Notices issued to 8 mines for overloading
12 May 2012 12:26 IST
Goa Mines and Geology Department today issued notices to eight mining firms for violating the norms under the Mines Act by overloading trucks with iron ore in Cauvrem and Rivona areas, a mineral rich-belt in ... READ
Buffer zone to wipe out half of the mines
09 May 2012 12:22 IST
Almost half of Goa's mining leases stand on the brink of closure as the state Forest Department is all set to submit its final report on May 12 demarcating the buffer zone in the state. READ
Sale permit made mandatory for ore trade
07 May 2012 23:41 IST
In a bid to avoid use of illegally extracted iron ore by the domestic industry, Goa Mines and Geology department has made it mandatory to have `sale permit' for the ore traded within the state. ... READ
CM plans to grant new mining leases with public knowledge
04 May 2012 20:33 IST
Chief minister Manohar Parrikar plans to change the system of granting mining leases when they expire. READ
Goa gearing up for raindrop tourism
03 May 2012 16:16 IST
In a bid to make Goa an all-season tourist destination, the state government is readying to woo tourists to its waterfalls and lush forests in the monsoon season. READ
Laterite mining racket busted
01 May 2012 23:36 IST
Several trucks and machinery were confiscated at the land acquired by Goa government to set up a sports city here for National Games 2014, busting an illegal mining racket on government land, police said. READ
Bio-metric I cards to fishermen to help surveilance
30 April 2012 19:24 IST
The Centre's project of providing bio-metric identity cards to traditional fishermen as part of stepping up surveillance in coastal areas has been almost completed in Goa, a senior Government official has said. READ
Shacks wind up business ahead of season
28 April 2012 00:47 IST
Goa's famous beach shacks are getting dismantled one by one from the shores as the season is drawing to a close. READ
Quarry licences suspended suspecting ore extraction
27 April 2012 20:17 IST
Mines department today suspended licences of all the quarry mines, in order to stop illegal mining of iron ore. READ
Sesa begins mining in Liberia; 15 MT target for Goa
26 April 2012 23:04 IST
Vedanta group firm Sesa Goa will begin exploration at its Liberian iron ore project, later this week, that is estimated to hold reserves of over 1 billion tonnes, a top company official said. READ
