Now, Green... Brown... Red... mines!
05 April 2012 15:43 IST
In a bid to identify "rogue" traders, Goa Government has decided to classify all the 90-odd mining leases in the state into three different categories depending on their mining status. READ
NOCs to mining Cos now on case-to-case basis
04 April 2012 22:40 IST
After suspending licenses of all 460 iron-ore traders, Goa government is considering granting NOCs on case-to-case basis in order to avoid complete ceasing of the iron ore mining exports from the coastal state. READ
Arvind Lolayekar suspended for protecting illegal mining
02 April 2012 21:47 IST
Goa government today suspended Director of Mines, Arvind Lolienkar, from services for his alleged involvement in the illegal mining scam, pending enquiry. READ
6 arrested for illegal mining
26 March 2012 20:28 IST
Goa police have arrested 16 people for illegal iron ore mining. Six persons were arrested at Morlem village, 40 km from Panaji, on Saturday, and 12 more were arrested on Sunday. READ
Nothing much different on mining in the budget
26 March 2012 19:16 IST
Chief minister Manohar Parrikar has proposed hardly anything different from the previous chief minister Digambar Kamat on the front of mining. READ
Govt asks Admin to monitor mining safety
20 March 2012 18:16 IST
Goa Government has asked the district administration officials to begin monitoring the mining sites from the safety angle ahead of the monsoon. READ
Banning mining unacceptable: Parrikar
17 March 2012 12:17 IST
Goa chief minister Manohar Parrikar today ruled out the possibility of ban on the exports of iron ore from the state. READ
Mining industry awaiting Shah Commission outcome
16 March 2012 20:44 IST The mining industry in Goa is on tenterhooks following the submission of a report on illegal mining in the state by Justice M B Shah Commission. READ
Shah Commission submits mining report to centre
15 March 2012 21:07 IST
Shah Commission has finally submitted its report on Goa's mining and illegalities involved in it to the union mines ministry today, as reported by NDTV channel today. READ
Ore export drops by 30%
15 March 2012 11:21 IST
Goa's iron ore industry is staring at 30 per cent cut down in the exports for the current fiscal, which is being attributed to enforcement of stringent regulations, stopping uncontrolled tapping of minerals. READ
