Balalaa commended the outcomes of the UN Panel, which coincided with the urgent need to keep 1.5°C within reach, and global preparations to achieve the goal of net zero.
Meena highlighted the need for comprehensive safety audits across all coal mines, reaffirming the Ministry's goal of achieving "Zero Accident, Fail-Proof Safety."
Abdulla Balalaa, Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs for Energy and Sustainability, participated at the United Nation's Critical Energy Transition Minerals (CETM) Panel held in Nairobi, Kenya, alongside government representatives, experts, and organisations.
The Pakistan Gemstone and Minerals Association (PGMA) faces substantial difficulties including stringent regulatory conditions, challenges in obtaining No-Objection Certificates and explosive licenses, administrative hurdles, and severe economic impacts such as unemployment and revenue losse
Both countries have started discussions around critical minerals, particularly where the Gambia would "require some support from India because we know that the Indian government has a lot of experience and expertise in those areas," the minister said.
Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa and Defence Minister Minoru Kihara met Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi for the 3rd India-Japan 2+2 meeting. They discussed boosting cooperation in critical minerals, semiconductors, and defence and reviewed projects like the Mumbai-Ahm
On August 14, the Supreme Court ruled that mineral-rich states can collect past dues on royalty and taxes on mines and mineral-bearing land from April 1, 2005, from both the Centre and mining lease holders
The Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited (RINL), has expressed his heartfelt gratitude to the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, Nara Chandrababu Naidu, for his visionary leadership in extending the lease of the Garbham Manganese Mine to RINL, said an official
The extension of the mine lease by the state government is seen as a significant milestone for the central public sector undertaking under the ownership of the Ministry of Steel.
Supreme Court on Wednesday directed that mineral rich States can collect past dues on royalty and tax on mines and mineral bearing land from April 1, 2005, from Centre and mining lease holders.
This comment from the global credit rating followed the July 25 Supreme Court ruling that granted state governments the power to tax mineral resources and clarified that royalties paid by miners do not qualify as taxes.