Odisha Mining

To ensure supply of coal to the small-scale factories which doesn't have a fuel supply agreement with state-run Coal India, the Coal Ministry is considering allocating 8-10 blocks of the fossil fuel with state-run undertakings which will be…

Odisha is seeking to revive a controversial plan to mine for bauxite in the Niyamgiri hills, a lushly forested area that the Dongria Kondh tribe considers sacred, a minister said on Wednesday. The proposal, which sparked an angry…

India's top iron ore producing state Odisha is likely to renew the licences of 18 iron ore mines shut since 2014, a state official said on Saturday, in a boost for local steel producers. A panel of senior government officials in Odisha…

State-owned Odisha Mining Corp has terminated its joint venture with global mining giant Rio Tinto (RIO.AX) (RIO.L) in Odisha, a top company executive told Reuters on Wednesday, in a bid to focus its efforts on mining independently. "We…