JSPL bags 278 MT Kasia iron ore mine in Odisha for captive use
Integrated steel player Jindal Steel and Power Limited (JSPL) on Thursday said it has bagged Kasia iron ore block in Odisha. The mine with 278 million tonne (MT) reserves is strategically located about 17 kilometers from company’s pellet plant in Barbil in the state, JSPL said in a statement.
At present, the Kasia mine has an environmental clearance (EC) for mining 7.5 MT mineral per annum, the company informed.
“JSPL has received official communication from Odisha Government for the grant of mining lease of the Kasia Iron and dolomite mine. JSPL has been declared as the preferred bidder for the mine at a premium of 118.10 per cent,” it said.
