Inspection of all 88 mines completed
Bicholim: Directorate General for Mines Safety and Goa State Pollution Control Board have inspected all 88 mines for monsoon preparedness, Goa Mineral Ore Exporters Association (GMOEA) said. In its report
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Illegal mining scandals continue to haunt Karnataka
BENGALURU: In the high-voltage war of words between opposition leader BS Yeddyurappa and chief minister HD Kumaraswamy, the long-pending case of Janthakal mining scandal resurfaced. Yeddyurappa, in his
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Your multivitamins have no health benefits, says study!
We all take multivitamins to provide our body with additional nutrients other than the meager quantity we get from our adulterated foods. But it turns out, contrary to popular belief, common vitamin and
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Mining report with CM, panel members ‘unaware’
The tabling of report of the Cabinet sub-committee on mining was deferred amid objections by its members that Local Bodies Minister Navjot Singh Sidhu submitted it to the CM on Monday without their knowledge.
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Cabinet meeting today, mining policy on agenda
The newly expanded Cabinet, at its first meeting on Tuesday, is expected to discuss the recommendations of the sub-committee on mining. It may take some time before a formal policy on mining is approved
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Govt approves restructuring of Indian Bureau of Mines
The government today approved the restructuring of Indian Bureau of Mines to reform the mineral sector regulation. The restructuring would enable the adoption of IT and space technology by the bureau
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Coal mining: Changing supply paradigm could take 7-10 years, more needed to rid sector of woes
The government’s recent move to allow commercial mining of coal, and notification of the methodology for auctions sets the stage for a change in India’s coal supply paradigm. But that’s easier said than
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NMDC creating new culture of resource conservation'
NMDC has been trying to create a new culture in conservation of natural resources and their officers are more sensitized towards mineral conservation, said R K Singh, IFS, Principal Chief Conservator of
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NIT-Raipur, NMDC ink MoU for pollution control
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between NIT Raipur and NMDC Ltd to eliminate contaminants from surface and ground water of Bailadila Iron Ore Mine Project and peripherals in Bastar
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Govt allows re-auction of mining leases before expiry
To preempt crunch in supply of non-coal minerals when 288 merchant mining leases expire in April 2020, the government has amended the rules for mineral concession and development to pave way for re-auctioning