Court of India regarding grant of EC for a limestone mining project, Bhavnagar district, Gujarat, 26/02/2021

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Gabhabhai Devabhai Chauhan & Others Vs Union of India & Others dated 26/02/2021.

Judgement Date: 
26/02/2021
Tags:
Limestone, Mining, Environment Clearance (EC), Bhavnagar (D), Gujarat, Supreme Court, National Green Tribunal (NGT)
Mining

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding blast in a quarry in Hirenagavalli, Chikkaballapur, Karnataka, 25/02/2021

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding blast in quarry in Hirenagavalli, Chikkaballapur, Karnataka. Six people were killed in the quarry blast on February 22, 2021.

Judgement Date: 
25/02/2021
Tags:
Mining, Mining Accident, Chikkaballapur (D), Karnataka, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court
Mining

Order of the Orissa High Court regarding regarding request for reduction in penalty imposed on two stone quarries, Odisha, 23/02/2021

Order of the Orissa High Court in the matter of W.P. (C) No. 1415 of 2021 regarding illegal operation of two stone quarries - one being the Golaputkhua stone quarry in village Kiajhari ((leased quarry) and the other at village Nijigarh, Tapang (unauthorized). The petition was filed challenging the order of Shree Jagannath Temple Office December 24, 2020.  

Judgement Date: 
23/02/2021
Tags:
Stone Industry, Compensation, Orissa (Odisha), High Court
Mining

Draft Minerals (Other than Atomic and Hydro Carbons Energy Minerals) Concession Amendment Rules, 2021

The Ministry of Mines (MoM) have issued the “Draft Minerals (Other than Atomic and Hydro Carbons Energy Minerals) Concession Amendment Rules, 2021” to further amend the “Minerals (Other than Atomic and Hydro Carbons Energy Minerals) Concession Rules, 2016”.

Publication Date: 
19/02/2021
Ministry of Mines
Tags:
Minerals, Mining, Mining Regulations, India
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Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding illegal mining in village Jamunapur, tehsil Manjhanpur, district Kaushambi, Uttar Pradesh, 19/02/2021

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Jitendra Kumar Vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Others dated 19/02/2021. Grievance in the application was against illegal mining in submerged water area of a mine situated at Khand No. 16/20 & 16/22, village Jamunapur, tehsil Manjhanpur, district Kaushambi, Uttar Pradesh by M/s Kanwar Infradevelopers Pvt. Ltd.

Judgement Date: 
19/02/2021
Tags:
Mining, Kaushambi (D), Uttar Pradesh, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB)
Mining

Report on illegal sand mining in river Narmada, Sehore, Madhya Pradesh, 17/02/2021

Factual and action taken report of Joint Committee in Original Application No. 99/2020 (CZ) in the matter of Rupesh Nema Vs The Mineral Resource Department & Others dated 17/02/2021.

The matter is related to illegal sand mining by M/s Power Mech Project in river Narmada, Sehore district, Madhya Pradesh.

Judgement Date: 
17/02/2021
Tags:
Sand, Mining, Sehore (D), Madhya Pradesh, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Narmada

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