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Industrial Production Shrinks 1.9% in Nov; Enters Negative Zone After 2 Months
12 Jan 2021
The manufacturing sector -- which constitutes 77.63% of IIP -- recorded a contraction of 1.7% in November 2020, as per data released by the National Statistical Office
Sumedha Pal
Odisha: Adivasis Protest Clearances Given for Stone Mining, Allege Violation of Norms
05 Nov 2020
Villagers in the downhill areas of Pusuguda and Motu are worried that their land will submerge in the waterlogging that will occur due to the clearances given for stone mining.
Ayaskant Das
How Draft EIA Notification Compromises Rights of Tribal and Forest Dwelling Communities
12 Aug 2020
The draft notification seeks to dilute the concept of public consultations, which lies at the core of the Environment Impact Assessment process, for a large number of projects.
Peoples Dispatch
South African Gold Mining Company Abandons Workers After Asking Them to Return to Work
20 May 2020
60 workers were turned away by the company as the permitted capacity was exceeded. They are now stuck in overcrowded, unsanitary hostels with no way to get home.
Ravi Nair
Fourth Tranche of FM Sitharaman’s Announcements: Stale Chai in a Worn Out, Leaky Flask
18 May 2020
‘The announcements made were policy decisions, those about existing projects, a re-announcement of schemes and the Government’s plan to support private entities if they invest money. It is basic…
Ayaskant Das
No Immediate Assessment, Env Min Allows Transfer of Old Environmental Clearances to New Miners
08 Apr 2020
Environmental activists have pointed out the futility of “prior environmental clearance” for its efficacy in serving the purpose for which it has been formulated.
Sumedha Pal
COVID 19: Mining Activity Continues Unabated Posing Huge Risks to Tribal Populations
03 Apr 2020
Despite the nationwide lockdown, mining has been deemed as an “essential activity” with thousands of workers continuing to work in the factories and risking their lives.
Sumedha Pal
Talabira: Adani’s Mining Work in Odisha Commences Despite Tribal Protests
12 Feb 2020
In December, over 40,000 trees were cleared out to pave way for Adani’s coal mining project as villagers lead a lonely battle for the recognition of their forest rights
Brasil de Fato
One Year Since the Brumadinho Disaster: Locals Struggle, Vale Profits
29 Jan 2020
The mining company has recovered its market value, while 93,000 people affected by dam burst will have relief payments cut in half
Vijay Prashad
After Evo, the Lithium Question Looms Large in Bolivia
13 Nov 2019
President Evo Morales was a direct impediment to the takeover of Bolivia’s massive reserves of lithium—crucial for the electric car—by powerful transnational firms. So, he had to go.