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US authorises transactions linked to Venezuelan-origin minerals
1+ hour, 57+ min ago (241+ words) US Department of Treasury on Saturday announced that its office of Foreign Assets Control issued general licenses authorizing certain activities involving Venezuelan-origin minerals. The move, it said, was aimed at bringing the Venezuelan economy back. Meanwhile, Former Venezuelan President Nicolas…...
Ecological risk in Aravalli higher than Centre claims Study
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (329+ words) A people-led conservation collective, 'We Are Aravalli', on Saturday released a satellite audit claiming that nearly one-third of the Aravalli mountain range is under ecological risk, and demanded a complete ban on mining across the region. According to the collective,…...
SC stays order on Aravalli definition new panel to examine issues
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (214+ words) The Supreme Court of India has suspended its previous decision to adopt the Central Environment Ministry s description of the Aravalli Hills and Aravalli Range a ruling that risked exposing the region to regulated mining A vacation bench led by…...