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A key clearance has been given to a bauxite and marl mining project in Gujarat's Devbhumi Dwarka district, nearly 1.6 and six kilometres from India's first marine wildlife sanctuary and first marine national park, respectively, on the Gulf of Kachchh's southern shore. While the marine wildlife sanctuary (spread over 458 square kilometre) was established in 1980, the marine national park (spanning 168 square kilometre) was created two years later to protect and conserve marine flora and fauna. According to Gujarat's forest and environment department, a complex coral reef ecosystem and extensive mangroves dominate the seascape of the marine park's shallow water, and the eco-system hosts diverse species. Mining has been proposed to take place at the Mevasa Block in an area spanning over five hectares (ha). The project was recommended for grant of environmental clearance (EC) by the expert appraisal committee (EAC) of the environment ministry's in its meeting on July 29. The ...
Indore-based Laxyo Ltd, an integrated infrastructure and mining services company, on Monday said that it has expanded its operations in Africa and bagged a Rs 200-crore contract in Zambia. The project, being executed through its subsidiary, Laxyo Evapeta Zambia Ltd, represents the company's first overseas raise-boring contract and currently accounts for 12.6 per cent of its total order book. "Indore-based Laxyo Ltd, an integrated infrastructure and mining services player, has marked a significant milestone by expanding its operations into the African mining market through a Rs 200-crore raise boring contract at Mopani Mines in Zambia," the company said in a statement. Raise boring is a modern underground mining technique used to create shafts and tunnels without using explosives. The method is widely preferred in underground mining operations due to its superior safety standards, operational efficiency and ability to create critical infrastructure such as ventilation shafts and esca