Road projects in Nashik came to a halt because of lack of availability of a key raw material, 'murum' soil, with the environment ministry yet to approve mining of stone quarrying in the district. It may be noted that the a Supreme Court (SC) order makes it mandatory to obtain environmental clearance for mining of minor minerals, even on land less than five hectare
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Mining, quarrying sector contracts 5.5% in Nov
Output in the mining and quarrying sector declined 5.5 per cent during November 2012 as compared to the corresponding month of previous year, an official statement from Mines Ministry said. On a sequential basis, the output contracted 0.7 per cent in November 2012 to Rs 17,004 crore in value terms, mainly on account of less output of iron ore, natural gas and
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Caterpillar: Works well for Modern Rocks
Success in quarrying relies heavily on the right kind of excavator, which is robust and can withstand extremely tough applications. Nobody understands this better than Manesh Thomas, Owner of Modern Rock Mining Industries. "I started the quarry business in 1992 with Modern Rock Mining Industries. Prior to mechanization of the quarry operations, I had close to a hundred staff running the quarry."