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Overwhelming response to sports quiz in Berhampur

The sports quiz organised jointly by Hindu Future India Club (FIC), part of The Hindu Group, and the Odisha Mining Corporation (OMC) received overwhelming response in Berhampur, with 550 schoolchildren participating in the event on Monday.

The Hindu

A sand storm is brewing in Andhra

Sand mining in Andhra Pradesh has become a political issue. YSRCP govt. accused of working with sand mafia, while TDP alleges ₹40,000 crore looted in 4 yrs. Courts and NGT have pulled up govt. for not ensuring due diligence in clearances. YSRCP imposed ban and issued New Sand Mining Policy…

The Hindu

Mining once made this Pacific island unliveable, now residents fear its return

Australian mining company puts Banaba exploration plan on hold amid islanders’ concerns their phosphate-rich homeland may again be exploited

The Guardian - AU

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Health evidence against gas and oil is piling up, as governments turn a blind eye

We are seeing deadly heat and fires circle the world. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change warns we are fast running out of time to secure a liveable and sustainable future. Without emergency action to stop mining and burning fossil fuels, the world faces an unthinkable 2.8℃ temperature rise.

The Conversation

Bellbird miners remembered 100 years after disaster

The lives of 21 miners and six pit horses were lost to carbon monoxide.

Newcastle Herald

Forum demands CBI probe into mineral sand mining at Thottappally

The Hindu

Queensland company accused of bribery in Nauru says charge should be dropped as fair trial ‘impossible’

Lawyers for Getax Australia say ‘unjustified and inexplicable delays’ from the prosecution mean evidence has been lost and essential witnesses have died

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‘It’s dangerous work’: new generation of Indigenous activists battle to save the Amazon

Campaigners in Brazil use drones to document work of self-defence teams trying to stop environmental destruction caused by illegal mining

The Guardian - UK

Himachal Pradesh government imposes two week ban on hill cutting and fresh building permissions

SHIMLA: A day after the Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla wrote two letters to the Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on the issues of illegal and unscientific mining and the the unauthorised construction of buildings in the hills and along the rivers, the Himachal Pradesh government on Saturday banned the cutting…

The Times of India

G. Janardhana Reddy has no moral right to speak about Congress MLA Bharath Reddy

Strongly criticising mining baron and MLA G. Janardhana Reddy for provoking his supporters to comment against Ballari city MLA Na. Ra. Bharath Reddy, Congress leaders Chanal Shekar and Satish Reddy dared the former to comment directly about Mr. Bharath Reddy.

The Hindu

Vedanta ran covert lobbying campaign to weaken environmental laws: OCCRP

Vedanta accused of covertly lobbying to weaken environmental regulations during pandemic by OCCRP; Indian govt approved changes without public consultation; Vedanta pushed to increase mining production without new environmental approvals

The Hindu

Burning tires and bridges: US residents ‘shocked’ by firm’s bitcoin-mining plan

Stronghold Digital Mining contends it is repurposing waste material, but those living near by are outraged by the proposal

The Guardian - US

Sand mining is transparent in Andhra Pradesh, asserts Minister Peddireddi Ramachandra Reddy

Minister of Mines Peddireddi Ramachandra Reddy states that sand is being mined in Andhra Pradesh in a transparent manner. The YSRCP govt has entrusted the activity to one company, Jayaprakash Power Ventures, and has implemented measures such as toll-free number for complaints and tenders to ensure transparency. Revenue earned by…

The Hindu

Government incentives and cost-conscious customers lead to electric vehicle boom in India

India is one of the fastest growing electric vehicle markets in the world, and more than 90% of India’s 2.3 million EVs are the cheaper and more popular two- or three-wheelers — that’s motorbikes, scooters and rickshaws

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Lawsuit halts mining in Sierra Nevadas

Win in court should protect sage grouse, endangered fish, groups say

The Hindu

Police thwart TDP leaders’ attempt to storm office of Director of Mines and Geology Dept. in Vijayawada

Several TDP leaders were taken into custody by the police on Wednesday when they were planning to lay siege to the office of the Director of Mines & Geology (DMG) at Ibrahimpatnam as part of their ‘Isuka Satyagraha’ protests against illegal sand mining.

The Independent UK

UK government urged to protect songs and books from ‘lasting harm’ of AI mining

Data mining is a way of deriving information such as patterns and trends from different sources, including books, websites and music

The Independent UK

Government urged to protect songs and books from AI mining

Data mining is a way of deriving information such as patterns and trends from different sources, including books, websites and music.

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The Hindu

TDP activists stage demonstrations against ‘illegal sand mining’ in Kadapa

Lakhs of cubic metres of sand are being illegally transported across the State and it is not accounted for, they allege.

The Hindu

JP Ventures financial report exposed sub-contracts in sand mining, alleges TDP

TDP demands govt. explain JP Ventures' financial reports, which show sub-lease for sand mining & dues of ₹302.45 cr. to govt. not cleared. TDP official Pattabhiram says govt. aware of sub-contractor, & CM Reddy must explain report & govt.'s claim of no sub-contracts in sand mining.

The Hindu

TDP leader alleges indiscriminate sand mining at Tungabhadra riverbed

The Telugu Desam Party (TDP) has accused the ruling YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) leaders of resorting to indiscriminate sand mining from the Tungabhadra riverbed. At a media conference here on August 29 (Tuesday), TDP leader D. Vishnuvardhan Reddy pointed to the G.O. banning sand mining in the area up to…

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In Himachal’s Gadsa valley, villagers point to impact of mining, felling of trees

Heavy rainfall has continued to wreak havoc across Himachal Pradesh with cloudbursts, landslides, and the collapse of buildings and roads in Kullu, Mandi, Shimla and other areas. Nearly 400 people are dead and more than 12,000 houses damaged so far.

The Hindu

TDP leaders stage protest against ‘illegal’ sand mining in Andhra Pradesh

TDP leaders stage Isuka Satyagraha Deekshalu to expose illegal sand mining allegedly supported by YSRCP

The Hindu

Seigniorage fee for mining minor minerals to be revised once in three years

The Tamil Nadu government has constituted a committee which would recommend to it the revised rates of seigniorage fee, area assessment, dead rent and prospecting fee once in every three years. Chennai

The Guardian - UK

Like Michael Parkinson, I’ve found impostor syndrome hard to shake off

Letter: Like the late TV presenter, Christine Kent grew up in a working-class family in a South Yorkshire mining village, and has experienced a similar struggle with self-confidence, even in her 80s

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