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    Rare Earth Magnet Production Targets Increase

    New Delhi, March 25 India is increasing its domestic production of rare earth permanent magnets, which are crucial for electronics, space, aerospace, defense, and electric vehicles, with the first-ever Samarium Cobalt plant becoming operational in 2023, Union Minister Jitendra Singh said on...
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    Statewide Mapping to Combat Illegal Mining in Maharashtra

    Mumbai, March 23 – Maharashtra Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule told the Legislative Assembly on Monday that illegal mining is rampant in the state and will be immediately shut down. He also announced that a comprehensive mapping (digital survey) of all mines across the state will be...
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    Gujarat Mining Sector Reforms: Direct Allotment Boosts Transparency

    Gandhinagar, March 17 – The Gujarat government has introduced a “direct allotment” system, allowing small farmers and private landowners to obtain quarry leases without e-auctions, as part of a broader effort to simplify administrative processes in the mining sector, Minister Rushikesh Patel...
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    Kutch Highway Upgrade: ₹650 Crore Project Boosts Connectivity

    New Delhi/Bhuj, March 10 – Union Road Transport and Highways Minister, Nitin Gadkari, on Tuesday approved a ₹650.42 crore project to develop a key highway corridor in the Kutch district, aimed at improving connectivity across the remote region of Gujarat.The project involves the construction...
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    Illegal Mineral Extraction: J&K Police Confiscates Vehicles and Equipment

    JK Police seizes 9 vehicles, 2 JCBs for illegal extraction, transportation of mineralsThe Jammu & Kashmir Police, in coordination with officials from the Geology and Mining Department, seized nine vehicles and two JCBs in Baramulla, Ganderbal, and Shopian.Srinagar, March 7: As part of its...
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    J&K Directs Treasuries to Require Royalty Clearance Certificates for Development Projects

    The Directorate of Geology & Mining, Jammu and Kashmir, has directed all treasuries across the Union Territory not to disburse payments to contractors or executing agencies involved in development projects unless a valid Royalty Clearance Certificate (RCC) is produced.According to a...
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    State’s Mineral Wealth: Andhra Pradesh’s Strategy for Titanium & Rare Earths

    Amaravati, February 28 Andhra Pradesh plans to open up its mineral-rich coastline for large-scale mining of beach sand containing rare earth and titanium, in a strategic move aimed at reducing India's dependence on Chinese imports and building a domestic value chain for critical minerals.The...
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    Stone Mining in Banaskantha: Operational Leases and Regulatory Oversight

    Gandhinagar, February 17 – Energy and Petrochemicals Minister Rushikesh Patel informed the Gujarat Legislative Assembly on Tuesday that there are no black trap quarries in Bhemal and the surrounding rural areas of Danta taluka in the Banaskantha district.He clarified that while the region has...
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