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Karnataka Mine

Location: 20 km W from Chitradurga, India

Address:

Meghalahalli Office Complex
Chitradurga
India
577 520

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Summary

Mine TypeOpen Pit
StatusActive
Commodities
  • Iron Ore
Mining Method
  • Truck & Shovel / Loader
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SnapshotThe Karnataka iron ore mines form part of Vedanta Limited’s Iron Ore business (Sesa Goa Iron Ore).

In FY2025, at Iron Ore Karnataka (IOK), 38 check dams, 7 settling ponds, and 6 gully plugs were constructed, and 6,000 m³ of desilting was completed to improve rainwater harvesting.

Owners

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CompanyInterestOwnership
Vedanta Resources plc. 56.46 % Indirect
Sesa Resources Ltd. (SRL) (operator) 100 % Direct
Vedanta Resources Limited, through its subsidiary Vedanta Limited, holds 56.46% in Sesa Resources Ltd, which wholly owns the Karnataka Iron ore mine.

Over FY25 (year ended 31 Mar 2025), Vedanta Resources’ holding in Vedanta Limited fell from 61.95% to 56.46% of the paid-up share capital.

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Deposit type

  • Laterite

Summary:

The geological formation of this region belongs to the Archean-Proterozoic age. The geology of the A. Narrain mine consists of Archean formations locally termed “Dharwars” which contain rich and large iron ore deposits. The leasehold area forms part of the Chitradurga- Tumkur schist belt and part of a regional isoclinal fold. The strike direction of the ore body dips westerly at an angle of about 60 degrees to 70 degrees. Hematite is the principal ore mineral and limonite, goethite and magnetite constitute the associated minor minerals of the mine. The mineralized horizon extends over a length of about two km. The footwall comprised decomposed quartzite and phyllite, and the stratigraphy is cross cut by late dolerite dykes and sills which are manifested by pink clayey zones in the mine area.

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Comminution

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Commodity Production

CommodityUnits20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Iron Ore Mt  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe4.1 2.2 2.1 3 0.6 
All production numbers are expressed as lump & fines. ^ Guidance / Forecast.

Operational metrics

Metrics2022202120202019201820172016
Annual ore mining capacity  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe4.5 Mt
Ore tonnes mined  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe4.4 Mt2.3 Mt2.3 Mt
Hourly processing capacity  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe1,150 t

Production Costs

Commodity production costs have not been reported.

Personnel

Mine Management

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