Industry wants removal of ban on stacking of ore outside minesAddressing a conference on raw materials and security for iron and steel here, FIMI president H Noor Ahmed also raised the issue of obstacl...
06 Nov, 2015, 10.32 PM IST
New Freight policy fails to woo Odisha mineral usersOdisha’s efforts to rationalise mineral transportation rates may have ended up leaving some industrial units worse off, with more than one ...
25 Aug, 2015, 04.00 AM IST
Odisha mineral users criticise new freight policyOdisha’s efforts to rationalise mineral transportation rates may have ended up leaving some industrial units worse off, with more than one ...
24 Aug, 2015, 09.15 PM IST
Sponge iron makers accuse Orissa Mining of setting unrealistic pricesOdisha accounts for more than half the country’s total iron ore production, and remains critical to the country’s iron and steel requiremen...
26 Jan, 2015, 06.28 PM IST
Do away with duty on iron ore to help domestic industry: Federation of Indian Mineral IndustriesThere is 30 per cent export duty on iron ore and 5 per cent on pellets at present.
19 Jun, 2014, 03.13 PM IST
Tata Steel expects more shipments of imported iron oreThe steelmaker had imported a first shipload of 45,000 metric tonnes of the steelmaking raw material but had said it was for testing purpos...
14 Jun, 2014, 02.54 AM IST
Iron ore shortage, if any, due to Odisha's faulty policy: FIMIThere has been surplus availability of ore since 2004-05, the Federation of Indian Mineral Industries said in a recent presentation to the ...
11 Jun, 2014, 03.26 PM IST
Competition Commission of India finds no evidence of unfair practice by Odisha Mining CorpCompetition Commission has rejected allegations that Odisha Mining Corp abused its dominant position in fixing the price of chrome ore.
20 Sep, 2013, 10.52 PM IST
Ban on Odisha iron ore may translate into 45MT steel capacity lossA ban on iron ore in Odisha may translate into a loss of 45 million tonne steel capacity, EY report warned.
19 Sep, 2013, 04.29 PM IST
- Tata Steel expects to resolve Odisha mining penalty issue
Odisha govt has reportedly levied a fine of $1 bn against Tata Steel for exceeding the annual limit on iron ore extraction in the state.
07 Nov, 2012, 02.43 PM IST
Odisha to allow mining for captive use only, gives miners three days to complyThe iron-ore mining industry in Odisha is facing its worst ever crisis, after 10 large iron-ore mines in the state were directed to either ...
30 Oct, 2012, 06.30 AM IST
- Orissa mining to e-auction chrome from second quarter
Beginning second quarter, Odisha's state-owned mining firm will e-auction chrome, an ore essential to make stainless steel.
27 Apr, 2012, 07.44 AM IST
- Steel producers urge Odisha government to open mines
Faced with raw material scarcity, steel producers have urged the state govt to increase the availability of iron ore by opening all closed ...
12 Jan, 2012, 06.04 AM IST
- Orissa govt to form expert committee for mineral pricing policy
Orissa govt will soon set up an expert committee to frame a 'pricing policy' on minerals to enable local steel makers compete with steel co...
27 Oct, 2011, 07.43 PM IST
- Steel cos to surrender units to Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik to protest the government’s apathy in addressing surging production costs
The promoters will also appraise their labour union leaders of the situation and the companies’ inability to pay them salaries.
23 Sep, 2011, 04.05 AM IST
- Orissa Steel Federation demands nationalization of minerals
All Odisha Steel Federation [AOSF] demanded Orissa government to take over control of all the mineral reserves, mines to ensure level playi...
17 May, 2011, 07.43 PM IST
- Srikant Jena asks Odisha to assert mining rights
He has urged the Odisha government to take charge of key mining rights to save the state from draining of precious natural resources.
09 May, 2011, 03.35 AM IST