Bauxite
-
{
- All
- News
- Videos
-
Malaysia Bans Bauxite Mining For Three Months Amid Pollution Fears
Malaysia today announced a three-month ban on bauxite mining in its rural state of Pahang from mid-January amid mounting concern over hazardous dust and pollution.
-
Tribals Protest Against Bauxite Mining in Andhra Pradesh
Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu is literally mining trouble in the tribal hills of Andhra Pradesh -- home to 18% of the country's bauxite reserves.
-
48 Hours on, No Sign of Man Accused in Madhya Pradesh Blast
More than two days after the blast in Madhya Pradesh that killed over 90 people, police are yet to track down the man allegedly responsible - Rajendra Kasawa. While his house remained locked, the police have found 69 detonators during a search at the house of his brother Narendra Kasawa.
-
Orissa govt backs Vedanta, moves court against ban on mining
The Orissa government has thrown its weight behind mining group Vedanta Aluminium Limited and has moved the Supreme Court against the Centre's ban on bauxite mining in the Niyamgiri Hills for the group's Rs 5,000-crore alumina refinery project at Lanjigarh in Kalahandi district of the state.The state government's move came after the Jairam Ramesh-l...
-
Protests at Vedanta site after 5000 contract workers sacked
Days after the environment ministry cancelled its clearance to the Vedanta mining project in Orissa and put its refinery on notice, workers are protesting at the plant site in Lanjigarh.More than 5000 workers were suddenly retrenched on Tuesday by Larsen & Turbo, the contractor for carrying out Vedanta's construction work.After protests by the ...
-
Jairam says no to Vedanta mining project in Orissa
It's a battle that's being presented as India's real-life Avatar - mountains that are sacred for very different reasons to the tribals that live around them, and a UK corporate giant. (Read: Vedanta responds to charges of environmental violations)Now, the Environment Ministry has stepped in to keep Vedanta - a company promoted by Anil Agarwal - fro...
-
Malaysia Bans Bauxite Mining For Three Months Amid Pollution Fears
Malaysia today announced a three-month ban on bauxite mining in its rural state of Pahang from mid-January amid mounting concern over hazardous dust and pollution.
-
Tribals Protest Against Bauxite Mining in Andhra Pradesh
Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu is literally mining trouble in the tribal hills of Andhra Pradesh -- home to 18% of the country's bauxite reserves.
-
48 Hours on, No Sign of Man Accused in Madhya Pradesh Blast
More than two days after the blast in Madhya Pradesh that killed over 90 people, police are yet to track down the man allegedly responsible - Rajendra Kasawa. While his house remained locked, the police have found 69 detonators during a search at the house of his brother Narendra Kasawa.
-
Orissa govt backs Vedanta, moves court against ban on mining
The Orissa government has thrown its weight behind mining group Vedanta Aluminium Limited and has moved the Supreme Court against the Centre's ban on bauxite mining in the Niyamgiri Hills for the group's Rs 5,000-crore alumina refinery project at Lanjigarh in Kalahandi district of the state.The state government's move came after the Jairam Ramesh-l...
-
Protests at Vedanta site after 5000 contract workers sacked
Days after the environment ministry cancelled its clearance to the Vedanta mining project in Orissa and put its refinery on notice, workers are protesting at the plant site in Lanjigarh.More than 5000 workers were suddenly retrenched on Tuesday by Larsen & Turbo, the contractor for carrying out Vedanta's construction work.After protests by the ...
-
Jairam says no to Vedanta mining project in Orissa
It's a battle that's being presented as India's real-life Avatar - mountains that are sacred for very different reasons to the tribals that live around them, and a UK corporate giant. (Read: Vedanta responds to charges of environmental violations)Now, the Environment Ministry has stepped in to keep Vedanta - a company promoted by Anil Agarwal - fro...
