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Goa News |Economy | Mining

Friday 21 August 2026

News Analysed, Opinions Expressed

Economy | Mining

Stakeholders want early resumption of mining

Hailing the Supreme Court order on mining in Goa, stakeholders today said the state and Central governments should collectively work towards early resumption of iron ore extraction activity. READ

Mine ban lift will uplift Goan economy: FIMI

The lifting of an 18-month ban on mining in Goa will help revive economic activity in the coastal state, the Federation of Indian Mineral Industries (FIMI) said. READ

SC lifts Goa mine ban, cap on 20 MT, post-'07 lease renewals illegal

The Supreme Court on Monday lifted an 18-month old mining ban in Goa, but with riders. The iron ore mining will be restricted to 20 million tonnes annually, the Supreme Court said adding the cap ... READ

Crime Branch arrests Arvind Lolayekar in mines scam

The Special Investigation Team of the Goa police crime branch today arrested former mining director Arvind Lolayekar in a mining scam. READ

SC to pass interim order on ore capping in 'few days'

The Supreme Court today reserved its order on putting the annual cap on volume of iron ore to be extracted in Goa which has been banned in the state for nearly one and half years. READ

SC panel proposes 20 MT cap on mining with a 'State' Co

Iron ore production in Goa, usually India's top exporting state of the raw ingredient for steel, should be capped at 20 million tonnes a year when an 18-month old mining ban is lifted, a court-appointed ... READ

Mines to restart by Sept: Mine Owners

Iron ore mines in Goa are likely to restart operations from September, though approvals to resume operations may arrive in the next two or three months, a top industry official said today. READ

Sesa to move SC to lay off over 1000 workers

Sesa Sterlite will move court on the issue of suspending the services of 1,017 employees at its iron ore unit in Goa as its earnings have been severely impacted by the ban on mining activity ... READ

Goa to have second ore e-auction tomorrow

Goa Directorate of Mines and Geology will conduct its second e-auction of the stacked iron ore on Wednesday. READ

Mining dependents now blame AAP for mining crisis

A group of mining stakeholders today partially blamed AAP for the plight of those affected by closure of iron ore extraction activity in Goa, alleging that falsehood propagated by its leader Prashant Bhushan was costing ... READ