The gold rush

Tanzania is regulating its gold mining sector. Small-scale artisanal mining is also being legalised in this poor country

Will the new National Mineral Policy ensure responsible mining?

The NMP 2019 misses out on providing necessary guidance on some fundamental things that would have made it a guiding document to ensure …

Poor despite Rs 5,800 crore

Plan and plan well is the message from the first independent evaluation of India's ambitious resource-sharing plan for mining districts

Parliament passes MMDR Amendment Bill to facilitate transfer of captive mining leases

The Bill will facilitate the transfer of captive mine leases which have not been granted through auction

Give priority to those directly affected by mining: Parliamentary Standing Committee

Committee recommends amending PMKKKY guidelines to prioritise directly affected people and strengthening audits of District Mineral Foundation

Chhattisgarh govt revises District Mineral Foundation Trust composition

Despite changes, still no representation of mining-affected people in the body; state needs to consider this 

Strengthen district mineral foundations' administration, planning: suggests Mines Ministry

With around Rs 2.5 lakh crore accruals estimated in DMFs over next 25 years, it holds enormous potential for removing socio-economic deprivation …

Should district mineral foundations be with state mining departments?

Recent plan to move Odisha DMF from the state planning and convergence department to the mines department raises several questions

Andhra Pradesh puts Eastern Ghats bauxite mining project on hold

The bauxite deposits fall in tribal areas protected by the Fifth Schedule of the Constitution and have been opposed by tribal groups right from …