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Adani Power Gets Coal Ministry Nod To Begin Dhirauli Mine Operations
Adani Power on Tuesday said it has received the coal ministry approval to commence mining operations at Dhirauli mine in the Singrauli district, Madhya Pradesh.
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Tribals, Forest-Dwellers March 300Km To Protest Coal Mining Projects In Chhattisgarh
A large number of tribals and forest-dwellers on Wednesday reached Raipur by covering a distance of 300km on foot as part of a protest to demand immediate cancellation of coal mining projects in the Hasdeo Aranya region of Chhattisgarh
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Gautam Adani Rejects Environment Criticism Over Australia Coal Mine
Billionaire Gautam Adani rejected criticism over the environmental impact of a huge coal mine planned by his company in Australia, saying renewables can't meet all of India's energy needs.
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Indian-Driven Gold Mining Project In Russia Praised At BRICS Summit
An Indian-driven gold mining project in Siberia has been hailed at the BRICS Summit in Johannesburg as the first practical implementation of the objectives of the grouping comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa.
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Aboriginal Australians Meet At Sacred Uluru To Discuss First Chance Of Recognition
There are about 700,000 Aborigines in a population of 23 million in Australia, but they suffer disproportionately high rates of suicide, alcohol abuse, domestic violence and imprisonment. Constitutional recognition of Aborigines is a complex issue in a country which previously administered its indigenous people under flora and fauna laws.
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Adani To Restart Talks With Stakeholders Over Australia Mine Project
Adani group today said it will restart talks with stakeholders to take forward its plans to build one of the world's largest coal mines in Australia, days after the Indian mining giant's controversy-hit 21.7 billion dollars project won three mining leases.
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Local TDP leader chased away by women protesters
Tribal women chased away a local Telugu Desam Party (TDP) leader from Andhra Pradesh during protests over a China clay mining project in Visakhapatnam.The leader from Araku constituency, Siveru Soma and Dumbriguda Mandal President Korra Dhanna Rao were attending a public hearing in Sayari village when they faced the tribals' ire for not taking thei...
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Government clears draft Mining Bill
Call it the Rahul Gandhi effect or maybe it was his Niyamgiri visit which did the trick. The natives of mining affected areas could be in for some good news.The Group of Ministers(GoM) headed by Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee has given a go ahead to the draft Mining Bill.The Bill seeks that miners share about 26 percent of profits with local peo...
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Tribal leader tortured in Orissa
The Dongaria Kondh tribals from Kalahandi Orissa, became an international talking point among environmentalists. Their story mirroring the Naa'vi, the blue-skinned nature-loving aliens of the 2009 movie Avatar, who are massacred by greedy human miners drew much acclaim.However, for the Dongaria tribe and its firebrand leader Lodo Sikaka, the repres...
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Vedanta stalemate: Orissa Chief Minister to meet Manmohan Singh
Facing heat from the Centre over mining projects in his state, Orissa Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik is expected to raise concerns over recommendations of a government panel on the matter with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday.Patnaik said he would apprise the Prime Minister on the adverse effects the recommendations would have on investments ...
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Are Orissa tribals winning their battle against Vedanta?
The Dongria Kondh are a primitive tribal community who live in the pristine hills around Niyamgiri in Western Orissa's Kalahandi district. On youTube, a series of spots campaigns have been running for their rights against a corporation named Vedanta. The mountain, the Dongria Kondhs worship, is the centre of rich deposits of bauxite that Vedanta wa...
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Adani Power Gets Coal Ministry Nod To Begin Dhirauli Mine Operations
Adani Power on Tuesday said it has received the coal ministry approval to commence mining operations at Dhirauli mine in the Singrauli district, Madhya Pradesh.
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Tribals, Forest-Dwellers March 300Km To Protest Coal Mining Projects In Chhattisgarh
A large number of tribals and forest-dwellers on Wednesday reached Raipur by covering a distance of 300km on foot as part of a protest to demand immediate cancellation of coal mining projects in the Hasdeo Aranya region of Chhattisgarh
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Gautam Adani Rejects Environment Criticism Over Australia Coal Mine
Billionaire Gautam Adani rejected criticism over the environmental impact of a huge coal mine planned by his company in Australia, saying renewables can't meet all of India's energy needs.
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Indian-Driven Gold Mining Project In Russia Praised At BRICS Summit
An Indian-driven gold mining project in Siberia has been hailed at the BRICS Summit in Johannesburg as the first practical implementation of the objectives of the grouping comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa.
-
Aboriginal Australians Meet At Sacred Uluru To Discuss First Chance Of Recognition
There are about 700,000 Aborigines in a population of 23 million in Australia, but they suffer disproportionately high rates of suicide, alcohol abuse, domestic violence and imprisonment. Constitutional recognition of Aborigines is a complex issue in a country which previously administered its indigenous people under flora and fauna laws.
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Adani To Restart Talks With Stakeholders Over Australia Mine Project
Adani group today said it will restart talks with stakeholders to take forward its plans to build one of the world's largest coal mines in Australia, days after the Indian mining giant's controversy-hit 21.7 billion dollars project won three mining leases.
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Local TDP leader chased away by women protesters
Tribal women chased away a local Telugu Desam Party (TDP) leader from Andhra Pradesh during protests over a China clay mining project in Visakhapatnam.The leader from Araku constituency, Siveru Soma and Dumbriguda Mandal President Korra Dhanna Rao were attending a public hearing in Sayari village when they faced the tribals' ire for not taking thei...
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Government clears draft Mining Bill
Call it the Rahul Gandhi effect or maybe it was his Niyamgiri visit which did the trick. The natives of mining affected areas could be in for some good news.The Group of Ministers(GoM) headed by Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee has given a go ahead to the draft Mining Bill.The Bill seeks that miners share about 26 percent of profits with local peo...
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Tribal leader tortured in Orissa
The Dongaria Kondh tribals from Kalahandi Orissa, became an international talking point among environmentalists. Their story mirroring the Naa'vi, the blue-skinned nature-loving aliens of the 2009 movie Avatar, who are massacred by greedy human miners drew much acclaim.However, for the Dongaria tribe and its firebrand leader Lodo Sikaka, the repres...
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Vedanta stalemate: Orissa Chief Minister to meet Manmohan Singh
Facing heat from the Centre over mining projects in his state, Orissa Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik is expected to raise concerns over recommendations of a government panel on the matter with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday.Patnaik said he would apprise the Prime Minister on the adverse effects the recommendations would have on investments ...
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Are Orissa tribals winning their battle against Vedanta?
The Dongria Kondh are a primitive tribal community who live in the pristine hills around Niyamgiri in Western Orissa's Kalahandi district. On youTube, a series of spots campaigns have been running for their rights against a corporation named Vedanta. The mountain, the Dongria Kondhs worship, is the centre of rich deposits of bauxite that Vedanta wa...
