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A mountain of waste generated from coal mining stands in the Kathara area of Bokaro district, Jharkhand. Image by Kundan Pandey/Mongabay.

The mine closes but the transition is far from over

Kundan Pandey 17 Aug 2026

Behind the green transition is a race for rare earth minerals

Asha Jyothi 16 Jan 2026

Rehabilitated away from Jharia coalfields, unemployment challenges emerge for the people

Rahul Singh 11 Aug 2022

[Photos] In the dark world of white clay

Snigdhendu Bhattacharya, Subhrajit Sen 24 Sep 2021

Odisha’s decision to auction virgin mines raises environmental concerns

Tazeen Qureshy 15 Sep 2021

Iron ore mining in Chhattisgarh drives deforestation

Deepanwita Gita Niyogi 1 Sep 2021

An open cast diamond mine at Panna. Photo- Manish Chandra Mishra/Mongabay.

Panna: The dark underbelly of India’s diamond hub

Manish Chandra Mishra 5 Feb 2021