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Nearly 400k trees on block after coal projects get nod

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Published 15 days ago

Nearly 400k trees on block after coal projects get nod

A representational image of a forest. Three coal mining projects received Stage-I forest clearance involving large-scale forest diversion and tree felling.

Published 15 days ago

Women are changing the face of mining industry

Women leadership

Published 39 days ago

Goa 'illegal' iron ore mining case: ED attaches assets worth over ₹1,000 crore

The money laundering investigation stems from a FIR of the Goa Police CID.

Updated 42 days ago

Monsoon session: House panel to submit report on mining, industrial corridors

The committee will approach the environment, forests, and climate change ministry for comments on forest clearance. (PTI)

Published 97 days ago

Crypto-miners are quietly colonising computers

An unsuspecting organisation’s power can be hijacked by stacking computers in a crawlspace or storage room, for example.

Updated 101 days ago

BJP MLAs protest, allege ‘inaction’ against ‘forest mafia’

Jai Ram Thakur among BJP legislators during a protest at the Vidhan Sabha in Shimla. (HT)

Published 135 days ago

At least 37 die from gas inhalation at Nigeria mining site

Villagers, unaware of the toxic nature of the emissions, reportedly entered the tunnel to extract minerals and inhaled the gas.

Published 164 days ago

The hills will stay alive, for now

The two-billion-year-old Aravallis, the country’s oldest fold-mountain range, act as a natural boundary to the Thar desert and protect Delhi and its neighbourhood from desertification, serve as a natural water recharge facility, and provide biodiversity-rich green cover in an otherwise arid region. (ANI)

Updated 216 days ago

Centre tells states, UTs to hold just one forest survey before mining

A joint check, experts argued, will not meet these standards, impinge on each department’s autonomy and will water down a crucial process baked into law to safeguard forests and green spaces. (HT Photo)

Updated 216 days ago

Aravalli mining curbs may not apply to atomic, critical minerals

A view of Aravallis range (Parveen Kumar/HT)

Published 222 days ago

Do not mess with the Aravallis

Short-term financial consideration can’t be allowed to override long-term ecological and societal considerations, which includes management of air pollution and groundwater conservation in the NCR. (HT Archive)

Updated 222 days ago

New Aravalli definition only for mining, not real estate: Centre

The definition also defines the Aravalli range as two or more hills within 500 metres of each other. (HT Archive)

Published 223 days ago

‘Lifeline', 'Natural shield for NCR': Oppn ramps up criticism on Aravalli order

The new of definition of Aravalli hill was cleared following recommendations of a committee under the Union Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change.

Updated 224 days ago

Supreme Court tells Jharkhand to notify Saranda sanctuary

A bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Bhushan R Gavai and Justice K Vinod Chandran said the notification must be issued within three months. (ANI)

Published 262 days ago

Rock collapse at Indonesia quarry kills at least 13

West Java's governor, Dedi Mulyadi, on his Instagram account said the site was dangerous and "does not meet safety standards for workers".

Published 429 days ago

Janardhan Reddy disqualified as Karnataka MLA after conviction in mining case

As per the law, Reddy will remain disqualified for six years after his release from prison.

Published 450 days ago

Trump to expand coal mining for powering AI data centres, steelmaking: Report

US President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on April 7, 2025.

Published 481 days ago

Afghanistan: 22 miners rescued from collapsed coal mine

Representative image: 22 miners were freed from a coal mine in Afghanistan after being trapped for hours

Published 595 days ago

Mining tycoon wants to 'hold staff captive all day' and give ‘no coffee breaks’

Director of Mineral Resources Chris Ellison.

Published 700 days ago

Govt scraps auction of three critical mineral blocks, including J&K lithium mine

Pools of brine turn into lithium at the SQM mine in the San Pedro de Atacama desert of northern Chile (Representational photo) (Rodrigo Abd/AP)

Published 735 days ago

Over 2L trees to be cut in Chhatisgarh’s Hasdeo Arand for mining: Centre tells RS

(Representative Photo)

Updated 738 days ago

UP issues guidelines for soil mining

A state government spokesperson said the state government had issued detailed instructions for the general public and farmers regarding the mining and transportation of ordinary soil. (Pic for representation)

Updated 738 days ago

Critical Mineral Mission announced for minerals like lithium, cobalt, nickel

Pools of brine turn into lithium at the SQM mine in the San Pedro de Atacama desert of northern Chile. (Rodrigo Abd/AP)

Published 740 days ago

Karnataka government halts transfer of Sandur land for mining

The forest land in Sandur comprises a mix of deciduous and dry deciduous forests, as well as scrub forests. (HT)

Updated 769 days ago

None of 26,000 rat-hole mines closed yet, Meghalaya HC told

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) had banned rat-hole mining in Meghalaya for being unscientific 10 years ago (HT)

Updated 814 days ago

Western Australia's Deputy Premier Rita Saffioti Accomplished a Successful Tourism and Trade Mission in India

HT Image

Updated 920 days ago

Pesticide-free Ganga to transform Banaras into a green city: NGT judicial member

NGT judicial member Dr Afroz Ahmed chairing a meeting of district environmental committee, Varanasi (HT Photo)

Updated 975 days ago

Disquiet simmers among voters over exploited Aravallis

The Aravallis impact life in between 80 and 90 assembly seats across poll-bound Rajasthan. (Chetan Chauhan/HT Photo)

Updated 983 days ago

State how mining can be done legally along Pakistan border, HC asks defence ministry

The Punjab and Haryana HC has directed the defence ministry to take a decision on how mining can be carried out legally in Punjab along the international border. (Getty Images/iStockphoto/ Representational image)

Updated 996 days ago

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