Iron Ore
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World's longest train: BHP Iron Ore train in Australia sets Guinness record | SEE PICS
World | Jan 02, 2025, 11:54 PM ISTDiscover the engineering marvel of the BHP Iron Ore Train in Australia, the world’s longest train, spanning 7.3 kilometers. Operating in Western Australia’s Pilbara region, this Guinness World Record-holding train consists of 682 wagons and 8 locomotives.
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Goa govt files review petition in Supreme Court against mining ban
India | Nov 20, 2019, 07:05 AM ISTThe closure of iron ore mining, a key source of revenue for the government in the tiny state, had adversely affected the livelihood of thousands of people.
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Bombay High Court bans shift of iron ore outside Goa mining lease areas
India | May 04, 2018, 07:10 PM ISTGoa Foundation, on whose petition the SC had quashed the mining leases, had approached the high court against the state government's March 21 order allowing the transportation of ore.
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Asura iron smelting primitive tribe on verge of extinction
India | Dec 09, 2015, 05:19 PM ISTRanchi: There was a time when the smelting of iron was the primary source of livelihood of the Asuras, a primitive tribe of Jharkhand. But now, state apathy, introduction of modern technology and implementation of
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Vedanta gets government nod to restart iron ore mining operations in Goa
Aug 10, 2015, 01:12 PM ISTNew Delhi: Anil Agarwal-led mining firm Vedanta said it has received necessary government approvals and will resume operations starting today at its biggest iron ore mine at Codli in Sanguem taluka in Goa."The company has
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India denies scrapping of Afghan iron-ore mining project
World | May 25, 2015, 10:12 AM ISTKabul: India has dismissed reports that an Indian consortium has scrapped a multi-billion dollar iron-ore mining deal in Afghanistan, saying only an analysis of the proposed project's opportunities and strengths had been done.Media reports had
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President nod to ordinance for auction of iron ore, non-coal minerals
India | Jan 13, 2015, 08:21 AM ISTNew Delhi: President Pranab Mukherjee on monday gave his assent to an ordinance for auction of mines of iron ore and other minerals, a government source said.The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra
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Karnataka to permit mining more iron ore soon
India | Jan 30, 2014, 08:37 AM ISTBangalore: Karnataka will hasten the process of issuing leases to mine iron ore in the mineral-rich districts to improve the raw material supply to the steel industry, a top official said Wednesday."We have decided to
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China using up Goa's iron ore: Report
India | Sep 08, 2012, 09:57 PM ISTPanaji, Sep 8: China prominently features in a probe report on illegal iron ore mining in Goa, which warns that while the eastern neighbour is gobbling up India's iron ore reserves, the future might see
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Goa Iron Ore Exporters Defend Export Of Low Grade Ore To China
Oct 04, 2011, 05:13 PM ISTPanaji, Oct 4: Iron ore exporters from Goa today claimed that the demand for low grade of ore in China has helped to prolong the life of mining industry in the state."The ore which was
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Karnataka Govt Fooled People Over Iron Ore Export Ban, Says Lokayukta
India | Jun 08, 2011, 05:20 PM ISTBangalore, June 8: Disputing the BJP government's claims, Lokayukta Santosh Hegde today insisted that illegal mining and illegal export of iron ore were still going on in Karnataka."Illegal mining and illegal exports are still on.
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Iron Ore To Be Costlier, Cement, Raw Silk To Be Cheaper
India | Feb 28, 2011, 02:33 PM ISTNew Delhi, Feb 28 : The General Budget 2011-12 seeks to encourage domestic value addition vis-à-vis imports, to remove duty inversions and anomalies and to provide a level playing field for the domestic industry. To
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Karna Orders Lokayukta Probe Into Illegal Export Of Iron Ore
India | Jul 20, 2010, 10:49 AM ISTFacing flak from opposition Congress on the mining issue, the Karnataka government on Monday ordered a probe by Lokayukta into illegal export of minerals, including iron ore, from 2000 till date. A notification issued by