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An aerial view of the Aravalli hills surrounded by dense human settlements in Haryana! Express Photo by Tashi Tobgyal

Amid Aravalli protests, Centre asks states to impose 'complete ban on new mining leases'

December 25, 2025 5:41 am

The Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has also asked the ICFRE to identify additional areas across the Aravallis where mining should be prohibited

Considering ban on mining in area 10 km around Chittorgarh Fort: Rajasthan to Supreme Court

April 09, 2025 5:43 am

The matter arises from a long-standing legal battle between Birla Corporation Limited and the State of Rajasthan and others, regarding mining operations near the Fort

The bench of Chief Justice G Narendar and Justice Manoj Kumar Tiwari had on January 6 ordered the suspension of soapstone mining in Bageshwar after a court-appointed report showed evidence of land subsidence in the area. (Express Photo)

Photos, GPS data indicate Uttarakhand HC's ban on soapstone mining fell on deaf ears

January 11, 2025 1:56 am

Court pulls up mining department, asks police to seize all machines from the soapstone mines.

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Mines ministry to set up project monitoring unit for faster mine operationalization

September 20, 2024 8:02 am

Only 50 out of 404 auctioned mineral blocks operationalized since 2015: FIMI President

Supreme Court panel slams Rajasthan govt, orders mining ban in areas near Sariska

October 27, 2014 9:34 pm

According to the forest department, there are 84 mines within one kilometre of Sariska tiger reserve and Jamua Ramgarh sanctuary.

SC lifts mining ban in Goa, caps iron ore volume

April 22, 2014 2:01 am

20 mln tonnes: Court tells expert panel to give final recommendation on annual cap within six months.

Goa mining ban lifted, Supreme Court allows annual cap of 20 mn tonnes of iron ore excavation

April 21, 2014 10:27 pm

Supreme Court says there will be no grant of lease for mining around one km of parks, sanctuaries.

SC lifts ban on 90 Karnataka mines,cancels 49 leases

April 18, 2013 9:54 pm

Almost two years after its ban,SC allowed resumption of mining activities in Bellary,Tumkur and Chitradurga.

Vedanta's Q2 iron ore sales down 86%

October 09, 2012 9:00 pm

Vedanta Resources today said its iron ore sales fell by a whopping 86 per cent in the July- September quarter this fiscal as production dipped due to the mining ban in Karnataka for over a year now.

Mining ban,shut kilns to spike construction cost

August 22, 2012 3:39 am

If you are undertaking any construction activity in Punjab,brace up for higher costs as the prices of gravel,sand and bricks are likely to shoot up in the coming days.