Mining

September 25, 2024

Quarry owner attempts suicide on sixth day of indefinite hunger strike in Kasaragod

The Laterite Stone Quarry Owners' Welfare Society, with around 400 members, has stopped work in Kasaragod district demanding permits to extract laterite stones legally, and release impounded trucks.

June 22, 2024
Karnataka okays Centre's proposal to revive mining activities at KGF

The cabinet authorised Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to decide on the dates for holding the monsoon session of the state legislature.
May 24, 2024
Summer rain leaves Mukkam woman, son homeless as mud, stones from mining site fill house premises

Rights panel asks Kozhiode collector, Mukkam municipality to file reports in a week.
May 17, 2024
Pvt firm wins black sand mining contract in Thottappally

Concerns have been raised that subcontracting removal of black sand will benefit private black sand companies.
May 03, 2024
Kuzhalnadan submits evidence to establish Pinarayi's quid pro quo in CMRL-Veena deal

The proof established that the last-minute intervention of the Chief Minister led to the non-cancellation of KREML's four mining leases, the MLA said.
November 30, 2023
Nooranad mining: Geology dept ignored SOP, previous study, says Collector's report

The all-party meeting, convened on November 16, entrusted the Collector to assess whether the SOP as laid down by the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests had been followed.
November 27, 2023
Protest brews again as mining resumes at Mattappally violating all-party meet decision

Earlier on Sunday night, the contractor approached the Nooranad police seeking protection for mining, stating that he had yet to receive any stop memo.

Mining

Quarry owner attempts suicide on sixth day of indefinite hunger strike in Kasaragod

Karnataka okays Centre's proposal to revive mining activities at KGF

Summer rain leaves Mukkam woman, son homeless as mud, stones from mining site fill house premises

Pvt firm wins black sand mining contract in Thottappally

Kuzhalnadan submits evidence to establish Pinarayi's quid pro quo in CMRL-Veena deal

Nooranad mining: Geology dept ignored SOP, previous study, says Collector's report

Protest brews again as mining resumes at Mattappally violating all-party meet decision

All-party meet suspends mining at Mattappally; says excavation done violating norms

Protests pay off at Nooranad, mining stopped till November 16