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SC orders temporary closure of some Odisha iron ore mines [1]

Move could force steelmakers to source the raw material from overseas

The Supreme Court ordered on Friday the temporary closure of nearly half of the iron ore mines in top producing state Odisha due to non-renewal of years-old leases, in a blow to local steel mills that depend heavily on high-quality ore from the state.

Publication Date: 
16/05/2014
Business Standard (New Delhi) [2]
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Orissa (Odisha) [3], Mining [4], Supreme Court [5], Tata Steel Limited [6], Jindal Steel and Power Ltd (JSPL) [7], Illegal Trade [8], Karnataka [9], Imports [10]
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