Mines auction likely from Oct-Nov; Centre clears 58 blocks

Last Updated: Friday, August 7, 2015, 20:05

The much-awaited auction of mineral-bearing mines, including with iron ore and bauxite, is expected to start from October-November with the Centre handing over a list of 58 explored blocks to 12 producing states.

Tata Steel's iron ore dispatch in Jharkhand takes a hit

Last Updated: Thursday, August 6, 2015, 12:14

Tata Steel on Thursday said the stoppage of issuance of challans by the Jharkhand government has blocked the dispatch of iron ore from its Noamundi iron ore mine in the state to its steel plant in Jamshedpur.

Working with states to enable mines auction by year-end: Tomar

Last Updated: Monday, June 1, 2015, 21:13

The Centre is working with states to start by year end the auction process for about 200 mines containing minerals such as iron ore, bauxite and limestone, Steel and Mines Minister Narendra Singh Tomar said.

Fresh blow to Posco as the firm needs to bid for ore mine

Last Updated: Thursday, February 5, 2015, 21:49

In a fresh blow to Posco, the South Korean steel major will be required to participate in auction to get iron ore mine to feed its USD 12 billion facility in Odisha instead of direct allotment as assured earlier.

Tata Steel resumes operations at top iron ore mine

Last Updated: Friday, January 2, 2015, 16:11

Tata Steel Ltd has resumed mining operations at its biggest iron ore mine after a more-than-three-month stoppage, a company spokesman told Reuters, a move that will help lower its reliance on costlier imports of the raw material.

Mining of iron ore from Moamundi in couple of days: Tata Steel

Last Updated: Thursday, January 1, 2015, 15:34

A day after Jharkhand government's assurance to initiate steps to renew Tata Steel's iron-ore mine, the company on Thursday expressed the hope that mining activities would be resumed in a couple of days.

Tata Steel close to reopening its top iron ore mine

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 16, 2014, 17:06

A restart of production at Tata Steel`s Noamundi mine should help India`s top steel company lower its reliance on overseas purchases of the steelmaking raw material.

Two dead in Odisha mining accident

Last Updated: Sunday, November 10, 2013, 14:52

At least two people were killed and one critically injured when a machine used to pile up materials broke down in an iron ore mine in Odisha.

Iron ore transportation resumes at Odisha mine

Last Updated: Saturday, August 31, 2013, 00:07

Transportation of iron ore by road resumed at a state-run mine in Odisha, five months after it was stopped over law and order problems.

Cancellation of Category-C mines in Karnataka too harsh: FIMI

Last Updated: Thursday, April 18, 2013, 16:04

Mining industry body FIMI has termed today's Supreme Court order of cancelling all the 49 leases in category C mines in Karnataka as "too harsh" and indicated that it may seek a review of this part of the order.

NMDC starts talks to revive joint venture with Rio Tinto

Last Updated: Sunday, June 17, 2012, 12:29

State-run iron ore miner NMDC has started a fresh round of negotiations with global mining giant Rio Tinto to revive an equal joint venture that was mutually scrapped almost a year ago.

RINL, NMDC to ink MoU for Rs 2,200-cr slurry pipeline venture

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 23, 2012, 19:25

Rashtriya Ispat Nigam (RINL) will sign a pact with iron ore miner NMDC for a joint venture that aims to set up a 336-km slurry pipeline and a pellet plant with an investment of Rs 2,200 crore.