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Sonshi Mine

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Overview

Mine TypeOpen Pit
StatusTemporary Suspension
Commodities
  • Iron Ore
Mining Method
  • Truck & Shovel / Loader
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SnapshotSonshi 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.
Related AssetGoa Operation

Owners

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CompanyInterestOwnership
Vedanta Resources plc. 68.1 % Indirect

Deposit type

  • Laterite

Summary:

The area surrounding the Sonshi mine is covered with laterite capping underlain by lumpy ore zone. The ore deposit at the Sonshi mine forms the northern limb of the northwest-southeast trending syncline. The formations dip 50 degrees to 60 degrees northeast. The principal deposit of the Sonshi mine comprises three distinct ore bodies that are folded into a syncline. The youngest ore body has a width of 50 metres, while the other ore bodies dip steeply to the northeast and have widths of approximately 20 metres to 25 metres. The intervening parting between the ore bodies comprised 50 metres of manganiferous clay and a 30 metre wide limonitic zone separating one ore body from the footwall phyllite. The depth extent of these bands has been outlined with deep drilling. Hematite is the major economic mineral in each of the bands.

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Comminution

Crushers and Mills

Milling equipment has not been reported.

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Production

CommodityUnits201820172016
All production numbers are expressed as ore.

Operational metrics

Metrics201820172016
Annual processing capacity 8.4 Mt8.4 Mt7.9 Mt

Production Costs

Commodity production costs have not been reported.

Heavy Mobile Equipment

Fleet data has not been reported.

Personnel

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