Overview
| Status | Temporary Suspension |
| Mine Type | Open Pit |
| Commodities |
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| Mining Method |
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| Mine Life | 147.1 years (as of Jan 1, 2017) |
The Surla mine consists of three contiguous mining leases covering an area of 253.4 hectares in the recognised iron ore belt of Pale-Velguem- Bicholim-Shirgao in the north of Goa. |
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SRL and its subsidiary Sesa Mining Corporation Limited extract iron ore from 11 mining leases spread across a total of approximately 970 hectares in Goa. SRL’s operations consist of two major iron ore mining areas.
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.
Summary:
The open-pit mining operations at the Surla mine are fully mechanised.
Summary:
Processed ore from the Surla mine is transported by SRL to loading jetties at Sarmanas and Surla/Sinori in north of Goa, and then loaded into barges and sent to Mormugao port in Goa, India, where it is then shipped to customers.
Electric operated mechanical screen plants are in use for grade wise production of iron ore in lumps and fines in adjoining Lamgao lease. Mechanical processing i.e. dry screening was proposed for grade-wise production.
Production:
| Commodity | Units | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2013 |
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Iron Ore
|
M wmt
| 1.3 * | 0.8 * | 0.6 * | 0.9 * |
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Reserves at March 31, 2017:
| Category | Tonnage | Commodity | Grade |
|
Proven & Probable
|
30.9 Mt
|
Iron
|
53.1 %
|
|
Measured
|
15.9 Mt
|
Iron
|
40.2 %
|
|
Indicated
|
11.2 Mt
|
Iron
|
40.3 %
|
|
Inferred
|
2.6 Mt
|
Iron
|
42.6 %
|
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Total Resource
|
29.6 Mt
|
Iron
|
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