Centre permits NMDC to mine ore in Karnataka's Donimalai mines

BENGALURU: The ministry of mines has cleared mining giant NMDC to mine iron ore in Donimalai area of Ballari district, Union Mines minister Pralhad Joshi said on Wednesday.

The proposal had been pending since 2018, and the government has now taken a determined stand to allow mining in the areas.

The decision is going to help both Karnataka and the Centre, and mining activities in Donimalai will help the country meet iron ore production target of 300 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) set by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.


India produced 207.7 million tonnes of iron ore in 2018-19 and exported 16.2 million tonnes.