Orissa Mining Corporation Limited to expand Mahaparbat Iron Ore Mining Project

Details: Category: Orissa Mining Projects

Orissa Mining Corporation Limited to expand Mahaparbat Iron Ore Mining Project in village Unchabali, Tehsil Barbil in Keonjhar district of Orissa. The proposal is for opening of a new mine for production of 70,000tonnes per annum (0.07million TPA) of iron ore. The Baitarani River is flowing in the buffer zone of the mine at distance of 3km from the mine lease boundary. . The targeted production capacity of the mine is 70,000TPA of iron ore and the life of mine is 30years. Approximately 250TPD of mineral will be transported through the road. The topography of the area is hilly at an elevation above mean sea level ranging from 525m to 605m. There will be four quarries namely; (i) the Western Quarry, (ii) the Eastern Quarry (iii) the Southern Quarry and (iv) the Ichinda Quarry (for float ore).