Tag: mining
Coal mining company New Hope Group says it’s ready for controversial mine expansion, opponents say obstacles remain
Following the release of a report by the Coordinator General, mining company New Hope Group says it is one step closer to getting approval for its co [...]
Coal India to import for first time in years as power shortages loom
NEW DELHI: The world's largest coal miner, state-run Coal India, will import the fuel for use by utilities, according to a power ministry documen [...]
Coal India to open big, new mine this year to fight power crisis
BHUBANESWAR/NEW DELHI: According to officials, the state-run Coal India will launch this year what is likely to be one of the country's largest c [...]
Government tells utilities to expect less domestic coal in June
New Delhi, India – According to an internal federal power ministry memo obtained by Reuters, the government has reduced the amount of domestic co [...]
Meghalaya has failed to comply with the Supreme Court and the National Green Tribunal’s directives on illegal coal mining.
A preliminary report submitted by Justice (Retd) BP Katakey has revealed that authorities in Meghalaya have failed to comply with Supreme Court a [...]
SC adjourns hearing in Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren mining lease allotment case till May 24
The Supreme Court on Friday postponed the hearing in the Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren's mining lease allotment case until May 24.
Accordi [...]
Cameroonian Villagers Protest China Iron Ore Mining Deal
Several hundred civilians took to the streets of Lolabe, a small coastal village on the banks of the Atlantic Ocean, according to Cameroonian authori [...]
Bitcoin mining: Despite the crackdown, China is back as the second-largest miner
China's resolve to prohibit Bitcoin miners from operating in the country appears to be waning. According to an update to the Cambridge Bitcoin Electr [...]
Bitcoin mining generates 30.7 kilotons e-waste annually – enough to cover Luxembourg’s e-waste five times
Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies have been chastised for the amount of e-waste they produce and the amount of energy they use to mine coins. Now, a [...]
Jerome mining camp was once “The wickedest town in the West”
Jerome, Arizona's historic mining town, is perched on the side of Cleopatra Hill, where some of the world's richest copper ore was extracted. The are [...]