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Congress To Seek CBI Probe Into Manohar Parrikar's Role In Mining Scam
The Congress on Wednesday said it would approach the CBI for a probe into late Manohar Parrikar's alleged role as then chief minister in the "illegal" renewal of iron ore mining leases in 2014, which were later quashed by the supreme court in February 2018.
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CBI Paper Trail Reveals How Karnataka's Reddy Brothers Were Let Off Hook
In 2013, the Karnataka government handed over cases of illegal export of iron ore mined from its state to the CBI. Amongst the accused were the powerful Reddy brothers of Ballari, top campaigners for the BJP. The charges pertained to the illegal export of ore worth Rs12,000 crore from 9 ports spread across 4 states.
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Odisha Illegal Mining: Supreme Court Asks Firms To Pay 100% Penalty
The Supreme Court today said that mining companies in Odisha operating without environmental clearance will have to pay a 100 per cent penalty to the state on the price of illegally extracted iron and manganese ores with effect from 2000-01.
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Vedanta Suspends Work At Bicholim Iron Ore Mine In Goa
The current situation is a clear indication that workers would continue to resort to illegal and unjustified activities in further time also, Vedanta said.
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Government to Cut Export Tax on Low-Grade Iron Ore in Boost for Goa
Court action against illegal mining has shut the industry in Goa for more than two years, although companies including top miner Vedanta Ltd are starting to get approval to resume work in about a month.
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Government May Cut Iron Ore Export Duty for Goa
Goa is expected to resume iron ore production by April after action against illegal mining kept the industry shut for over two years. The state has about 8 million tonnes of ore waiting at ports that has not got a buyer due to 30 per cent duty.
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Tata Steel Close to Reopening its Top Iron Ore Mine
The eastern state of Jharkhand, where Tata Steel started mining from the Noamundi mine in 1922, asked the company to stop operations in September pending a renewal of its lease.
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Government Rules Out Banning, Limiting Iron Ore Exports
Action against illegal mining has sharply cut production of iron ore in the country at a time when international prices have halved, prompting Indian companies such as JSW Steel to import heavily.
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Supreme Court Panel Finds Large-scale Illegal Mining in Odisha
After Karnataka and Goa, the Odisha government could be rocked by charges of illegal mining. A report by the Central Committee set up by the Supreme Court has found that 187 iron ore and manganese mines in the state are guilty of a host of violations, including mining in violation of environment and forest laws, and the excess mining of ore.
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Sesa Expects Goa Iron Ore Mining to Resume by January/February
Sesa is India's top private iron ore mining company with most of its operations in Goa, the biggest iron ore exporting state where no mining has taken place since September 2012 due to action against illegal mining.
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India Will not Restrict Iron Ore Exports: Minister of State for Steel
India does not plan to restrict exports of iron ore despite curbs on illegal mining, Minister of State for Steel Vishnu Deo Sai said on Monday, adding that there was still enough of the raw material for domestic steelmakers.
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History of India's Moves to Curb Iron Ore Mining, Exports
India, in its crusade against illegal mining, has over the past few years choked its iron ore output and exports so hard that many companies had to give up on the sector.
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Supreme Court Orders Temporary Closure of Some Odisha Iron Ore Mines: Report
The Supreme Court ordered on Friday a temporary closure of some iron ore mines in the top producing Odisha to curb illegal mining, TV channels reported, in a blow to local steel mills that depend on high-quality ore from the state.
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Sesa Sterlite not to Lay Off On-Notice 1017 Employees
The layoff notices were given following the closure of iron ore business of Sesa Sterlite due to a Supreme Court imposed ban on mining in the state.
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Supreme Court reserves order on Odisha mining licences
The Supreme Court on Monday indicated it will pass an interim order on a plea for stopping illegal mining activities in Odisha and the priority before it would be to halt 40 out of 56 iron ore mines operating under deemed-renewed leases.
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Congress To Seek CBI Probe Into Manohar Parrikar's Role In Mining Scam
The Congress on Wednesday said it would approach the CBI for a probe into late Manohar Parrikar's alleged role as then chief minister in the "illegal" renewal of iron ore mining leases in 2014, which were later quashed by the supreme court in February 2018.
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CBI Paper Trail Reveals How Karnataka's Reddy Brothers Were Let Off Hook
In 2013, the Karnataka government handed over cases of illegal export of iron ore mined from its state to the CBI. Amongst the accused were the powerful Reddy brothers of Ballari, top campaigners for the BJP. The charges pertained to the illegal export of ore worth Rs12,000 crore from 9 ports spread across 4 states.
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Odisha Illegal Mining: Supreme Court Asks Firms To Pay 100% Penalty
The Supreme Court today said that mining companies in Odisha operating without environmental clearance will have to pay a 100 per cent penalty to the state on the price of illegally extracted iron and manganese ores with effect from 2000-01.
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Vedanta Suspends Work At Bicholim Iron Ore Mine In Goa
The current situation is a clear indication that workers would continue to resort to illegal and unjustified activities in further time also, Vedanta said.
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Government to Cut Export Tax on Low-Grade Iron Ore in Boost for Goa
Court action against illegal mining has shut the industry in Goa for more than two years, although companies including top miner Vedanta Ltd are starting to get approval to resume work in about a month.
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Government May Cut Iron Ore Export Duty for Goa
Goa is expected to resume iron ore production by April after action against illegal mining kept the industry shut for over two years. The state has about 8 million tonnes of ore waiting at ports that has not got a buyer due to 30 per cent duty.
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Tata Steel Close to Reopening its Top Iron Ore Mine
The eastern state of Jharkhand, where Tata Steel started mining from the Noamundi mine in 1922, asked the company to stop operations in September pending a renewal of its lease.
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Government Rules Out Banning, Limiting Iron Ore Exports
Action against illegal mining has sharply cut production of iron ore in the country at a time when international prices have halved, prompting Indian companies such as JSW Steel to import heavily.
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Supreme Court Panel Finds Large-scale Illegal Mining in Odisha
After Karnataka and Goa, the Odisha government could be rocked by charges of illegal mining. A report by the Central Committee set up by the Supreme Court has found that 187 iron ore and manganese mines in the state are guilty of a host of violations, including mining in violation of environment and forest laws, and the excess mining of ore.
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Sesa Expects Goa Iron Ore Mining to Resume by January/February
Sesa is India's top private iron ore mining company with most of its operations in Goa, the biggest iron ore exporting state where no mining has taken place since September 2012 due to action against illegal mining.
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India Will not Restrict Iron Ore Exports: Minister of State for Steel
India does not plan to restrict exports of iron ore despite curbs on illegal mining, Minister of State for Steel Vishnu Deo Sai said on Monday, adding that there was still enough of the raw material for domestic steelmakers.
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History of India's Moves to Curb Iron Ore Mining, Exports
India, in its crusade against illegal mining, has over the past few years choked its iron ore output and exports so hard that many companies had to give up on the sector.
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Supreme Court Orders Temporary Closure of Some Odisha Iron Ore Mines: Report
The Supreme Court ordered on Friday a temporary closure of some iron ore mines in the top producing Odisha to curb illegal mining, TV channels reported, in a blow to local steel mills that depend on high-quality ore from the state.
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Sesa Sterlite not to Lay Off On-Notice 1017 Employees
The layoff notices were given following the closure of iron ore business of Sesa Sterlite due to a Supreme Court imposed ban on mining in the state.
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Supreme Court reserves order on Odisha mining licences
The Supreme Court on Monday indicated it will pass an interim order on a plea for stopping illegal mining activities in Odisha and the priority before it would be to halt 40 out of 56 iron ore mines operating under deemed-renewed leases.
