Category: Mining
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 [...]
Punjab has launched a toll-free hotline for mining concerns
Following the closure of six stone crushers in Ropar's Khera Kalmot area last week, the Punjab Mining Department has ordered all stone crushers to pr [...]
India’s coal shortage and its impact on power supply are explained
Coal stocks at more than 100 thermal power plants in India have fallen below 25% of the required stock, according to the latest data (critical mark). [...]
Locals claim several people were trapped in the Dhanbad coal mine collapse, but none were found during rescue operations
On Thursday, April 21, a 60-foot 'kachcha' road near Bharat Coking Coal Limited's (BCCL) temporarily closed mining lease area in Dhanbad, Jharkhand, [...]
The government is moving on with its plan to integrate the CIL and MECL arms; a cabinet note is being prepared
The government plans to move forward with a proposal to merge Coal India's CMPDI and Mineral Exploration and Consultancy Ltd (MECL), and will issue a [...]