Odisha: Bodies of two more miners found in Bharatpur mine

Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik announced a compensation of Rs 5 lakh each for the families of those killed in the incident.

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· Jul 26, 2019 · 06:01 pm

Odisha: Four feared dead in landslide at state-run coal mine in Bharatpur

According to a report, the body of one worker was pulled out from the rubble and 10 people were rescued. The incident occurred on Tuesday night.

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· Jul 24, 2019 · 12:40 pm

Meghalaya coal mine: Supreme Court allows state government to call off operation to rescue miners

Advocate Anand Grover said there should be a standard operating procedure for such eventualities.

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· Jul 12, 2019 · 07:24 pm

Australia: Adani Group receives final approval from Queensland government to begin coal mine project

The Queensland government approved the groundwater plan for Gautam Adani’s Carmichael mine, clearing the company’s last major environmental hurdle.

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· Jun 13, 2019 · 12:52 pm

Australia: Adani group gets state approval to protect endangered finch bird at its coal mine site

It is one of two state approvals the company needs to begin construction of its proposed billion dollar coal mine project.

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· May 31, 2019 · 11:34 am

Australian government approves Adani coal mine project in Queensland

Environment Minister Melissa Price said the project has undergone the most rigorous approval process of any mining project in the country.

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· Apr 09, 2019 · 12:13 pm

Litmus test for Congress in Chhattisgarh: Will it hand over another coal mine to the Adani Group?

Chief minister Bhupesh Baghel had criticised mining contracts awarded to Adani while in Opposition. Has he changed his stance now?

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· Mar 26, 2019 · 07:00 am

Nagaland: Four miners die in an illegal coal mine in Longleng district

The police said mining had been suspended in the area a month ago following a state notification banning illegal coal mining.

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· Mar 04, 2019 · 08:41 am

Meghalaya: Status report shows trapped miners were presumed dead on the day of the accident

Fifteen people have been trapped in an illegal rat-hole mine in East Jaintia Hills since December 13.

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· Jan 08, 2019 · 03:33 pm

National Green Tribunal imposes Rs 100-crore fine on Meghalaya government for illegal coal mining

The tribunal’s order came after a high-level committee report said a majority of mines in the state were operating without a lease or licence.

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· Jan 05, 2019 · 08:14 am

Meghalaya trapped miners: Navy divers re-enter main pit of mine on Day 18 of rescue operations

National Disaster Response Force officials said the level of water was 125 feet instead of 70 feet which was calculated earlier.

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· Dec 31, 2018 · 03:27 pm

Meghalaya trapped miners: Navy divers enter main pit of flooded mine

Former Coal India chief engineer JS Gill said it would take five days to pump out the water.

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· Dec 30, 2018 · 12:11 pm