Mining
Government rejects BJP demand to cancel allocation of 142 coal blocks
03 Sep 2012
A Parliament panel report, meanwhile, pointed to the paradox of private parties failing to develop coal blocks allotted to them, whereas state-run CIL is looking overseas to acquire coal assets
Chalco drops $926mn bid for SouthGobi Resources
03 Sep 2012
Chalco, China's biggest aluminum producer, has dropped its proposed $926 million takeover bid for the former Ivanhoe Mines' stake in SouthGobi Resources following opposition from the Mongolian government
SC allows 18 mines in Karnataka to resume operations
03 Sep 2012
The Supreme Court today allowed 18 mines to resume mining iron ore in Karnataka with certain conditions following a suspension of over a year on environment concerns