Sand slips

Where there is a river, there is sand. Called a minor mineral, it fulfils a major requirement of the booming construction industry. No wonder, …

Goa government turns focus on illegal mining in forests

Letter from revenue officer of Sanguem taluka complaining about illegal mining in forestland rang the alarm

Goa's iron ore miners undergo pollution board check

Consent to operate will be withdrawn if mines found extracting excess ore, say officials

Goa public accounts committee blows the lid off mining scam

Fifteen million tonnes of iron ore extracted and exported from the state illegally in last six years

MoEF expert panel recommends moratorium on mining, power projects in Konkan

Report kept in wraps calls attention to adverse environmental and social impacts of ongoing industrial activities

Goa suspends mining trade licences

Move aimed to curb illegal trading in metal ores

They dared to challenge Goa's mining mafia

The youth of Caurem, a tribal village, fight on despite threats

Will the new BJP government rein in Goa's mining mafia?

Non-profits point out that BJP fielded candidates who are in the mining business

Goa tightens monitoring of mining business

New rules for mineral ore transportation come into force from August 15

Mining in Goa: damage to the environment greater than loss of revenue

Activists demand assessment of impact of mining on state's environment and communities