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  Afghanistan's $3 trillion worth of natural assets in Taliban's control

  World | August 20, 2021 17:02 IST

  The Afghan ministry of mines and petroleum has estimated the mines and natural resources of Afghanistan worth $3 trillion. Officials in the ministry said that they have found 1,400 spots possessing various types of natural resources such as natural gas, coal, salt, uranium, copper, gold, and silver, Afghan media reports said.

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  Jharkhand: 14 land mines planted by Naxals at Dalma mountain disposed

  India | August 08, 2021 6:48 IST

  "We found 14 land mines and were disposed of by Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad," M Tamil Vanan, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Jamshedpur said.

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  Body pulled out of Meghalaya mine

  India | January 24, 2019 19:24 IST

  A Navy team on Thursday pulled out a body from a 370 deep feet flooded coal mine in Meghalaya's East Jaintia Hills district where 14 miners still remain trapped since December 13.

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  Vedanta looks to regain market share after Goa mining resumption

  July 13, 2015 11:51 IST

  Panaji: Vedanta Limited, which has managed to retain 80 per cent of its earlier mining capacity in Goa after state government's renewal of the leases, is now looking to regain the lost market share, a

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  Nine killed in China's abandoned mine

  World | June 29, 2015 7:11 IST

  Beijing: Nine people died after they sneaked into and got trapped in an abandoned coal mine in China's Fujian province, authorities said.Rescuers said that 12 people entered a closed mine in Yongding district's Longyan city

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  Not a single auction even a month after new mines act, says secy Anup K Pujari

  June 25, 2015 7:30 IST

  New Delhi:  Regretting that states have not auctioned even a single mine despite a clear minerals policy framework, the Centre has asked them to expedite the auction process for iron ore, bauxite, limestone and others,

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  Cost of mining will go up: Miners on new mines law

  March 22, 2015 9:42 IST

  New Delhi: .The cost of mining is set to go up with the passage of the new mining Bill that mandates miners to pay more for project affected people, according to industry officials.Mines and Minerals

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  Jharkhand asks Centre not to cancel mines alloted to JSMDC

  November 27, 2012 12:49 IST

  Ranchi, Nov 27:  Jharkhand has urged the Centr not to cancel the eight coal mines allotted to Jharkhand State Mineral Development Corporation (JSMDC) as it would affect the economy adversely. Jharkhand Deputy Chief Minister Heman Soren

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  India, Afghanistan to ink pacts during Karzai's visit

  World | November 06, 2012 6:37 IST

  New Delhi, Nov 6:  India and Afghanistan will discuss prospects of enhancing Delhi's role in training Afghan security forces and sign four pacts in diverse areas, including mines and fertilisers, during Afghan President Hamid Karzai's