Nagpur: Union ministry of mines has significantly cut down the penalties applicable to mining lease holders for violation of rules of civil nature. The latest notification issued last week covers flouting of norms other than illegal mining. Earlier, the rules which called for imprisonment in case of minor offences have been replaced by civil penalties.Vidarbha…
Thiruvananthapuram: Opposition leader Pinarayi Vijayan in his reply on Thursday to veteran Congress functionary V M Sudheeran’s remarks on beach sand mining said that it was successive Congress-led govts that supported private mining in Kerala while the LDF consistently opposed it.In a Facebook post, Vijayan said Sudheeran’s statement that the LDF govt had created opportunities…
Haveri: Haveri district is witnessing growing discussion over whether the region, long known as the ‘land of cardamom fragrance’, could soon emerge as the ‘land of gold mines’.After gathering preliminary information on the district’s geological surface, the Geological Survey of India (GSI) has indicated the possible presence of gold and other mineral deposits at several…
Jaipur: Chief minister Bhajan Lal Sharma said Sunday that Rajasthan is moving “aggressively” to promote exploration and research of critical minerals after significant deposits of rare earth and heavy rare earth elements were identified in the Siwana Granite and Siwana Ring Complex regions of Balotra district.Calling the discovery strategically important for India, Sharma directed officials…
