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FSA with NTPC: No directive, only views sought, says Coal India
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Has the Coal Ministry asked Coal India Ltd (CIL) to disregard its board decision and enter into a fuel supply pact on NTPC's terms? While the CIL Chairman, Mr Narsing Rao, declined to comment on the issue,
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R Power to produce coal from Moher mines by September
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Reliance Power is confident of starting coal production at the Moher and Moher Amlohri mines by September.
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Odisha collected Rs. 2669 crore (266985.96 lakh) as royalty from iron ore in last 3 years
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Odisha has collected Rs. 2669.85 crore (266985.96 lakh) as royalty from iron in last 3 years. Union Minister of Mines (Independent Charge) Dinsha J. Patel informed this in Lok Sabha today in a written reply.
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Uranium supply to India will be demand based, says Australia
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Australia’s uranium supply to India will be demand based once the approvals for the yellow cake exports to New Delhi are finalised, the Energy Minister Mr Martin Ferguson has said.
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TN to take strict action against illegal sand mining
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The State Government will take stringent action against illegal sand mining, said the Chief Minister, Ms J. Jayalalithaa.
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AP Govt to promote use of Robo sand in construction
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The Andhra Pradesh Government is seeking to encourage use of Robo sand, a natural sand substitute for use in the construction sector.
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Yeddyurappa seeks anticipatory bail plea after CBI raids in illegal mining case
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Former Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa on Wednesday filed an anticipatory bail plea in the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court after officials of the investigating agency launched a probe into his alleged role in illegal mining.
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No plan to ban iron ore exports, says Govt
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The Government has no plans to ban export of iron ore, said the Minister of State for Commerce, Mr Jyotiraditya Scindia on Wednesday.
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Cop's action on mining trucks gets locals' nod
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The high court, in connection with a writ petition in 2009, had laid down certain guidelines for mining transportation.
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Coal Ministry wants more transparency in the system
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The Coal Minister, Mr Sriprakash Jaiswal, is in no mood to make any controversial statement.
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Coal India too will have to pay reserve price for new blocks
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Coal India will henceforth have to pay the reserve price, as any other bidder, for acquiring blocks in fresh auction rounds.
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CBI files FIR against Yeddyurappa in illegal mining case
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The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered an FIR against former Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa in connection with the illegal mining case.
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Sand mafia crackdown: 55 cases lodged on Day 1
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After taking over the reins of minor minerals, the additional collector ordered strict vigilance against the sand mafia active in the district.
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ECL in trouble for remarks about historic building
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A Coal India subsidiary has drawn the ire of litterateurs and leaders for questioning the historic value of a building that was once the office of Prince Dwarkanath Tagore’s coal mine in Raniganj.
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Govt to auction 54 coal blocks soon
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The government today said it will soon start auctioning 54 coal blocks that have an estimated 18.22 billion tonnes of reserves.
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Cabinet likely to consider Coal Regulatory Bill tomorrow
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The Cabinet is expected to consider tomorrow the bill for setting up coal sector regulator to ensure transparency in the allocation of coal blocks and to expedite the resolution of pricing disputes.
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Government to seek green nod for sand mining in AP
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Faced with sand crisis that has virtually stalled construction activity in the state, chief minister Kiran Kumar Reddy on Tuesday directed the mining department
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Coal mafia using luxury coaches to transport coal
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The police on Tuesday warned owners of luxury buses against colluding with the coal mafia to transport illegally-mined coal through NH-33 in Hazaribag and Ramgarh districts.
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Ore trading becomes stricter in Goa
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Further regulating the mining activities in Goa, the Department of Mines and Geology Monday issued a circular making it mandatory to obtain ‘sale permits’ for trading ore.
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Training for North Goa mines managers on May 10
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The state government's North and South Goa sub-committees set up to keep a check on mining companies and ensure that they comply with safety measures, will hold a training program for mines managers across the state.
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Fair deal: UP government to start e-tendering for mining contracts
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The ripple effects of Uttar Pradesh’s information technology initiatives will soon be felt below the Earth’s surface as well. In a bid to make allotment of contracts in the mining sector transparent,
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Hindusthan Zinc workers urge management to restart output at zinc smelter
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The workers of Hindusthan Zinc Limited have appealed to the management to resume production at the zinc smelter here as soon as possible. Production was halted three months ago.
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Sand scarcity cripples construction sector in Vizag
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Construction activity has almost come to a standstill in Visakhapatnam city and other parts of the district as well due to sand scarcity for the past few months.
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Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra in sand mining row
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After the Babli irrigation project dispute, a new row is brewing between Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra.
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Mining scam: Yeddyurappa gets a week's rest
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The Supreme Court on Friday said it would pronounce its order next week on environmental panel Central Empowered Committee's recommendation for a CBI probe into former Karnataka chief minister B S Yeddyurappa's alleged
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