mining news
Latest from mining
West Africa upheaval requires joint mining ventures, local listings, lobby group says
WEST AFRICA-MINING/ (PIX):West Africa upheaval requires joint mining ventures, local listings, lobby group says
Published on Apr 30, 2025 07:07 PM IST
Reuters |
Trump to expand coal mining for powering AI data centres, steelmaking: Report
The executive order will state that the US will back to selling coal mining rights on federal land and that coal will get designated as a critical mineral.
Published on Apr 08, 2025 04:32 PM IST
Afghanistan: 22 miners rescued from collapsed coal mine
Rescuers with excavators had been working to open an entrance to the mine since early morning, succeeding after nightfall on Sunday.
Published on Dec 15, 2024 11:37 PM IST
AFP |
Mining tycoon wants to 'hold staff captive all day' and give ‘no coffee breaks’
Chris Ellison, Director of Mineral Resources, is opposed to workers who leave the office to buy coffee. He also said he wants to "hold the staff captive".
Published on Sep 01, 2024 02:33 PM IST
Govt scraps auction of three critical mineral blocks, including J&K lithium mine
They are Salal-Haimna lithium, titanium, & bauxite block in J&K, Muskaniya-Gareriatola-Barwari potash block in Jharkhand, and Kurunjakulam graphite block in TN.
Published on Jul 28, 2024 11:15 AM IST
PTI |
Over 2L trees to be cut in Chhatisgarh’s Hasdeo Arand for mining: Centre tells RS
Hasdeo Arand is one of the largest contiguous stretches of very dense forest in central India spanning 170,000 hectares and has 23 coal blocks
Updated on Jul 25, 2024 06:04 PM IST
Jayashree Nandi
UP issues guidelines for soil mining
The instructions say that an individual may use the online system for registration to mine and transport more than 100 cubic metres of soil from their land. However, transporting soil from one state to another is strictly prohibited. Tehsil and police station staff are instructed to enforce these regulations rigorously.
Updated on Jul 25, 2024 06:08 AM IST
Critical Mineral Mission announced for minerals like lithium, cobalt, nickel
The Critical Mineral Mission is for domestic production, recycling of critical minerals, and overseas acquisition of critical mineral assets.
Published on Jul 23, 2024 05:32 PM IST
PTI |
Karnataka government halts transfer of Sandur land for mining
The decision comes just a week after HD Kumaraswamy approved the commencement of mining activities by KIOCL in the forest area near Sandur.
Updated on Jun 24, 2024 08:39 AM IST
Arun Dev, Bengaluru
Mining done by CM Sukhu's family members in Nadaun has worsened condition of Beas river: Ashish Sharma
Mining done by CM Sukhu's family members in Nadaun has worsened condition of Beas river: Ashish Sharma
Published on Jun 22, 2024 05:33 PM IST
PTI |
None of 26,000 rat-hole mines closed yet, Meghalaya HC told
In its order in April 2014, the tribunal had also banned transportation of coal in the Himalayan state
Updated on May 10, 2024 06:50 AM IST
David Laitphlang, Shillong
REFILE-UPDATE 2-US restricts drilling and mining in Alaska wilderness, angering state leaders
USA-BIDEN/ALASKA (CORRECTED, UPDATE 2, PIX):REFILE-UPDATE 2-US restricts drilling and mining in Alaska wilderness, angering state leaders
Published on Apr 22, 2024 09:43 PM IST
Reuters |
Western Australia's Deputy Premier Rita Saffioti Accomplished a Successful Tourism and Trade Mission in India
New Delhi [India], January 25: Western Australia's Deputy Premier, Treasurer, and Minister for Transport and Tourism, Rita Saffioti, has successfully concluded a delegation-led mission in Delhi followed by Chennai, scheduled on January 25. Meetings were held with key aviation stakeholders, senior Government, and business representatives to strengthen relations between Western Australia and India focusing on key sectors such as trade, tourism, and aviation. Promoting tourism to Western Australia was the priority talking point for the Deputy Premier during her trade mission in Delhi. India is currently Western Australia's 10th largest trading partner.
Updated on Jan 25, 2024 03:49 PM IST
ANI |
Pesticide-free Ganga to transform Banaras into a green city: NGT judicial member
It should be ensured that pesticides used anywhere in farms or gardens don’t enter the river Ganga, said Ahmed while chairing a meeting of the district environmental committee, Varanasi.
Updated on Dec 02, 2023 05:44 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Varanasi
Disquiet simmers among voters over exploited Aravallis
Illegal mining in the Aravalli range has caused environmental degradation, health issues, and social unrest.
Updated on Nov 23, 2023 06:20 AM IST
Chetan Chauhan, Kotputli/neem Ka Thana/bharatpur (rajasthan)
State how mining can be done legally along Pakistan border, HC asks defence ministry
The directions were issued during resumed hearing of a 2013 plea on the issue of illegal mining in the state. It was in July that the issue of illegal mining in borders areas had cropped up, which resulted in the HC seeking reports from various agencies.
Updated on Nov 10, 2023 08:42 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Chandigarh
Companies to pay royalties for copper and gold in US after mining law overhaul
This comes as The White House has been pushing to boost domestic mining for minerals needed for electric vehicles, solar panels and other clean energy.
Published on Sep 13, 2023 06:01 AM IST
AP |
Nila Madhab Panda returns with The Jengaburu Curse, asks ‘dusre kyu nhi banate’
Director Nila Madhab Panda talks to HT about The Jengaburu Curse, said to be India’s first cli-fi series that stars Nasser and Faria Abdullah.
Published on Aug 06, 2023 06:12 AM IST
Hasdeo mines: An explainer
At the heart of the conflict over mining in Hasdeo Arand forests is whether Gram Sabha consent was obtained before final nod was granted to the Parsa coal mine
Updated on Jun 30, 2023 11:26 AM IST
Jayashree Nandi
Stop auction of 9 coal blocks: Chhattisgarh to Centre
The auction of the nine coal blocks will impact the lives of people in 24 villages and would destroy local ecology, the state government said
Updated on Jun 25, 2023 12:29 AM IST
‘Uninterrupted’ mining can be carried out following partial nod: Centre
The ministry stated that provisions are available in the Handbook of Forest (Conservation) Act 1980 General Approval section to continue mining activity.
Updated on Jun 07, 2023 04:56 AM IST
Jayashree Nandi
Artificially ripened mangoes may be harmful for you. Food regulator asks…
Artificial ripening of fruits is done to achieve the desired level of ripening before time which would be then accepted by consumers
Updated on Apr 20, 2023 07:54 PM IST
HT News Desk | Written by Snehashish Roy
‘Won’t tolerate bigotry’: CM Chouhan to survey madrasas
Madhya Pradesh is the third state to order a review of madrasa, or Islamic religious schools, after Uttar Pradesh and Assam.
Updated on Apr 20, 2023 12:23 AM IST
Shruti Tomar, Bhopal
‘Documents’ set afire near Kolkata; CBI collects samples
The CBI is probing multiple allegations of irregularities including in the recruitment of teachers in West Bengal
Updated on Apr 19, 2023 08:41 AM IST
Haryana to constitute Aravalli rejuvenation board to curb illegal mining
In addition to the board, the government will also constitute a district-level cell for periodic monitoring of the Aravallis in Nuh, Faridabad, Gurugram
Updated on Apr 18, 2023 12:25 AM IST
Opening bell: Sensex in red at 60,287; Nifty trades at 17,789
IT counters took a beating in the morning trade which resulted in weak trend in the benchmark indices.
Updated on Apr 13, 2023 10:21 AM IST
Minecraft Legends gets positive response in their final hour
The basic idea of the game is pretty much identical, you have to control a blocky pixel dressed person into a blocky world.
Published on Apr 07, 2023 10:27 AM IST
Tuhin Das Mahapatra
Over 80K hectares of forests diverted for infrastructure projects in 5 years: Centre
Forest area measuring over double the size of Mumbai suburban district was diverted for various infrastructure and development projects in the past five years, the Union environment ministry informed Rajya Sabha on Thursday.
Updated on Apr 07, 2023 12:14 AM IST
Jayashree Nandi, New Delhi
Mine and conquer! Minecraft Legends could be the next multiplayer sensation
Minecraft Legends is not your typical spinoff game. It’s a strategy game that has the potential to become the next big thing in competitive multiplayer
Published on Apr 06, 2023 09:30 PM IST
Paurush Omar
Coal blocks within dense forests find place in latest auction list
Experts are concerned that loss of these primary forests will be a blow to the rich biodiversity in central India’s forests.
Updated on Apr 05, 2023 04:45 AM IST
ht_print | Jayashree Nandi
- 1
- 2
- ...