Elephant killings blamed on Orissa mining

NDTV
November 16, 2006

Elephants in Orissa face extinction if they continue to die or be killed at the current rate, according to official and unofficial counts.
Spreading mining activity in the region is blamed for man's conflict with the elephant.
At least 60 elephants have been killed in the past two years, official estimates say - and unofficial reports say 200 elephants died during the same time.
Reports also point out nine elephants died in November.
Iron ore and manganese mining has destroyed the forests where the elephants used to roam freely forcing them into farmers lands.

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