Slack approach

Pollution glorified

World Bank arm finances polluting steel mill in Jharkhand

POSCO villages resist land acquisition by Odisha government

Despite protests administration demolishes 37 betel gardens on the forestland. Land acquistion put on hold till June 17

Food than pills is the best source for iron

Chhattisgarh's Industrial Jungle

Chhattisgarh is set to become the largest producer of thermal power, cement and sponge iron. The push is on to install 77 per cent of India's …

Mines ministry says no to export ban on minerals to check illegal mining

This was the primary recommendation of Shah Commission in its interim report

Share iron ore mining profits with communities: Patnaik

Writes a letter to PM

Iron in particulate matter damages lungs

Slow and unsteady

Iron ore pelletisation units must seek green clearance: NGT

Environment ministry and pollution control boards to decide whether existing pelletisation units can continue functioning till they obtain clearance

POSCO gets green signal

Environment ministry goes soft on South Korean steel giant POSCO

Fertilising the ocean

Iron leads to the growth of algae, which absorb carbon dioxide

Essar gets Bailadila prospecting lease

Legal tussle

Quit Wardha

Gandhi ashram protests polluting pig iron plant nearby

Will the mining stalemate affect Lok Sabha polls in Goa?

The mining industry’s poorest stakeholders, who comprise a sizeable population of Goa, have been rendered jobless by a state dragging its …

Ministry of mines set to expand iron ore mining

More contribution to GDP now on agenda. Sector crucial for propelling growth in backward states, says CII

Science & Technology - Briefs

Sindhudurg on road to conflict

Non-communicable diseases rising in Pakistan, finds Lancet

Ischaemic heart disease, stroke, congenital defects, cirrhosis and chronic kidney disease among the 10 leading causes of deaths in 2019

‘Green’ steel, cement for clean energy? Not yet there, says IEA; here’s why

In order to achieve net zero emission target, battery manufacturing capacity for electronic vehicles has to multiply by six times the present …

Sponge iron’s dirty growth

In the years to come, India's expanding steel production will be largely driven by sponge iron. But its manufacturing process, based on coal, is …

Goa suspends mining trade licences

Move aimed to curb illegal trading in metal ores

Centre suspends green clearances to Goa mines

Conditions for restoring clearances not spelt out

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