Weekly Mining News: 20-10-24: Hadeo Forest in News

1. Madhya Pradesh Attracts Rs 20,000 Crore in Investment Proposals During Mining Conclave. During the conclave, proposals worth Rs 19,250 crore were received from 11 industrial entities.
2. Violence in Hasdeo forest as locals resist coal mines: Violence erupted in Chattisgarh’s Hasdeo forest on Thursday, October 17, when indigenous people resisted state government authorities from cutting down trees in the forest to set up coal mines.
3. Government receives 44 bids in 10th round of commercial coal mine auction
4. China’s Coal Production Surged in September. Coal production rose by 4.4% in the year last month to a total 414.46 million tons, government data showed.
5. CBI on Thursday conducted searches at 10 different locations across Rajasthan, including capital Jaipur, as part of its ongoing investigation into illegal sand mining activities in the state.
6. District Magistrate allowed Illegal mining at Triveni Ghat in Rishikesh: The National Green Tribunal (NGT). Citing a Supreme Court ruling, the green court also noted that the District Magistrate (DM) Dehradun allowed mining activities in a “illegal manner”
7. CMPDI Conducts National Seminar on ‘Mineral Exploration & Water Resource Management on 19th Oct.
8. BJP leader among five booked for Rs 7 crore mining business scam in Bengaluru
9. MOIL signed a draft JV agreement with MP State Mining Corporation
10. Absence of survey, local resistance: Assam limestone mining auction in limbo. In December last year, the Assam government issued a tender for the auction of seven limestone mines in Dima Hasao district which is rich in mineral deposits, particularly limestone, and essential for cement production.

Reference: orissadiary, decanherald, pib.gov.in, goodreturns, oilpricesiasat, timesofindia, newslaundry,

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