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Surla Mine

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Overview

Mine TypeOpen Pit
StatusTemporary Suspension
Commodities
  • Iron Ore
Mining Method
  • Truck & Shovel / Loader
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SnapshotSurla 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.

Owners

SourceSource
CompanyInterestOwnership
Vedanta Resources plc. 61.95 % Indirect
Vedanta Resources Limited, through its subsidiary Vedanta Limited, holds 61.95% in Sesa Resources Ltd., which wholly owns the Surla Iron ore mine.

July 30 2024 Indian metals-to-oil conglomerate Vedanta said it got approval from the majority of its secured creditors for the demerger of the company into six independent companies.

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.

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Comminution

Crushers and Mills

Milling equipment has not been reported.

Processing

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Production

CommodityUnits201820172016
Iron Ore M wmt 1.3**0.8**0.6**
All production numbers are expressed as ore. ** Combined production for Surla Mine and Bicholim Mine

Production Costs

Commodity production costs have not been reported.

Heavy Mobile Equipment

Fleet data has not been reported.

Personnel

Mine Management

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