A British company’s long-running battle to mine bauxite in the Niyamgiri Hills has become a test case for India.
Vedanta Resources’ fight in mineral-rich Orissa state faced a setback in September when the Supreme Court ordered a comprehensive government report on the impact of large-scale mining on tribal people, wildlife and the environment.
Vedanta has a US$900 million alumina refinery in the state, part of a project that also includes a smelter and a mine to obtain bauxite buried under 672 hectares (1,660 acres) of forest.
You must be a
subscribersubscribersubscribersubscriber
to read this content, please
subscribesubscribesubscribesubscribe
today.
For group subscribers, please click here to access.
Interested in group subscription? Please contact us.
你需要登录去解锁本文内容。欢迎注册账号。如果想阅读月刊所有文章，欢迎成为我们的订阅会员成为我们的订阅会员。
