Vedanta to halve output at big alumina refinery
Vedanta Ltd will halve output at its one- million-tonne-a-year alumina refinery at Lanjigarh in Orissa in about two months, a senior executive said, due mainly to a shortage of raw material bauxite and weak world prices.
Aug 27, 2015, 16:07 PM IST
Parliament passes Mines Bill, overcoming obstacles
The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2015, was passed by the Rajya Sabha earlier today and later approved by the Lok Sabha within 20 minutes.
Mar 20, 2015, 16:25 PM IST
Rajya Sabha passes Mines Bill, overcoming procedural wrangles
The Bill was passed by 117 members voting in favour and 69 against it, after Mines Minister Narendra Singh Tomar moved it for passage.
Mar 20, 2015, 13:40 PM IST
Presidential assent to mines ordinance; deadlock could be over
The logjam in the mines sector is expected to be cleared with the promulgation of an ordinance by the President that provides for auctioning of mines containing iron ore and others besides provision for up to five years of imprisonment for illegal mining.
Jan 13, 2015, 17:11 PM IST
Government hikes royalty rates on minerals
The government Wednesday gave nod to increasing royalty rates on minerals including iron ore and bauxite, a long-awaited move that will significantly swell the annual revenue of states.
Aug 20, 2014, 23:33 PM IST
