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

Encroachment near mining leases only 9 hectare: Goa govt

Last Updated: Friday, October 11, 2013, 13:14

In what may provide relief to mine owners, Goa government Friday said the encroachment outside the mining leases is just 9.2 hectare and not whopping 578 hectare, as pointed out by Justice M B Shah Commission.

Goa govt ready for auctioning of mining leases

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 26, 2013, 13:35

The Goa government has told the Supreme Court it was willing to introduce competitive auctioning of mining leases.

Goa govt eyes Rs 240 crore through renewal of mining leases

Last Updated: Monday, March 4, 2013, 20:24

Goa government plans to collect a total revenue of Rs 240 crore in the form of stamp duty by renewing mining leases in the state, an official said.

C`garh collected Rs 340 cr through mining leases in 3 yrs: CM

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 11, 2012, 17:59

Chhattisgarh govt has grossed a revenue of over Rs 340 crore through coal mining leases in the last three years, Chief Minister Raman Singh told the Assembly.

Goa govt begins surveying mining leases for encroachments

Last Updated: Thursday, October 11, 2012, 13:34

Goa Mines and Geology Department is conducting a survey of all mining leases to find out if they encroached upon areas outside their demarcated zones to extract ore.

No of pending mine leases rises 14% to 48,591 during Jun-Sep

Last Updated: Friday, September 28, 2012, 18:35

The number of pending applications for mining leases in states such as Karnataka, Orissa and Jharkhand has increased by 14 per cent in the last three months even as the Centre has repeatedly asked states to clear the backlog of pending mine leases, an official has said.

Goa govt contemplates cancelling 40 mining leases

Last Updated: Monday, August 6, 2012, 13:41

Goa government is planning to cancel 40 mining leases granted during the erstwhile Congress-led regime.

Goa to amend Stamp Duty Act; mine owners to pay

Last Updated: Friday, August 3, 2012, 21:54

Goa govt introduced a bill in the legislative assembly that would compel the mine owners to pay stamp duty at the time of renewal of mining leases.

SC upholds cancellation of mining firms' leases in Jharkhand

Last Updated: Thursday, July 26, 2012, 12:20

The Supreme Court has upheld High Court's order to cancel mining leases of Monnet Ispat & 5 other companies in Jharkhand.

Parrikar govt to classify mining leases in Goa

Last Updated: Thursday, April 5, 2012, 10:48

In a bid to identify "rogue" traders, Goa Government has decided to classify all the 90-odd mining leases in the state into three different categories depending on their mining status.