Total capacity pegged at 5.5 mn tonnes, including 2.2 mn tonne mine run by Sesa Goa

Karnataka government has recommended approval of eight iron ore mines in the state with a total capacity of 5.5 million tonnes per year, said H.R. Srinivasa, director, department of mines of geology in the state. A decision on this by a Supreme Court-appointed committee is expected later on Wednesday, Srinivasa said. The recommendation includes a 2.2 million-tonnes-per-year mine operated by Sesa Goa in the state.