Mining

11 Miners Killed in Methane Explosion in Pakistan

13 Jan 2025

Officials said on Monday that rescuers had recovered the bodies of 11 coal miners who died in the aftermath of a methane gas explosion that triggered a mine collapse in southwestern Pakistan last week. The mines inspector, Abdul Ghani, said a 12th worker remained missing after the mine in Singidi...

Rakesh Chaudhry, the kingpin of the Punjab illegal mining mafia, is being held in Rupnagar

11 Nov 2022

In a major crackdown on the mining mafia, Punjab Police arrested Jammu contractor Rakesh Chaudhry on Friday for illegal mining in the districts of Rupnagar and Mohali. The arrest of Chaudhry sent shockwaves through state Congress circles, as former ministers and leaders of the previous government had a good relationship...

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has banned mining in Pathankot, Gurdaspur, and nearby border areas

30 Aug 2022

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has blanket banned mining in Pathankot, Gurdaspur, and nearby border areas. The court reasoned that any kind of mining in these places is a threat to national security. The Pb and Hry High Court says that the Punjab government has to tell that Punjab...