Karnataka Iron Ore Mining

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  Supreme Court Allows Export Of Excavated Iron Ore From Karnataka Mines

  The Supreme Court on Friday permitted mining firms to export their excavated iron ore from mines in the districts of Ballari, Chitradurga, and Tumakuru in Karnataka.

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  CBI Paper Trail Reveals How Karnataka's Reddy Brothers Were Let Off Hook

  In 2013, the Karnataka government handed over cases of illegal export of iron ore mined from its state to the CBI. Amongst the accused were the powerful Reddy brothers of Ballari, top campaigners for the BJP. The charges pertained to the illegal export of ore worth Rs12,000 crore from 9 ports spread across 4 states.

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  Supreme Court Denies Nod To Vedanta Group For Exporting Iron Ore From Karnataka

  The apex court also rejected the prayer of Vedanta Group for referring the matter to the High Court for adjudication.

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  Sesa Sterlite Expects to Restart Karnataka Iron Ore Mine Soon

  Following a court imposed ban of more than two years in Karnataka, Sesa restarted mining in the state in December last year, before being asked to stop again in August.

• Supreme Court Panel Finds Large-scale Illegal Mining in Odisha

  After Karnataka and Goa, the Odisha government could be rocked by charges of illegal mining. A report by the Central Committee set up by the Supreme Court has found that 187 iron ore and manganese mines in the state are guilty of a host of violations, including mining in violation of environment and forest laws, and the excess mining of ore.

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  Jharkhand Orders Closure of Some Iron Ore Mines: Report

  Mining curbs in India in states such as Goa and Karnataka along with mine closures in top producing Odisha have limited iron ore availability in the country, opening the door to more imports this year, which could help absorb some of the surplus in global supply.

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  Sesa Sees Six-fold Jump in Iron Ore Output, Goa Mining Set to Resume

  The miner expects its total iron ore output at 9.29 million tonnes in the current fiscal year to March 2015, Aniruddha Joshi, a vice president at Sesa Sterlite that operates in Goa and neighbouring Karnataka, told Reuters in an interview.

• History of India's Moves to Curb Iron Ore Mining, Exports

  India, in its crusade against illegal mining, has over the past few years choked its iron ore output and exports so hard that many companies had to give up on the sector.

• Government rejects call to ban iron ore exports from Odisha

  A panel led by Justice M.B. Shah had asked the ministry to consider the restrictions to ensure that future generations are "not required to import iron ore" and to crack down on illegal mining, after recommending the same steps for Karnataka and Goa.

• India imposes 5% export duty on iron ore pellets

  India already levies a 30 per cent tax on exports of iron ore fines and lumps since December 2011. Along with mining and export curbs in key producing states Karnataka and Goa aimed at addressing illegal mining, the tariffs have helped cut India's iron ore exports by around 85 per cent, or 100 million tonnes, over the past two years.

• 2013 iron ore exports halve, Goa ban hurts: report

  The ban, imposed in 2012 to clamp down on illegal mining following a similar step in Karnataka in 2011, has cut India's iron ore exports by about 85 per cent, or 100 million tonnes, over the past two years.

• Stung by curbs, iron ore firms throw in the towel

  Bans on iron ore mining and exports in top producing states of Karnataka and Goa have choked the industry so hard that MMTC is one of many firms exiting. Even if efforts to fully lift the bans make it past the many bureaucratic and legal hurdles, iron ore miners do not expect complete resumption of production until late 2014.

• Vedanta resumes iron ore mining in Karnataka

  Vedanta, controlled by metals tycoon Anil Agarwal, has been hurt by the ban on iron ore mining in Karnataka and Goa over the last few quarters.

• Mining ban in Karnataka, Goa leaves 1 lakh jobless: Vedanta chief

  Ban on iron ore mining in Goa and Karnataka is not only hurting the economy but has rendered as many as one lakh people jobless, Vedanta Resources chief Anil Agarwal said today.

• Karnataka Lokayukta police to probe illegal mining cases

  The Karnataka government decided to hand over illegal iron ore mining cases, barring exports which would be probed by CBI, to Lokayukta police.