Articles for State Mining

Never supported Tungsten mining project in Parliament, claims AIADMK leader Thambidurai
3 days, 14 hours ago

Never supported Tungsten mining project in Parliament, claims AIADMK leader Thambidurai

The Hindu  

Former deputy speaker of Lok Sabha and senior AIADMK leader M. Thambidurai claimed on Sunday that he never supported the tungsten mining project in Parliament. Stalin alleged in the Assembly that Thambidurai’s speech in Parliament was the reason that Tungsten mining project was approved for Melur in Madurai. Pointing out that it was the State government that auctioned mines, Mr. …

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State clears Centre’s proposal on reviving gold mining at KGF
6 months, 3 weeks ago

State clears Centre’s proposal on reviving gold mining at KGF

The Hindu  

The Karnataka government on Thursday cleared a proposal of the Centre for reviving gold mining and auctioning of 13 tailing dumps spread over 1,003.4 acres at Kolar Gold Fields by the Bharat Gold Mines Ltd.. A Cabinet meeting presided over by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah cleared the proposal submitted to the State government by the Centre under column 17 of the …

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SC asks five TN district collectors to appear before ED in probe related to illegal sand mining
10 months, 2 weeks ago

SC asks five TN district collectors to appear before ED in probe related to illegal sand mining

New Indian Express  

While allowing the ED appeal, and refusing to upheld the HC order, the bench in its order noted that the Tamil Nadu's writ petition before the HC against the summons was prima facie appeared to be 'misconstrued' and based on a 'misconception of the law'. It in its order, the Apex Court held that prima facie under section 50 of …

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Sand mafia earned ₹40,000 crore with ‘tacit support’ of Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister, alleges Chandrababu Naidu
1 year, 4 months ago

Sand mafia earned ₹40,000 crore with ‘tacit support’ of Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister, alleges Chandrababu Naidu

The Hindu  

Telugu Desam Party national president N. Chandrababu Naidu has alleged that the YSR Congress Party leaders are behind the sand mafia which has earned ₹40,000 crore by excavating minor minerals and selling them in violation of norms despite a stay imposed by National Green Tribunal and the same being upheld by Supreme Court. More than 40 lakh construction workers have …

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Union govt. modifies amendments proposed to the Mines and Minerals Act following Kerala’s demand
1 year, 5 months ago

Union govt. modifies amendments proposed to the Mines and Minerals Act following Kerala’s demand

The Hindu  

The Union government has modified the amendments proposed to the Mines and Minerals Act, 1957 following demands made by the State government, Industries Minister P. Rajeeve’s office has said. Mr. Rajeeve said on Saturday that the State had informed the Union government about its objection to the proposed amendment as early as a year ago and a memorandum had been …

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Meghalaya High Court Asks CISF To Indicate Its Readiness On Deployment For Curbing Illegal Coal Mining
1 year, 9 months ago

Meghalaya High Court Asks CISF To Indicate Its Readiness On Deployment For Curbing Illegal Coal Mining

Live Law  

The Meghalaya High Court on Monday asked the Central Industrial Security Force to indicate within fortnight as to how its deployment can be ensured within four weeks in order to check illegal transportation of coal in the State. A Full bench comprising Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee and Justices H. S. Thangkhiew, W Diengdoh was hearing a suo motu PIL to …

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Court scales down ‘grandiose’ Meghalaya plan to check coal mining
1 year, 10 months ago

Court scales down ‘grandiose’ Meghalaya plan to check coal mining

The Hindu  

The High Court of Meghalaya has scaled down a “grandiose” plan of the State government to spend at least ₹374 crore on 160 companies of the Central Reserve Police Force to check the illegal mining and transportation of coal. Thangkhiew, and Justice W. Diengdoh observed the government’s plan to deploy 160 companies of CRPF was “grandiose”. “At any rate, even …

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Meghalaya High Court Asks State To Identify 'Kingpins' Of Illegal Coal Mining, Take Appropriate Legal Action
1 year, 10 months ago

Meghalaya High Court Asks State To Identify 'Kingpins' Of Illegal Coal Mining, Take Appropriate Legal Action

Live Law  

The Meghalaya High Court on Monday expressed hope that the State will take effective steps to identify kingpins of illegal coal mining and take appropriate action in the matter. A full bench comprising Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee and Justices H. S. Thangkhiew & W. Diengdoh was hearing a Public Interest Litigation on the menace of Illegal Coal Mining in the …

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Action plan to be formulated for protection of geo-heritage sites in Rajasthan
2 years ago

Action plan to be formulated for protection of geo-heritage sites in Rajasthan

The Hindu  

The Congress government in Rajasthan will shortly come up with an action plan for the protection of 10 geo-heritage sites in the State on the lines of conservation of archaeological monuments. Additional Chief Secretary Subodh Agarwal said that steps were also being taken to prevent illegal mining and improve safety measures at the mining sites. The Union government has also …

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Karnataka mining: Supreme Court raises annual iron ore production limit for three districts
2 years, 4 months ago

Karnataka mining: Supreme Court raises annual iron ore production limit for three districts

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Friday raised the ceiling limit of iron ore mining for Ballari, Chitradurga, and Tumakuru districts in Karnataka, saying conservation of the ecology and environment must go hand in hand with the spirit of economic development. The Supreme Court raised the ceiling limit of iron ore mining from 28 MMT to 35 MMT for Ballari district, and …

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US seeks new lithium sources as demand for batteries grows
2 years, 9 months ago

US seeks new lithium sources as demand for batteries grows

India Today  

The race is on to produce more lithium in the United States. “Nobody really foresaw this huge spike in demand,” said Tim Crowley, vice president of government affairs for Lithium Nevada, a subsidiary of a company developing a mine in Thacker Pass, Nevada. “Almost every energy project we look at for climate change has its own greenhouse gas footprint.” The …

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Patna High Court Stays Bihar Mining Corp's Move To Recruit Only CNLU Graduates As Law Officers
2 years, 10 months ago

Patna High Court Stays Bihar Mining Corp's Move To Recruit Only CNLU Graduates As Law Officers

Live Law  

The Patna High Court has stayed the selection process to the post of Law Officer in Bihar State Mining Corporation Limited. Degree from Delhi University, Delhi from competing for the post of Law Officer in the Bihar State Mining Corporation, Government of Bihar.," the plea avers as it argues that the decision to recruit law graduates of CNLU violates Article …

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Plea In Patna High Court Challenges Bihar Mining Corp's Move To Restrict Its Recruitment Process To CNLU Graduates Only
2 years, 11 months ago

Plea In Patna High Court Challenges Bihar Mining Corp's Move To Restrict Its Recruitment Process To CNLU Graduates Only

Live Law  

A petition has been filed before the Patna High Court challenging the recruitment notification of Bihar State Mining Corporation Limited for the post of Law Officer on the ground that it allows only the law graduates from the Chanakya National Law University, Patna to apply for the said post.Essentially, the Mining Corporation Limited issued a letter to the CNLU Vice-Chancellor …

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Supreme Court Issues Notice On Plea Challenging 18% GST On Mining Operations
3 years, 1 month ago

Supreme Court Issues Notice On Plea Challenging 18% GST On Mining Operations

Live Law  

The petitions urge that the impugned circular has far-reaching repercussions to the effect that every mining company has been made liable to pay Goods and Services Tax on the amount of royalty paid for mining operations inasmuch as the royalty paid by such companies is already a kind of tax being paid to the government and more importantly which question, …

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Mapping The Human Rights And Environmental Perils Of Illegal Coal Mining In Meghalaya: An Analysis
4 years, 3 months ago

Mapping The Human Rights And Environmental Perils Of Illegal Coal Mining In Meghalaya: An Analysis

Live Law  

The problem of mining in the North-Eastern region of the country has been incessantly perturbing the ecology over a while now. This reckless approach by the coal mining companies landed them in a quagmire when 15 of such miners got trapped Lumthari village of East Jaintia Hills district of Meghalaya which raised ethical as well as health concerns of the …

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Jharkhand to Get Rs 18,889 Crore from Coal Mined by CIL in Next 4 Years: Govt
4 years, 5 months ago

Jharkhand to Get Rs 18,889 Crore from Coal Mined by CIL in Next 4 Years: Govt

News 18  

Jharkhand is likely to get revenues of around Rs 18,889 crore from the 742 million tonnes of coal expected to be mined out by CIL in the state over the next four years, Coal Minister Pralhad Joshi said on Thursday. "Coal companies - CCL, BCCL and ECL are expected to mine out 742 million tonne of coal in the next …

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More than 80 mineral exploration applications in the pipeline as interest in Victorian mining soars
4 years, 8 months ago

More than 80 mineral exploration applications in the pipeline as interest in Victorian mining soars

ABC  

International resources companies say increased interest in mining in Victoria is slowing down the State Government's exploration application process. Key points: There is huge interest in mineral exploration in Victoria Its resources regulator received more than 80 applications this financial year A new gold royalty has not affected demand for licences The state's resources regulator received more than 80 new …

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Telangana Assembly tells Centre no to uranium mining
5 years, 3 months ago

Telangana Assembly tells Centre no to uranium mining

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Assembly on Monday unanimously passed a resolution requesting the Centre not to permit or allow uranium mining in Nallamala forests or any other part of the state. Rama Rao, who moved the resolution, said the rich biodiversity of the Nallamala forests would face a severe threat if mining for uranium was allowed in the area. They have a …

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Gayatri Prajapati, four IAS officers booked by CBI in UP mining scam
5 years, 6 months ago

Gayatri Prajapati, four IAS officers booked by CBI in UP mining scam

India TV News  

The CBI has registered two fresh cases in Uttar Pradesh mining scam naming four IAS officers and former minister Gayatri Prajapati as accused and carried out searches at 12 locations in the state, officials said Wednesday. The agency's FIR names Prajapati, a former minister in the Samajwadi Party government, and then principal secretary Jiwesh Nandan, special secretary Santosh Kumar, then …

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Brazil dam collapse: Experts blame lapse regulation and short staffing for disaster that claimed at least 115 lives
5 years, 11 months ago

Brazil dam collapse: Experts blame lapse regulation and short staffing for disaster that claimed at least 115 lives

The Independent  

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UP: Drones, GPS-fitted trucks to help keep a check on illegal mining
6 years ago

UP: Drones, GPS-fitted trucks to help keep a check on illegal mining

Hindustan Times  

The geology and mining department has decided to use technology to check illegal mining in various districts of the state, a senior official said on Wednesday. While drones will monitor mining activities from the sky, sand and minerals will be transported from the site to depots on trucks equipped with global positioning system, the official said. Director, geology and mining …

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