The Mineral Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2020
<p>Parliament passed The Mineral Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2020 for amendments in Mines & Mineral (Development and Regulation) Act 1957 and The Coal Mines (Special Provisions) Act, 2015. Rajya Sabha passed
Ministry of Mines
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Union Mines Ministry not in favour of increase in export duty of ore
PANJIM: In what could bring in a relief for mining industry in Goa, Union Mines ministry on Friday said that they are not in favour of Finance ministry’s decision to increase export duty on the low grade iron ore from the country. “Mines ministry is not favourably inclined towards increase in the export duty, especially in case of low grade ore, which is not consumed by steel industry” A K Srivastava, Additional Secretary, ministry of mines, told reporters on the sidelines of two day conference on ‘Mining for sustainability’ organized by Federation of Indian Mineral Industries (FIMI).
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Mines Ministry against iron ore export duty hike
The Mines Ministry has expressed reservation over Finance Ministry's decision to increase export duty on the low grade iron ore in the country, a senior official said today. "The Mines Ministry is not favourably inclined towards increase in the export duty," AK Srivastava, additional secretary, Ministry of Mines, told reporters on the sidelines a conference here.
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Quote low power tariffs to get coal blocks: Govt to power cos
NEW DELHI: Power companies will get coal blocks only if they quote low tariffs, a move that is expected to revive investment in the sector and protect consumers from spiralling electricity rates. Blocks
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Mines ministry against iron ore export ban
Iron ore Says Shah commission recommendation faulty; however, accepts other suggestions. The Union ministry of mines has rejected the M B Shah commission’s recommendations for a ban on iron ore and
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Mineral production falls for fifth consecutive month
New Delhi Mineral production in the country continues to decline. It fell marginally to R14,555 crore in October from R14,572 crore in the same month a year ago. This is the fifith consecutive month where
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Ministry of Mines says 'lack of governance' at the State level is the cause of illegal mining.
Goa Mineral Ore Exporters Association (GMOEA), has welcomed the Union Mines Ministry’s decision of referring Justice Shah Committee suggestion of banning exports of iron and manganese ore, to the Ministry
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Iron ore exports may be canalised, not banned
To monitor iron ore exports, a cause of illegal mining, the government plans to canalise exports of the mineral. Notably, the Centre-appointed MB Shah Commission has, in its interim report, pitched for
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Panel asks Centre to take up Nalco lease issue with Odisha
A parliamentary panel has expressed displeasure over delays in Nalco’s expansion plans mainly due to failure to get leases for bauxite and coal mining in Odisha, and has asked the Mines Ministry to take
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Union Mines Ministry opinions banning ore export not the correct decision
PANJIM: In what could bring a sigh of relief to the mining industry, Union Mines Ministry has said that a ban on iron ore export, would not be a correct decision for controlling export and conserving the
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Ministry working on Sustainable Development Framework - Union Mines Minister Dinisha Patel
PANJIM: As the country’s mining industry is facing accusation of being anti-environment and in a haste to exhaust the resources, Union Mines minister Dinisha Patel, on Thursday, said that the ministry