Category: Mining

Illegal mining by Trimex Group suspended as SC takes cognizance

Tehelka had exposed the large-scale illegal mining and its exports going on for over a decade and collusion by various departments of the Centre and the Andhra Pradesh government — from the Department of Atomic Energy to the Union Ministry of Mines as well as various departments of the State. And finally, the mining lease for beach sand minerals over a huge 7.20 sq kms by Trimex has been suspended in Vastavalasa and Thonangi villages, Gara Mandal, Srikakulum district in Andhra Pradesh. Read more

Courtesy: Tehelka

10 states offer 102 mineral blocks for auction in FY19, Jharkhand tops list

Ten mineral-laden states have queued up 102 blocks for electronic auctions in this financial year. With 20 blocks, Jharkhand has the largest number of deposits on offer. Rajasthan comes second with 16 blocks, while Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra have readied 13 each.

Among the queued blocks, 42 are of limestone, followed by bauxite (19), manganese ore (11), copper (8), iron ore (6), graphite (6), zinc (3) and two each for emerald and gold. Read more

Courtesy: Business Standard

After HC order, Anrak keen on operating alumina refinery

Anrak Aluminium Limited (AAL), a joint venture of Penna Group and Ras Al Khaimah, has exuded confidence of starting operations of its 1.5 million tonne alumina refinery in Visakhapatnam in the next few months, almost five years after its construction with Hyderabad High Court passing a judgement in favour of it. Read more

Courtesy: The Hindu

NGT to Haryana Govt: What’s your stand on Aravalli realty?

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Tuesday directed Haryana government to submit its stand on a 2017 Union environment ministry report that stated that a housing project of Bharti Land Ltd. in Aravallis, Faridabad district, was proposed on ‘deemed’ forest land. The deadline for the report has been set to September 30. The Tribunal also directed the ministry to submit its final report on the issue during the next hearing on November 12. Read more

Courtesy: DNA

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