Mineral Laws (Amendment) Ordinance 2020
India has opened up the coal sector completely for commercial mining for all local and global firms after easing restrictions on end-use and prior experience in auctions via an ordinance, but the mining
Minerals
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Question raised in Lok Sabha on Term of Non-captive Mining Lease, 11/12/2019
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Term of Non-captive Mining Lease, 11/12/2019. As per Section 8A (6) of MMDR Act, 1957, where mineral is used for other than captive purpose the period of lease shall be
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Pellet makers want Odisha govt's nod to partake in iron ore auctions
Most of the pellet makers in the state are running their units without captive iron ore resource and hence, depend on merchant supplies of ore Pellet manufacturers across Odisha have sought the state
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NMDC to resume operations at the Donimalai iron ore mine after 9 months
The mine was closed by NMDC for the past nine months, after a state government order to impose an 80 per cent premium levy of the average sale price from there India had produced more than 200 mt of
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Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding unscientific mining by Centre Rare Earths Limited and Kerala Minerals, Kollam, Kerala, 19/07/2019
<p>Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of News item published in "Indian Express" Authored by Vishnu Varma Titled "17-year-old's video gets Kerala talking of impact of
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Question raised in Lok Sabha on Illegal Mining of Sand Minerals, 10/07/2019
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Illegal Mining of Sand Minerals, 10/07/2019. The notification issued by Ministry of Mines, Government of India G.S.R. 134(E), dated: 20.2.2019, all the mineral concessions
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Merchant mining leases lapsing by March 2020 may get three-year extension
Fimi had earlier said non-extension will disrupt raw material supplies to steel, other industries. Nearly 70% of steel plants don't have captive iron ore resources and have to rely on merchant miners
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Budget booster on anvil to lift mining sector
A booster dose of support for the mining sector is expected from the new government in its budget proposals to be presented around July 10. Mining has been identified as a critical activity that needed
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Free unused mineral land reserved for PSUs, says mining sector
As per Rule 58 of Mineral Concession Rules 1960, a certain track of mineral bearing land was reserved for exclusive use of the state governments The mining sector has pitched for freeing unused mineral
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Sand and sustainability: finding new solutions for environmental governance of global sand resources
With the global demand for sand and gravel standing at 40 to 50 billion tonnes per year, a new report by UN Environment reveals that aggregate extraction in rivers has led to pollution, flooding, lowering