India, Aug. 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
Atomic Minerals Directorate for Exploration and Research (AMD), a constituent unit of Department of Atomic Energy (DAE), has carried out exploration in the coastal tracts of Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu, for Beach Sand Minerals (BSM) and established a BSM deposit, viz. "Pudupuram-Cuddalore BSM deposit", containing 1.912 Million tonnes (Mt) of Total Heavy Minerals (THM), including Monazite (0.005 Mt), Ilmenite (0.926 Mt) and Zircon (0.063 Mt).
The steps adopted by the Government of India to curb illegal beach sand mining & unauthorized export of strategic monazite sands in India are listed below:
Section 23C of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 e...