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Niyamgiri: Vedanta's battleground for bauxite

And, perhaps, its Waterloo. With the Union ministry of environment and forests refusing to allow the company to mine bauxite in Orissa's Niyamgiri hill, the UK-based mining giant's troubles have multiplied. The quest to resolve all disagreements regarding the company's Lanjigarh alumina refinery project and its mining rights had brought none less than the Orissa chief minister scurrying to Delhi -- to convince the prime minister to push forward the controversial industrial project. The prime minister did not oblige.
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Presentation to the Group of Ministers (GOM)

CSE was invited to present its findings of the mining sector in India before the Group of Ministers.
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In early 2004, we had visited Nimmalapadu in Andhra Pradesh where tribals fought and won a significant battle against mining by a big corporation. Its tale was truly heroic – for over 10 years, the people in this otherwise poor village had fought the might of one of the biggest industrial houses in the country. Their struggle had taken them all the way to the Supreme Court, where a historic judgement had ruled that mining will not be allowed in India’s tribal districts unless the locals were the owners (major stakeholders) of the mines.
 

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Yours, mine and ours
The draft Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Bill, 2010, which proposes to replace the existing law that has existed since 1957, has some welcome and much-needed features to check the scourge of illegal mining, ensure that the industry is less destructive of the environment, and includes all stakeholders in the profits produced. read more

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Rich Lands Poor People: Is 'Sustainable' Mining Possible?

This book is an attempt to document all the complexities of mining. While, it is true that mining is essential, it is not a simple 'dig and sell' proposition for a country like India.

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Vedanta’s steel plan

Mining giant Vedanta is all set to diversify into steel business. Sesa Goa Ltd in which Vedanta has the controlling share, has begun negotiations with Japanese and European companies to set up a steel plant in India.
 
 
 
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