Mines

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi today held discussions with Union Minister for Coal and Mines G. Kishan Reddy at Lok Seva Bhavan and sought the cooperation of the Central Government to strengthen Odisha's mineral sector and…

Bhubaneswar: Deputy Director of Mines Department Debabrata Mohanty has been arrested by the Vigilance Department in a trap case involving a Rs. 30,000 bribe from a coal vendor. During a subsequent searches on charges of accumulating…

Bhubaneswar: The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Monday demanded Odishaa Mines Minister Bibhuti Jena’s immediate removal alleging increase of illegal mining of sand, morrum, and stone in the state. Addressing a press conference at Sankha…

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Bhubaneswar: As many as 22 mines in Odisha will be auctioned in the coming days informed Steel and Mines Minister Bhibhuti Bhushan Jena. Speaking to media personnel, the Minister said, "The mines auction will bring in more revenue to…

Peru: At least 27 workers have died after a fire broke out in a small gold mine in southern Peru on Sunday. According to reports, this is the country’s single deadliest mining accident in more than two decades. The Yanaquihua mining…

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday emphasised on further mineral reforms to ensure uninterrupted supply of ore to industries and safeguarding the employment and state revenues. The Chief Minister discussed…

Angul: A new sinkhole has formed in an agricultural field near Deulabeda village in Talcher area of Odisha’s Angul district on Wednesday, triggering panic among locals. No casualties or injuries have been reported in the incident.…

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Friday issued a fresh notification inviting tender for electronic auction of 20 mines, lease period of which would end on March 31, 2020. The government had annulled the tender process for these…

Bhubaneswar: The Coal Ministry on Thursday approved allocation of five coal blocks after a long gap of four years. While Jamkhani coal block in Odisha was allocated to Vedanta Ltd, Bhaskarpara coal mine in Chhattisgarh was granted to…