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Kerala fishers to resist black sand mining by corporates

Published Friday, August 14, 2026 · Updated August 14

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  • Kerala’s coastal waters are estimated to hold about 138 million tonnes of black sand containing valuable minerals such as monazite, ilmenite, sillimanite, rutile, garnet, magnetite and zircon.

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  • The Hindu

    The article emphasizes the strong opposition from Kerala's fishing community and former MP T.N. Prathapan against the Centre's proposed amendments, highlighting the threat to traditional livelihoods and state autonomy over resources.

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