Dealing with the past

Leash on MoUs

State mining departments turn tech-savvy to track mineral ores

Odisha takes lead, sets up robust system to monitor minerals produced and transported

Diamonds a forever

Innovations in synthetic diamond making add some glitter to life

Scrounging metal

A new technique helps recover metals from water. It could be toxic metals, or even gold

Mines to be closed

Sub-committee's report to frame water policy for industries

Decoding the Niyamgiri verdict

EV battery recycling can give wings to India’s decarbonisation dreams but faces stiff challenges

Recyclers face double jeopardy of having to depend on global market for buying feedstock as well as for selling final products

CHARGES DENIED

Using waste ore

PepsiCo to shell out more for water in Maharashtra

Supreme Court upholds high court decision on higher water charges

Environment ministry stops clearance to mining of beach sand minerals

Move comes after request from mines ministry

Follow Up

Planning Commission set captive mines free for use by steel plants

Captive mines get green light

Spark in the soot

Conflict kindles among states of India's iron ore belt

Mine owners, loosen purse strings

New mining bill proposes sharing 26 per cent profits with affected people

Dangerous mines

Burying of waste by the mining industry can severely damage plant and animal life

Sponge iron(y)

Orissa turning into a haven for the hazardous industry

Mining at all cost

Iron in the soul

Silica in Assam's forest

In Court

In Short

The iron ore rush

Companies can't wait to mine Orissa's rich deposits; government goes with the flow