A Coal Mine Reopens, Sparking Hope And Fear
After over a decade of dormancy, the Rajhara North coal mine in Jharkhand’s Palamu district…
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Coal Dust Chokes Plants, Trees In Mining Areas
A recent study in Odisha used remote sensing and on ground sampling methods to find…
Coal Mining Degraded 35% Of Land Cover In Central Coal Belt
A new study captures how three coal mines in Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh affected land…
Green Companies Deal In Electoral Bonds!
Some of the biggest purchasers of electoral bonds are involved in sectors like mining, infrastructure,…
Promised Rehab Eludes Residents Of One Of India’s Earliest Coal Mines
As you walk down this particular wide but cracked road in a West Bengal village,…
Coal Mining In India Has A Human Cost
The richest coal fields in India are also the most precarious for workers and those…
Black Days Ahead If Coal City Doesn’t Change
The coalfields around Asansol, 210 km northwest of Kolkata in West Bengal have provided a…
India Looks To Relax Norms To Attract Global Coal Miners, Industry Sceptical
India is looking to lower advance payments and offer larger mining blocks to attract global…