Parliament passed The Mineral Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2020 for amendments in Mines & Mineral (Development and Regulation) Act 1957 and The Coal Mines (Special Provisions) Act, 2015. Rajya Sabha passed the bill 0n 12 March, 2020, while Lok Sabha already passed this bill on 6th March, 2020.

Iron ore mining has witnessed a decline in Odisha, following the Supreme Court’s direction to the miners for a payment of compensation of Rs 17,576 crore for exceeding output beyond the quantum fix

The government today approved the restructuring of Indian Bureau of Mines to reform the mineral sector regulation.

However, Forest Advisory Committee eases procedure for firms to apply for permits

Drilling of bore holes on forest land for prospecting of minerals and oil exploration will not be exempted from the ambit of clearances, the environment ministry's forest advisory committee (FAC) s

Ahead of framing a new mining policy for Punjab, state's Local Bodies Minister Navjot Singh Sidhu today discussed with top officials of the Ministry of Mines, Government of India, various aspects o

CHENNAI: A central government scheme for the benefit of local communities affected by mining projects has been ignored by the Tamil Nadu government.

PANJIM: After initially suggesting the auction of iron ore mining leases, NGO Goa Foundation (GF), on Thursday proposed that the government not auction leases to private players as the mining indus

The Supreme Court had on August 2 last year imposed a penalty on 152 iron ore and manganese lessees in the state for illegal mining.

PANJIM: The ministers for mining from various States will be gathering in Goa on January 19 to discuss series of issues related to the sector.

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