Mining

Dozens of gold miners killed in collapse in Afghanistan

At least 30 people were killed when a gold mine collapsed in northeastern Afghanistan in the latest tragedy to strike the war-torn country.

Publication Date:

06/01/2019

Source: Al Jazeera

Tags:

Afghanistan, Mining, Gold, Mining Accident

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Order of the Supreme Court of India regarding miners trapped inside an illegal mine, Meghalaya, 04/01/2019

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Aditya N Prasad Vs Union of India & Others dated 04/01/2019 regarding rescue of miners trapped inside an illegal coal mine in Meghalaya. Tushar Mehta, Solicitor General has informed the Court that since the mine in question where the miners are trapped is an il

Judgement Date:

04/01/2019

Tags:

Mining, Meghalaya, Coal, Supreme Court, Mining Accident, India, Occupational Safety

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India records 377 mine deaths in three years

At a time when multiple agencies are involved in the rescue of 15 miners trapped in a rathole mine in Meghalaya, data tabled in the Lok Sabha earlier this week revealed that 377 workers involved in

Publication Date:

03/01/2019

Source: Hindu (New Delhi)

Tags:

Mining, Mining Accident, Occupational Accidents, West Bengal, Jharkhand, Coal, Meghalaya

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Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding sand mining leases at Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, 02/01/2019

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Jai Babu Shukla, President, Jan Sewa Sansthan Vs State of Uttar Pradesh dated 02/01/2019 regarding sand mining leases given in 51 areas at Prayagraj by auction system without following due procedure, including survey reports. Illegal mining is affecting e-flow of th

Judgement Date:

02/01/2019

Tags:

Mining, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Uttar Pradesh, Court, Yamuna, Rivers, Remote Sensing, Sand, State Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA), Hydrology

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Legal framework of environmental and social impact assessment in the mining sector

Enrvironmental and social impact assessments (ESIAs), environmental and social management plans (ESMP), closure and rehabilitation plans, and potential resettlement action plans (RAPs) are essential tools for any process related to the granting of environmental permits or mining authorizations.

Publication Date:

01/01/2019

Source: International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD)

Tags:

Mining, Environment Impact Assessment (EIA), Environment Management, Minerals

Mining

Panel to seek more time from NGT on stone crushers’ closure

Preliminary report says operations of 15-20 units in Solan to be shut

Publication Date:

01/01/2019

Source: Tribune (New Delhi)

Tags:

Himachal Pradesh, Mining, Solan (D), National Green Trbunal (NGT)

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Implementation of District Mineral Foundation (DMF) and Pradhan Mantri Khanij Kshetra Kalyan Yojana(PMKKKY): Standing Committee on Coal and Steel (2018-19)

Out of 81624 projects sanctioned under District Mineral Foundation only 22026 projects worth Rs.

Publication Date:

27/12/2018

Source: Lok Sabha Secretariat

Tags:

Minerals, India, Parliament, Mining, Finance

Mining

Bhavnagar district: Farmers force firm to suspend mining

Residents of 11 villages say mining affecting irrigation, ask govt to make its stand clear in a week.

Publication Date:

27/12/2018

Source: Indian Express (Ahmedabad)

Tags:

Gujarat, Bhavnagar (D), Limestone, Mining, Farmers, National Green Trbunal (NGT)

Mining

Centre delaying clearances to OMC mines in Odisha

The State Government is worried over inordinate delay in grant of forest and environmental and exploration clearances for some of the major mines of the Odisha Mining Corporation (OMC).

Publication Date:

27/12/2018

Source: Pioneer (Bhubaneswar)

Tags:

Orissa (Odisha), Mining, Environment Clearance (EC), Orissa Mining Corporation

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