mining

India signs agreement with Argentina for lithium exploration and mining: Read details

The agreement was signed in the presence of the Governor of Catamarca, Lic Raul Jalil; the Vice Governor of Catamarca, Eng Ruben Dusso; the Minister of Mines of Catamarca, Marcelo…

Union Cabinet approves royalty rates for mining of 3 critical and strategic minerals including Lithium, enabling the govt to auction blocks for the first time

The Cabinet's decision to specify the rate of royalty for these minerals will enable the Central Government to auction blocks for Lithium, Niobium, and REEs for the first time in…

NGT forms joint committee to probe alleged illegal mining by Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh in Uttar Pradesh’s Gonda

NGT has formed a Joint Committee to verify the factual position and take appropriate remedial action on allegations of illegal mining by BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh

Lithium reserve bigger than J&K found in Rajasthan according to media reports, GSI refutes

After Jammu and Kashmir's Reasi, lithium reserves have now been found in the Degana municipality of Rajasthan's Nagaur district

Modi govt to invite bids for auction of Lithium reserves found in Jammu and Kashmir by June: report

Citing a government official, Mint reported that like any other government auction, this will also be open to all, with one key condition: “The government will mandate that lithium is…

For the first time in India, over 5.9 million tonnes of lithium deposits found in Jammu and Kashmir

"Geological Survey of India for the first time established Lithium inferred resources (G3) of 5.9 million tonnes in the Salal-Haimana area of the Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir," the…

Australia: Tiny radioactive capsule ‘smaller than human fingernail’ goes missing, now they are searching for it along a 1400 km long road

A tiny capsule of Cesium-137, the size of 6mm x 8mm, smaller than a coin and smaller than the average human fingernail, has gone missing after it fell away from…

Haryana: DSP killed by mining mafia in Mewat region, read details

DSP Taoru Surendra Singh Bishnoi was working on a specific input of illegal mining taking place in Panchgaon, near Nuh in Mewat region of Haryana

Jharkhand: Mosque collapses due to subsidence of coal mine area at Sijua, angry locals stop mining work

BCCL that undertakes mining in Modidih, where the mosque is situated, had declared the area as dangerous.

How limestone became marble and Congress ruled Rajasthan govt lost Rs 1,000 crore: Read details

dditional Chief Secretary Subodh Agarwal claimed, "In Pratapgarh, the allotment was done in a transparent manner. There was no scope for any mistake. The government will get higher royalty from…