The SC has allowed to clear already extracted iron ore at the mining sites in three districts of the state as per the recommendation made by the Central Empowered Committee (CEC). Around 15 million tonne (mt) may be in the category of higher grade with 60% plus Fe content and the remaining 10 mt in the lower grade, which will not be consumed by the domestic industry.
Steel plantA consortium of leading Indian steel and iron ore producers, led by Steel Authority of India (SAIL), today said it was hopeful of getting selected as the preferred bidder for Afghanistan's Hajigak iron ore deposits.
A consortium of Indian public sector and private companies will compete with American, Canadian and Iranian companies to win the bid for the exploring the the prized Hajigak iron ore mines in Afgha
Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) said on Monday that it has bagged a Rs 1,395-crore contract from National Mineral Development Corporation for the setting up a raw material handling system for a
India's largest iron ore miner Navaratna company NMDC is now on a shopping spree. It has been traversing the continents looking for precious mineral assets for use in India for some time now. As a part of this effort, NMDC has tied up with the Russian steel producer Severstal.
The special report by Down To Earth on the Lokayukta’s exhaustive report on illegal mining in Bellary says that this is also a governance failure and should be viewed more seriously than all illegalities and environmental degradation.
Chennai The Supreme Court’s extended ban on mining in Tumkur and Chitradurga districts of Karnataka is expected to cast a shadow on the iron ore miners and steel companies. The ban on two more districts, in addition to the one in Bellary, will result in a sharp decline of iron ore production which will be followed with a severe cut in steel production. The performance of companies such as Sesa Goa and JSW Steel is expected to be adversely affected, said a report of Angel Broking.
Bangalore The team appointed by the Supreme Court (SC) to study the impact of mining on the environment in Karnataka’s Bellary district has found violation of rules by some companies engaged in mining there.
The Supreme Court-appointed Indian Council for Forest Research and Education (ICFRE) team will visit mining areas in the district for five days from tomorrow to assess the environmental impact due
