The government of the Indian state of Odisha has allowed operations to resume in eight
iron ore mines in the state following its earlier decision to fast-track
mining license renewals, according to media reports. The mines that will resume operations in Odisha belong to Tata Steel, Steel Authority of
India Limited (SAIL) and Odisha
Mining Corporation.
Odisha's mine department does not expect the halting of
iron ore operations in the state to have a significant impact on the full-year output, media reports indicate.
As SteelOrbis previously reported, in May this year
India's Supreme Court announced a partial
mining ban affecting about 26
iron ore mines located in Odisha due to non-renewal of
mining leases. In the past week, the state government decided to expedite license renewals, with renewals of 10
mining licenses expected within two months.