Tata Steel on Tuesday said it would contest the Rs 6,000-crore fine imposed on the company by the Odisha government over alleged violation of mining norms in the state.

The company, which has captive iron ore and manganese mines and dolomite quarries in Odisha, was slapped a fine of about Rs 6,000 crore last week by the state government on the charges of “illegal and excess mining” at its iron ore mines.