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Orissa High Court News: The NGT order does not disclose any reasoned consideration of proportionality, nor does it adequately address the petitioner's contentions, the Orissa High Court said.

Rs 12 lakh royalty v. Rs 96 crore penalty: Why Orissa High Court set aside 'manifestly arbitrary' NGT order

January 28, 2026 4:56 pm

NGT environmental compensation case: The Orissa High Court was hearing a plea filed by a mining lease holder and set aside the National Green Tribunal order imposing Rs 96 crore environmental compensation on him in February 2025.

An ingot of neodymium and praseodymium, two rare earths with powerful magnetic qualities, in China, Oct. 16, 2013. China’s centrality in rare earths is the result of decades of planning and domestic and overseas investment, often directed from the highest levels of the party and the Chinese government.

Inside China’s six-decade campaign to dominate rare earths

December 31, 2025 5:25 pm

China’s centrality in rare earths didn’t happen by accident. It is the result of decades of planning and domestic and overseas investment, often directed from the highest levels of the party and the Chinese government.

Finance minister Harpal Singh Cheema addressing masses in Dirba constituency of Sangrur district. (Express Photo)

Punjab rural polls: Parties make last-minute push as campaigning ends

December 12, 2025 7:51 pm

BJP Pathankot MLA Ashwani Sharma campaigned across the rural areas of his constituency on Thursday and Friday.

NGT seeks clarification on recovery of Rs 79L environment compensation from illegal mining offenders in Doon Assembly

July 11, 2025 11:07 am

Issues notices to HPPCB member secretary, Nalagarh SDM, Manpura police station SHO and Solan mining officer.

Trump signs executive order boosting deep-sea mining industry

April 25, 2025 1:44 pm

The order seeks to expedite permits in coastal waters of the US, while working will allies to share international resources.

Maharashtra: Naxal-hit Gadchiroli to get mining authority under CM

April 01, 2025 10:38 pm

Also, an executive committee has been formed under the chairmanship of the Chief Secretary to implement the decisions of this authority

DMF funds still focused on infrastructure, only three states meet priority sector targets

March 31, 2025 10:39 pm

District Mineral Foundations (DMFs) receive money from companies carrying out mining operations in the area.

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.

How soapstone mining is leading to land-subsidence in Uttarakhand’s Bageshwar

January 09, 2025 12:08 pm

The Uttarakhand High Court-appointed commissioners on January 6 submitted a report on unregulated mining operations in the district in Kumaon

Why Tamil Nadu wants Centre to cancel auction of tungsten mining rights in Madurai

December 12, 2024 4:49 pm

Opposition to the proposed project revolves around environmental and cultural heritage concerns, and raises crucial issues around federalism

MINING VIDEOS

17 Year Old's Viral Video Throws Light On Beach Sand Mining in Southern Kerala

June 22, 2020 6:05 pm

An important anti-mining campaign by a bunch of villagers in Alappad, Kerala was brought to public spotlight through the video of a 17 year old class 12 student.