Reverse privatisation of minerals: CPI-M

Last Updated: Thursday, August 30, 2012, 15:44

The `coalgate` row should be used to reverse the privatisation of natural and mineral resources in India, the CPI-M said on Thursday.

Mines and mineral are national wealth: SC

Last Updated: Sunday, July 29, 2012, 10:20

Mines and minerals are part of the nation's wealth, the Supreme Court has said, upholding the Jharkhand government's decision to cancel its recommendation to the Centre to grant mining lease in the state to six private firms.

Odisha set to recover price on excess raising of minerals

Last Updated: Thursday, July 26, 2012, 12:48

Odisha government will recover the price of minerals raised "without lawful authority" from mines that made production in excess of the approved limit, official sources said Thursday.

China vows protection of rare earth metals

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 25, 2012, 21:45

China Wednesday vowed to protect its rare earth products and said it will work with other countries to solve the policy disputes over the resources.

Exclude brick earth from minor minerals: Brick kil

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 30, 2012, 22:17

Brick kiln owners on Wednesday asked the Punjab government to take up the issue of excluding brick earth from the category of minor minerals with the Union Environment and Forests Ministry.

Rocks, minerals and fossils expo opens in Mumbai

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 4, 2012, 10:09

The 2nd edition of `Rocks, Minerals and Fossils Exhibition`, which began in Mumbai today, will conclude on Jan 7.

Oldest minerals trace early Earth’s atmosphere

Last Updated: Thursday, December 1, 2011, 15:36

In a new study funded by NASA, scientists have used the oldest minerals on Earth to reconstruct the atmospheric conditions present on Earth very soon after its birth.

Mars used to be warmer and wetter than it is now

Last Updated: Thursday, October 13, 2011, 10:37

US researchers have determined the surface temperature of early Mars for the first time, providing evidence consistent with a warmer and wetter Martian past.

New Mines Bill approved by Cabinet: Patel

Last Updated: Friday, September 30, 2011, 09:44

Apart from compensating project-affected people through profit-sharing and royalty, the new Bill also obligates mining firms to pay a 10 per cent cess to state governments and 2.5 per cent to the Centre on the total royalty paid.

IBM detects illegal mining worth Rs 226.04 crore

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 27, 2011, 14:18

Minerals worth Rs 226.04 crore were illegally mined in various states across the country last fiscal, according to the findings of the Indian Bureau of Mines (IBM), which monitors and prevents such unlawful activities.

Govt to set up online system by Dec to check illegal mining

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 21, 2011, 14:25

In a move to curb the alarming growth of illegal mining, the government will put in place an online system by December for mandatory registration of all minerals-related transactions in the country.