Mining
Rajya Sabha clears mining bill without too much fuss
20 Mar 2015
The new mining bill to introduce auction of mining blocks to enhance transparency passed the Rajya Sabha today, ensuring that it will be enacted to replace an earlier ordinance
Coal ministry delays award of 5 more coal blocks
16 Mar 2015
SBI rebuts reports of killing Adani’s $1-bn loan proposal
14 Mar 2015
The State Bank of India has denied reports emerging on Friday that it had decided to scotch the Adani Group’s $1-billion loan application for its Australian coal project, but admitted that the proposal is in limbo
SBI to refuse Adani loan for Queensland project: report
13 Mar 2015
SBI seems to have weighed factors, including poor coal prices and the lengthy timeline of the $7 billion coal project as also the political and environmental opposition, before turning down the loan request
