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New legal challenge to Adani's Australian coal mine project

Last Updated: Friday, May 29, 2015, 11:46

Indigenous aboriginal landowners in Australia's Queensland state on Friday announced a fresh federal court challenge to Indian mining giant Adani

Daughter to control Australia mine magnate Rinehart's $3 bn trust

Last Updated: Thursday, May 28, 2015, 12:05

The order in the New South Wales state Supreme Court said Bianca Rinehart had demonstrated the ability to robustly assert the rights of the trust against her mother and her company Hancock Prospecting.

Odisha governemnt responsible for Posco uncertainty: Pradhan

Last Updated: Tuesday, May 26, 2015, 18:11

The iron ore mines for the project was sent just three days before the new MMDR Act came into being, by then it was clear that mines would be allocated through auction route following modifications in the law.

Govt transfers forest clearance from earlier allotee to Essar

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 20, 2015, 18:33

Essar Power need not apply for fresh forest clearances for captive coal mines in Jharkhand as the government has transferred to it the approvals granted to the earlier allotee.

Govt plans to auction 11 coal mines soon

Last Updated: Thursday, May 14, 2015, 14:50

The government plans to soon auction about 11 coal mines which could not be sold in the first two phases of the recent coal block auctions.

Govt cancels one of 3 mines alloted for RPower's Sasan Project

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 13, 2015, 21:51

The government has cancelled allocation of one of three coal blocks to Reliance Power's Sasan project in Madhya Pradesh.

NMDC in pact to set up ultra mega steel plant in Chhattisgarh

Last Updated: Monday, May 11, 2015, 20:14

"NMDC, under the Ministry of Steel signed MoU for setting up ultra mega steel plant in Bastar region.

Govt withdraws Coal Mines (Special Provision) Bill from Rajya Sabha, amid din

Last Updated: Monday, May 11, 2015, 18:13

The withdrawal of the Bill had become necessary after Parliament gave its assent to the Coal Mines (Special Provisions) Bill, 2015.

Govt plans to set up 4 steel plants

Last Updated: Monday, May 4, 2015, 08:29

Union Minister of Steel, Mines, Narendra Singh Tomar on Sunday said the government has planned to set up four steel plants in Jharkhand, Karnataka, Odisha and Chhatisgarh.

Odisha lets 3 more mines to reopen

Last Updated: Saturday, May 2, 2015, 19:58

The Odisha government on Saturday decided to allow three more iron ore and manganese mines to resume operations after signing off fresh lease deeds.

Govt transfers green nod of earlier blocks to Hindalco, GMR

Last Updated: Friday, May 1, 2015, 18:03

In a bid to expedite operations from the recently allocated coal mines, the Environment Ministry had amended EC norms after a request made by the Coal Ministry to facilitate transfer of ECs to successful coal bidders.

Govt to continue coal block auctions: Official

Last Updated: Tuesday, April 28, 2015, 22:53

The government would continue coal block auctions to meet the demand as nearly 19,000 MW of thermal projects are stuck for want of fuel linkages, a senior government official said Tuesday.