1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (518+ words) The landowners had challenged the law after the state served them notices seeking royalty on minerals extracted by them. The state government had also challenged the single judge's finding that it could not demand royalty for the period before December…...

4+ day, 10+ hour ago  (247+ words) India has said critical energy transition minerals should drive sustainable development and not become another source of inequality, while stressing that national ownership and resource sovereignty must remain central to global cooperation. Addressing a UN high-level meeting, India said international…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (980+ words) Instead of being seen as "less prestigious," skilled trades are considered valuable professions that keep homes, businesses, and cities functioning every day. Parents, educators, and society must stop presenting skilled trades as careers people "settle for" and instead recognise them…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (749+ words) A Supreme Court ruling last month has come as one of its strongest interventions yet against illegal sand mining by serving a strict warning to states on the menace. Taking suo motu cognisance of the killings of forest personnel in…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (444+ words) The Group of Seven countries are in talks to create a permanent secretariat to ensure initiatives to increase critical mineral supplies survive beyond the bloc's rotating presidencies, five sources familiar with the discussions said. Developed countries around the world are…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (1089+ words) A diamond can cross borders faster than a suitcase of cash. It leaves no paper trail. It fits in a pocket. It can buy guns. Some of the world’s most expensive wars have been funded not by oil or gold,…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago  (235+ words) "The damaged site is one of those where continued operation had been discouraged pending the securing of the area and the implementation of protective measures for miners. The incident is due to the heavy rains of the last few days,…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago  (298+ words) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced in the Union Budget 2026 a dedicated rare earth corridor initiative, supporting Odisha, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, and Tamil Nadu to boost mining, processing, and manufacturing of these critical minerals. Building on the November 2025 Rare Earth Permanent…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago  (194+ words) The death toll in the explosion in an illegal coal mine in Meghalaya's East Jaintia Hills mounted to 25 on Friday following the recovery of seven more bodies, Director General of Police I Nongrang said. The explosion occurred on Thursday at…...

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