With misclassification of different grades of minerals by mining leaseholders found to be at the root of illegal mining, the Union mines ministry has tightened the procedure to be followed by states for grading and determining the average sale price (ASP) of iron ore and other major minerals. Pointing out …
In India, steelmakers had to follow their global peers and cut steel prices by up to Rs 3,000 a tonne, or four to five per cent For the steel industry, the near term looks uncertain. Though prices of raw materials such as iron ore and coking coal are rising, demand …
Bhubaneswar Mining scam: Cos told to appear before Nov 8 The MB Shah Commission, probing the multi-crore mining scam in several states, has summoned the Jindal Steel & Power (JSPL) and Sarada Mines for alleged irregularities in mining activities. The officials of the two companies have been told to appear …
New Delhi The Odisha government is believed to have slapped a fine of about Rs 6,000 crore on Tata Steel for its alleged involvement in "illegal and excess mining" at its captive mines. Deputy Director of Mines (DDM) of Joda mining circle has slapped the fine on the steelmaker and …
Unlikely to be able to achieve its iron ore production target of 15 mn metric tonne for FY13 Sesa Goa, a Vedanta Group firm, is unlikely to achieve its iron ore production target of 15 million metric tonne for FY13 owing to the mining ban in Goa and the expiry …
Aims to produce 10 million tonne of iron ore per annum in the first phase Vedanta group firm Sesa Goa will finalise the capital expenditure plan for first phase of its Liberia iron ore mining project by January, a top company official said. The company is aiming to produce 10 …
Iron ore mining operations have been restarted in Karnataka's Bellary and Chitradurga districts, a year after these were suspended, following a Supreme Court directive. After securing all statutory approvals, two Category A mines have resumed mining, offering hope of regular iron ore supply to the ore-starved steel industry. According to …
There was no order on Friday of the three-judge environment Bench of the Supreme Court headed by Justice Aftab Alam on the cessation of all iron ore mining activities in Goa it ordered on October 5. The Supreme Court-appointed Central Empowered Committee (CEC), which was asked to submit its preliminary …
Keonjhar: A team of Justice MB Shah Commission probing alleged mining scam in Odisha today made a surprise visit to four iron ore mines in Joda and Koida mining circles in Keonjhar and Sundargarh districts today. The six-member team led by UV Singh, Principal Conservator of Forest in Karnataka, visited …
Scrutinises mineral trade details of other three mines The Justice M B Shah Commission of enquiry on Thursday sought details on output and raising permission of Tensa iron ore mines belonging to Jindal Steel and Power Ltd (JSPL) in Koira mining circle during its first day of field trip. During …
The state is the highest producer of high-quality sized iron ore and fines, with annual output surpassing 75 mn tonnes Odisha, the largest producer of iron ore in the country, is mulling canalisation of iron ore trade by appointing a designated agency in order to bring in transparency and generate …
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Bhubaneswar It is like carrying coal to Newcastle. Orissa, which already has a huge reserve of iron ore and bauxite, is, of late, importing the two raw materials. Realising this, the state government has now decided to put in place a mechanism to ensure raw material supply from the state …
The state steel & mines department is not in favour of a complete ban on export of iron ore to help curb illegal mining activities. The M B Shah Commission of enquiry probing into large scale mining activities without lawful authority had recently sought the views of the state government …
The recent order of the Joda mining circle office to 10 miners, who are waiting for renewal of their mining leases, to restrict iron ore output only to the extent of their captive plant need until the completion of the lease renewal process, is likely to result in 27 million …
PANJIM: Goa government is scheduled to file an affidavit before the Supreme Court wherein it will stress the early resumption of mining in the state. Chief Secretary B Vijayan told Herald that government, being one of the respondents, would be filing an affidavit before the Court during its next hearing …
PANJIM: The Goa Mining Labour Welfare Union (GMLWU), a registered trade union affiliated to All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC), on Monday filed an intervention application in Supreme Court seeking for an order for resumption of all legal mining operations in Goa. The union has also appealed to the Apex …
For mining company Sesa Goa, it is Cairn India which has again helped prop it up. Revenues of the country’s second largest iron ore miner more than halved during the September 2012 quarter due to the mining ban in Karnataka and transportation problems in Goa. But net profit rose from …
The Joda mining circle has sent notices to 10 mines under its jurisdiction to restrict their productions as per their captive needs until the renewal of their mining leases. The order, issued in line with a recent resolution of the government, is likely affect productions of five mines which do …
The Justice M B Shah Commission of enquiry probing into large scale illegal mining activities has urged collectors of Sundergarh, Mayurbhanj and Keonjhar- the three mineral rich districts in Odisha, to furnish details of all iron ore and manganese leases on or before November 1. “During the examination of records …
From the production guidance of about 15 MT for 2012-13, it has produced 3.7 MT iron ore in the first half of the fiscal Vedanta group firm Sesa Goa is likely to miss the production target of about 15 million tonne for the current fiscal due to mining ban in …
