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Mining, encroachments threaten Anakapalli's ecology, says Rajendra Singh
3+ hour, 38+ min ago (17+ words) Rajendra Singh urges immediate action to protect Anakapalli's ecology and cultural heritage from mining and industrial encroachments....
Two killed, four injured in roof collapse at underground coal mine in Madhya Pradesh's Shahdol
22+ hour, 26+ min ago (272+ words) Published - June 06, 2026 01: 20 am IST - Shahdol Two workers were killed and four others injured on Friday after a portion of the roof collapsed inside an underground coal mine operated by South Eastern Coalfields Limited (SECL) in Madhya Pradesh's Shahdol district, police…...
Growing cracks in Telangana's granite trade
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (905+ words) According to official sources, only around 25% of the licensed quarries are currently fully functional. "We faced hard times during the COVID-induced lockdown in 2020 and are now experiencing a crisis-like situation," says Mohanty, who has worked in Kamanpur for the past…...
Unregulated quarrying upsets upland residents in Kozhikode
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (361+ words) Published - June 04, 2026 12: 50 am IST - Kozhikode Large-scale granite quarrying in the upland areas of Thamarassery village has raised concerns among residents and environmental activists, who claims that continued unregulated mining amid heightened weather alerts could trigger a major ecological disaster. The…...
Gram Sabha consent fabricated to divert forest for mining bauxite, say villagers in Odisha's Koraput
5+ day, 3+ hour ago (700+ words) Villagers from Balda and Banur villages allege that Kalinga Alumina Limited, an Adani subsidiary, the panchayat, and district officials colluded to forge the signatures of dead, injured, and absent people on resolutions that consented to the mining...
Activists urge Centre to reject expert panel's nod to Odisha's Sijimali mine
1+ week, 2+ day ago (258+ words) The National Alliance of People's Movements (NAPM), a forum of activists, on Thursday (May 28, 2026) urged the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change to reject an expert panel's recommendation for environmental clearance to start mining operations in Sijimali Bauxite…...
Dy. CM asks Singareni to bag new mines in other States
1+ week, 5+ day ago (11+ words) ...
Landslide at Angola illegal gold mine kills 28
1+ week, 5+ day ago (142+ words) Published - May 25, 2026 03: 45 pm IST - LUANDA At least 28 people "were killed when a landslide "struck an illegal gold "mining site "in Angola's northwestern Bengo province, local authorities said, in one of "the country's deadliest illegal mining accidents. Four "people were rescued…...
China lowers death toll in Shanxi coal mine disaster to 82
1+ week, 6+ day ago (20+ words) China revises Shanxi coal mine disaster death toll to 82, highlighting safety concerns and ongoing rescue efforts after gas explosion....
Four dead, 90 trapped in China coal mine accident
2+ week, 19+ hour ago (168+ words) Updated - May 23, 2026 03: 56 am IST - Beijing Four workers died, and 90 were trapped underground at a coal mine in northern China after carbon monoxide reached dangerous levels at the site, the official Xinhua News Agency reported early Saturday (May 23, 2026). A total of…...