More mining cos gear up to begin iron ore extraction in Goa

Last Updated: Sunday, August 23, 2015, 19:17

Following Vedanta, three more mining companies have expressed their intent to resume iron ore extraction activity in the state, a mining exporters' body in Goa has said.

Vedanta resumes iron ore mining in Goa, pegs rate below $45/tn

Last Updated: Monday, August 10, 2015, 21:01

The Anil Agarwal-led company today said it has received all approvals to restart mining at its Codli and Bicholim mines in Goa while announcing the reopening of Codli mine.

Vedanta to restart iron ore mining operations in Goa

Last Updated: Monday, August 10, 2015, 11:48

Anil Agarwal-led mining firm Vedanta on Monday said it has received necessary government approvals and will resume operations from today at its biggest iron ore mine at Codli in Sanguem taluka in Goa.

Vedanta hopeful of resuming iron ore mining in Goa by Oct

Last Updated: Saturday, July 11, 2015, 19:20

Billionaire Anil Agarwal-led mining firm Vedanta Ltd Saturday said it is hopeful of restarting iron ore mining in Goa from October.

India denies scrapping of Afghan iron-ore mining project

Last Updated: Sunday, May 24, 2015, 23:10

India has dismissed reports that an Indian consortium has scrapped a multi-billion dollar iron-ore mining deal in Afghanistan, saying only an analysis of the proposed project's opportunities and strengths had been done.

Stung by curbs, iron ore firms throw in the towel

Last Updated: Thursday, January 2, 2014, 10:21

Bans on iron ore mining and exports in top producing states of Karnataka and Goa have choked the industry so hard that MMTC is one of many firms exiting.

Paralysis in ore mining renders 1,00,000 jobless: Vedanta

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 11, 2013, 21:56

Ban on iron ore mining in Goa and Karnataka is not only hurting the economy but has rendered as many as one lakh people jobless, Vedanta Resources chief Anil Agarwal said Wednesday.

SC mulls appointing panels to look into iron ore mining in Goa

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 30, 2013, 19:53

The Supreme Court Wednesday said it may consider constituting one or two panels for looking into various aspects of iron ore mining in Goa including fixation of annual cap over the volume of extractions with an aim to preserve the mineral for future generations.

SC mulls appointing panels to look into iron ore mining in Goa

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 30, 2013, 18:26

The Supreme Court on Wednesday said it may consider constituting one or two panels for looking into various aspects of iron ore mining in Goa including fixation of annual cap over the volume of extractions with an aim to preserve the mineral for future generations.

Proper system 'must' to regulate iron ore mining in Goa: SC

Last Updated: Thursday, October 3, 2013, 19:23

The Supreme Court on Thursday said there should be a proper system in place to regulate mining and other related activities in Goa where iron ore extractions in 90 mines had been banned by it following the report of a panel that illegal mining was going on there.