Jindal, JSW bidding for Goa's 0.5 MT ore e-auction
11 February 2014 20:57 IST
With barely a week to go before firstever e-auction of iron ore in Goa following the Supreme Court (SC) banned mining and exports in September 2012, only about 0.5 million tonne is being put up ... READ
Goa's first mining e-auction next week
11 February 2014 20:16 IST
The Goa government will hold its first e-auction of ore on February 17, the Directorate of Mines and Geology (DMG), Goa said. READ
Mining industry not fatal: Dr Kakodkar
11 February 2014 20:05 IST
Health experts on Tuesday said Goa's iron ore mining industry does not pose risk to life and it is a wrong notion that mining causes fatal health problems. READ
Goa mining to begin before monsoon: Parrikar
10 February 2014 20:27 IST
Goa expects to resume iron ore mining before monsoon, its chief minister Manohar Parrikar said on Monday, as the country's top iron ore exporting state has taken action against illegal mining that prompted a ban ... READ
Establish legality before e-auction: Miners
06 February 2014 21:31 IST
Ahead of e-auctioning of stacked iron ore by the Goa government, some mine owners have demanded that legality of the ore should be established before the process is set in motion. READ
Bhinguim grilled by SIT in illegal mining case
04 February 2014 22:36 IST
The Special Investigation Team (SIT) interrogated former director of mines J B Bhingui in connection with the alleged multi-crore illegal mining scam. READ
Digambar & 5 others issued summons in illegal mining
03 February 2014 23:26 IST
Former chief minister Digambar Kamat and five top bureaucrats have been issued summons by the Special Investigation Team in illegal mining cases. READ
Miners urge SC to hike ore cap to 45-50 MMT
24 January 2014 20:30 IST
Stakeholders in Goa mining industry barring the mine-owners have urged a visiting Supreme Court appointed expert panel here to cap the annual iron ore extraction from the state between 45-50 million metric tonnes. READ
Goa loses Rs 35 Cr service tax on mining ban
14 January 2014 22:14 IST The ban on iron ore mining in Goa has hit the revenue collection by causing a loss of Rs. 35 crore since September 2012, a senior official said on Tuesday. READ
SC asks for Shah Com report on Odisha from Centre
13 January 2014 18:50 IST
The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Centre to place the Justice Shah Commission’s report on illegal mining in Odisha and Jharkhand before it by January 27. READ
