Illegal Mica Mining Continues Unabated in Jharkhand, …
A demand to legalise mining. On May 29, 2020, former and first chief minister of Jharkhand wrote to the present chief minister Hemant Soren, asking him to revive mica mining in Koderma and Giridih areas. …
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Pandemic drives more people to risk lives in India's illegal mica …
The RMI last year announced a sustainable mica mining policy that aimed to create jobs for 210,000 workers in Jharkhand and boost exports from 2021, but two state government officials said the ...
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Glimmerland: Human rights in the mica supply chain
There are alternatives for mica that work for cosmetics and paints, but the tech and car industries cannot substitute the critical mineral so easily due to its unique properties like high heat resistance and conductivity. Life in the impoverished Indian state of Jharkhand would not improve if its mica mines were disconnected from the world market.
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Global spotlight on illegal mica mines drives Indian
But returning this year to two major mica hubs in Jharkhand state - Koderma and Giridih - the Thomson Reuters Foundation found mining was largely unchecked and that people were continuing to work ...
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Exclusive: Indian state to crush 'mica mafia' by legalizing
A three-month investigation in the mica-producing state of Jharkhand found that a flourishing black market had resulted in at least seven children being killed since June, mining for the prized ...
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Mines In Jharkhand | 2023 Guide | TS Aspirants
The mica mining economy in Jharkhand provides employment opportunities for thousands of people, especially those living in rural areas. However, despite its economic benefits, the socio-economic impact of mica mining on local communities is a complex issue that warrants careful consideration. ... The mining …
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Make-up's ugly secret: The plight of India's poor miners
One of them, the Responsible Mica Initiative, intends to eradicate child mining in Jharkhand by next year through better regulation and practices. Its members include Chanel, L'Oréal and Sephora.
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Sustainable Mica Policy and Vision prepared by …
Reviving mining, processing and exports of 'sustainable mica' from Jharkhand would bring in additional revenue to the state, create jobs and development in the state, and eliminate illegal mining activities.
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Pandemic drives people to risk lives in India's illegal mica mines
Traders and campaigners in two mica hubs in Jharkhand - Giridih and Koderma - estimate that thousands of people last year joined the ranks of 50,000-odd …
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Illegal mica mining continues unabated in Jharkhand, causing …
A demand to legalise mining. On May 29, 2020, former and first chief minister of Jharkhand wrote to the present Chief Minister Hemant Soren, asking him to revive mica mining in Koderma and Giridih areas. He said the police should not take action against locals who pick mica flakes. Marandi suggested an e-auction of these flakes and also …
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With new data, India plans to fight child labour in mica mines
It estimated in 2016 that 20,000 children were working in the mica mining regions of Jharkhand and neighbouring Bihar. But inadequate data meant that those working to free the children were forced ...
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About Jharkhand: Information on Mining Industries, Economy
Jharkhand is one of the richest mineral zones in the world and boasts 40% and 29% of India's mineral and coal reserves, respectively. Due to its large mineral reserves, mining and mineral extraction are the major industries in the state. Mineral production in the state stood at 138.15 million tonnes in FY23.
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Covid-19 pandemic drives more people to risk lives in illegal mica
The RMI last year announced a sustainable mica mining policy that aimed to create jobs for 210,000 workers in Jharkhand and boost exports from 2021, but two state government officials said the ...
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MICA: The Shimmering Star of Jharkhand
challenges have been witnessed in Jharkhand's mica sector. • There is often news about illegal deep excavation mining of mica especially in some areas of Koderma and Giridih in Jharkhand. On papers, there is little or no mining of mica that happens any more in the state, as the state government cancelled mica mining leases.
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Road-map for sustainable and inclusive Mica industry in …
The best quality mica deposits occur in Jharkhand1 and hence the state was the seat of a booming industry. But in the past decades, there has been a steady downfall in the …
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COVID-19 drives more people to risk lives in India's illegal mica …
The Jharkhand government said that action was underway to legalize the sector, but progress had been slower than hoped. K. Srinivasan, a secretary in the Jharkhand Department of Mines and Geology, said that a new policy was in the pipeline to "initiate mica mining legally" in the state and ensure jobs.
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Children as young as five make up most of Madagascar's mica mining
After a series of high-profile investigations into the mica industry in India – where 20,000 children were employed and 90% of mines were believed to be operating without licenses – the Indian ...
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List of Mines in Jharkhand: Check Minerals, Tonnes Produced!
From coal and iron ore to mica and copper, Jharkhand's mining industry plays a pivotal role in contributing to the nation's economic growth. The following table highlights some of the list of coal mines in Jharkhand, along with the minerals they extract and their approximate production tonnage. ... Mica mining in Jharkhand is often …
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GLOBAL MICA MINING
were involved in mica mining in the Indian states of Jharkhand and Bihar. This was a clear indication that ... to states beyond Jharkhand and Bihar in India, but also to mica mining outside the country. The outcome was ... industry also uses mica powder as filler and mica flakes for mica paper, mica tape, mica tubes and other flexible ...
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MICA: The Shimmering Star of Jharkhand
There is often news about illegal deep excavation mining of mica especially in some areas of Koderma and Giridih in Jharkhand. On papers, there is little or no mining of mica …
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Supply Chain Sustainability Assessment of Mica sector …
Jharkhand has been a leading producer of mica since long. But due to various legal and environmental conflicts related to mining and processing of mica, the sourcing of mica …
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The Responsible Mica Initiative's efforts towards establishment of …
The Responsible Mica Initiative (RMI) is excited to learn about the decision taken by the Jharkhand Chief Minister's cabinet on February 10th, 2022 fo
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JHARKHAND SUSTAINABLE MICA POLICY FRAMEWORK …
state governments flexibility in developing mica mining and processing, as well as engaging with global mica investors for direct investments into mica-rich regions. Mica mining …
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Pollution and health risk assessment of mine tailings …
The rapid mining activities of mica mines in Giridih district, India, have led to toxic metal pollution of agricultural soil.This is a key concern for environmental risk and human health. 63 top soil samples were collected at a distance of 10 m (Zone 1), 50 m (Zone 2), and 100 m (Zone 3) from near 21 mica mines with agriculture fields. The mean …
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Sustainable Mica Mining Framework in Jharkhand & Bihar
A. Critically review of existing legal framework governing mica –in Bihar and Jharkhand. B. Recommend alternate legal framework which plugs the current issues in the sector while …
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Blood Mica: Deaths of child workers in India's mica 'ghost' mines
Dutch campaign group SOMO estimates up to 20,000 children are involved in mica mining in Jharkhand and Bihar. ... While campaigners hope that a renewed push to clean up the mica industry will help ...
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Blood Mica and India's Deadly Ghost Mines
Dutch campaign group SOMO estimates up to 20,000 children are involved in mica mining in Jharkhand and Bihar. ... While campaigners hope that a renewed push to clean up the mica industry will help ...
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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF LAW MANAGEMENT
An Assessment of Illegal Mica Mining in Jharkhand ANWESHA DAS1 AND AARUSHI GOEL2 ABSTRACT Mica is a substance that gives a shiny appearance to cosmetics and paints. Koderma and Giridih are two districts in Jharkhand richly endowed with good quality mica deposits. The socio-economic and human development indicators indicate that the …
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Exclusive: Jharkhand to crush 'mica mafia' by legalising mines to …
A three-month investigation in the mica-producing state of Jharkhand found that a flourishing black market had resulted in at least seven children being killed since June, mining for the prized ...
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The Responsible Mica Initiative's efforts towards establishment of …
Processing and exports of mica from Jharkhand would provide additional revenue to the state, create jobs, stimulate indirect economic activities, while …
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