The Joda mining circle, unÂder the Orissa state steel and mines department, has sent show cause notices to 57 mines for the irregularities and minÂing rule violations caused by them between 2001 and 2010.
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No mining should be allowed for trading
The unstoppable and straight-speaking Karnataka Lokayukta (now retired) has done his bit for the sustenance of the legitimate mining industry. While exposing the biggest mining scam to date, his observations on mining policy and practice should perhaps be heard and considered carefully.
Mining royalty rate hike sought
Orissa Chief Minister, Naveen Patnaik sought a level playing field by urging the centre for an upward revision of mining royalty rates and a ban on ore exports.
Indonesia to tighten coal export norms
Indonesia has circulated a draft decree seeking comments on imposing a ban on export of coal below 5,100 gross kcal per kg from 2014. Earlier, Jakarta brought in regulations that calÂled for all coal exports
The L-Factor
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Revised coal block clearance policy gathering pace
The Union finance ministry has given an in-principle approval to a new mechanism in which all regulatory clearances are to be obtained by the government before coal blocks are auctioned to state-run or private companies, thus concluding the debate on 'go' and 'no-go' areas for mining of coal.
Infrastructure players need to attain scalability to be accepted by the capital market investor
As one of India's larger infrastructure funds, the company has believed in investing in the high-growth sectors.