Category: Mining
Fossil of prehistoric lizard ‘on steroids’ found at Alberta mining site
Mining operations have been providing a regular supply of various fossils for years, according to Donald Henderson of the Royal Tyrrell Museum of [...]
Pentagon Asks Congress to Fund Mining Projects in Australia, U.K
The US Department of Defense has asked Congress to allow it to fund facilities in the UK and Australia that process strategic minerals used in th [...]
4 mining zones created in Himachal Pradesh to enforce laws
Following the restructuring of the Industries Department's Geological Wing, four mining zones have been established in the state to effectively e [...]
Four booked on charge of mining in Dera Bassi
Two Kheri Gujran women (landowners) and two unidentified people have been arrested for mining in Dera Bassi's Samgoli village. Three vehicles wer [...]
Irrigation Department Superintendent Engineer suspended for ‘illegal mining’
Irrigation Department Superintendent Engineer (SE) Rajiv Goel, who is also in charge of the Ferozepur canal division for the Water Resources, Min [...]
Caliber Mining claims record gold production in the first quarter of 2022.
Kitco News (Kitco) - Calibre Mining (TSX: CXB) announced yesterday that it produced a record 51,898 ounces of gold in the first quarter of 20 [...]
In April, India’s power sector supply climbed by 15.6% to 49.7 MT
Due to the high demand for dry fuel from power plants, Coal India Limited (CIL), a state-owned company, announced that coal supply to the power s [...]
Coal reduction: The international effort runs into a brick wall in China
According to a recently released annual survey report prepared by a consortium of several specialised non-profits and think tanks, China continue [...]
Protests in India have slowed the expansion of coal mines
Protests over land sold for mine expansions in one of India's most productive coal regions are impeding efforts to boost output and avoid a repea [...]
Mining is a messy business
Industrialisation has made sand the most mined material on the planet, and its plunder is messy business. The challenge is to manage the industry in [...]