Summary

Mine Type	Open Pit
Status	Temporary Suspension
Commodities	Iron Ore
Mining Method	Truck & Shovel / Loader
Production Start	...
Snapshot	Surla Mine is a part of the Goa iron ore operations. At Goa, mining was brought to a halt pursuant to the Supreme Court judgement dated 7 February 2018 directing all companies in Goa to stop mining operations with effect from 16 March 2018. Indian private-sector steel producer JSW Steel was declared the preferred bidder for Block-IX of Surla-Sonshi iron ore mines in western India's Goa state on 9 June 2023. JSW Steel will obtain a letter of intent and all statutory clearances, execute the lease deed with mine development and production agreement, after which it will start mining operations.

Deposit type

• Laterite

Summary:

Cudnem-Dignem-Surla deposit: The deposit extends from a point 2.25 km south-west of Onda and west of the Onda Usgno road in the north-west of Surla hill, located about 1 km east of Dergunvado in the south-east. The deposit has a length of about 3.5 km and a width ranging from 100 m in the south-eastern portion to about 60 m in central portion and about 220 m in the north-western portion. At one place in south-east, the deposit pinches out completely for a short distance. The grade of the ore is seen to distinctly deteriorate towards south-east.

Mining Methods

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Comminution

Crushers and Mills

Processing

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Commodity Production

Personnel

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