Iron Ore

Tribals gherao hill in Chhattisgarh's Bailadila to oppose iron ore mining, claim excavation site central to religious beliefs

Tribals from some 200 villages of Dantewada, Sukma and Bijapur districts, began an indefinite protest against NMDC in Chhattisgarh, demanding that the PSE abandon plans to mine a hill in Bailadila Iron Ore Mining Area, which, they say, is home to local deities

Goa govt mulls tapping iron ore mines not covered by Supreme Court order: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant

The Goa government is mulling tapping the iron ore rich mines not covered by a 2018 Supreme Court ruling that effectively shut down mining operations in the state, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant has said

Supreme Court allows Karnataka govt to file appeal against high court order on iron ore mining in state

The Supreme Court Thursday granted two weeks to Karnataka government for filing appeal against a high court decision that paved the way for the resumption of iron ore mining by some firms from certain mines in the state

Donimalai mines levy row: NMDC chief says PSU moved high court after exhausting all options in Karnataka

The suspension of production from Donimalai mines will have some impact on the output target for the current fiscal, CMD of NMDC N Baijendra Kumar said.

JSW Steel plans to ramp up production capacity; firm mulls to implement total quality management in all units

JSW Steel on Thursday said it has plans to increase its manufacturing capacity to 44-45 million tonnes per annum by 2030 from the present 19 million tonnes.

Manohar Parrikar seeks Narendra Modi's intervention to address crisis in mining sector in Goa

the current crisis in the state's mining sector, saying it has impacted 1.5 lakh people and hit iron ore exports worth up to Rs 25,000 crore.

Auctioning mining leases only solution to iron ore extraction in Goa, says Manohar Parrikar

Goa chief minister Manohar Parrikar said that there was no other option other than auctioning mining leases to resume iron ore extraction in the state, which is set to stop from March due to a Supreme Court order

Goa's iron ore mining industry will be back on its feet by year-end, says Manohar Parrikar

The Goa government is hopeful that the iron ore mining industry, which is foreseeing a crisis, would be "back on its feet" by this year-end, Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar said

Mines ministry seeks removal of export duty on iron ore from Goa

Miners have urged the government to help boost sales amid a sharp fall in prices

Exports still in low gear, drop 17.5% in October

The trade deficit during the first seven months of the current fiscal has shrunk to $77.76 billion as against $86.26 billion last fiscal.