MCL is the second largest subsidiary of Coal India in terms of coal output

Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd (MCL), which had shut down its six mines in Ib valley region over the weekend following an order of the state steel and mines department, has moved the Supreme Court seeking stay on the government directive. The coal company is particularly encouraged as in a similar case earlier the apex court had granted it relief. MCL is the second largest subsidiary of Coal India Ltd (CIL) in terms of coal output.

RPower awarded three captive coal mines for its 4,000-Mw Sasan UMPP -Moher, Moher Amlohri extension and Chhatrasal

Reliance Power Ltd on Monday announced it had commenced coal production at two of its Sasan power project’s captive coal mines—Moher and Moher Amlohri extension. The company did not divulge any details on the amount of initial coal production. The announcement comes on the same day when the government decided to ask the companies holding 58 blocks to present their case before an inter-ministerial group later this week.

India's third largest heavy commercial vehicle (HCV) manufacturer Asia Motor Works Ltd (AMW) with its manufacturing plant is Kutch district has got nod from Gujarat Highc Court for demerger into two companies for for better and efficient management and attracting investments.

The Scheme of Arrangement for demerger under Sections 391 to 394 of the Companies Act, 1956 was approved by the Justice Abhilasha Kumari last week. Following this approval the AMW would demerge into AMW Motors Ltd (AMWML) and AMW Auto Components Ltd (AACL).

In the light of careless handling of hazardous material by private companies at Cuncolim Industrial Estate, the government has been forced to step in and work out a solution. But shouldn’t stringent environmental safeguards be built into the industrial and investment policies to arrest fly-by-night operators, asks Guilherme Almeida

MARGAO: A whopping 25,000 tons of hazardous waste generated by Sunrise Zinc Ltd is ticking like a time bomb at the Cuncolim Industrial Estate and neither the present firm occupying the plot- the Axis, nor the State Bank of India has cared to act responsibly in disposing off the waste, with the result that the Goa State Industrial Development Corporation (GSIDC)

CEC recommends permitting resumption of mining operations by Category A mines

The Supreme Court will pass its order on Monday on the petitions for resuming mining in the three districts of Karnataka, which was suspended by the court last year. A bench headed by Justice Aftab Alam heard arguments from all sides, including the associations of miners and steel industries. The steel industries stated it was getting only 15 million tonnes whereas their requirement was 30 million tonnes. They complained that for the first time the country had to import iron ore.

Expert panel says effective checks and balances in place to ensure work in scientific manner

Iron ore mining in Karnataka is set to restart with the Supreme Court-appointed Central Empowered Committee (CEC) on Thursday giving the green signal to ‘A category’ of mines in the State to resume operations, provided they have all approvals in place. In the report submitted to the apex court, the panel said a system of effective checks and balances has been put in place to ensure that mining takes place in a scientific manner. A total 18 mines come under category A, which recorded least irregularities or no irregularities, and of which one mine has all the approvals required.

PANJIM: In a major development, the Union Ministry of Environment and Forest (MoEF) has directed two mines operating within 10 kms of the Mahaveer Wildlife Sanctuary in Sanguem taluka to shut down operations with immediate effect for failing to get clearance from the National Wildlife Board.

The orders have been issued on August 13 to two mining leases operated by – Gangadhar Narsinghdas Agrawal and Pandurang Timblo Industries, under section 5 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday was irked by the blame game between Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) and the Indian Institute of Toxicology Research (IITR), which was tasked to test g

The Gujarat High Court on Tuesday gave sanction to scheme of amalgamation of Hazira Gas Private Limited with Hazira LNG Private Limited, both joint venture companies between Shell Gas BV and Total Gas Electricite Holdings, France.

The scheme of amalgamation was sanctioned by Justice Abhilasha Kumari, who observed, "upon considering the facts and circumstances of the case and the material on record, and taking into account the contentions raised by the respective parties in their affidavits and counter affidavits as well as the submissions made at the Bar,