Mining
China expanding seabed mining in Indian Ocean
17 Sep 2011
The move comes as a tit for tat to India's rejection of China's objections to ONGC Videsh's oil exploration off the Vietnam cost.
GVK acquires majority stake in Australia's Hancock Coal for $1.26 billion
17 Sep 2011
GVK will invest an additional $10 billion (Rs47,490 crore) to develop the assets of Hancock Coal, which would make it the largest investment by an Indian company in Australia
CBI raids two ‘allies’ of jailed Janardhan Reddy
12 Sep 2011
The two were questioned about their proximity with the Reddy camp, their business interests, partnership in businesses, property details, deposits, bank lockers, etc
NMDC, Rio Tinto scrap joint venture
09 Sep 2011
NMDC had expected Rio to facilitate its entry into Rio's home turf in Australia and elsewhere, which never materialised
Illegal mining: ‘YSR’ son Jaganmohan next on CBI hit-list
07 Sep 2011
The CBI is likely to wait till the Parliament session ends on 8 September before effecting the arrest
Indian consortium bids for Afghanistan's Hajigak Iron Ore Mines
07 Sep 2011
A consortium of seven government and private steel and mining companies led by Steel Authority Of India has made a bid for the vast Hajigak Iron Ore Mines in Afghanistan
Mining baron Janardhan Reddy, brother-in-law arrested
05 Sep 2011
The raft of charges against Reddy, the mega-millionaire son of a police constable, include criminal conspiracy, cheating, theft, corruption and illegal mining.
CIL chairman NC Jha gets three months extension
02 Sep 2011
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