It has been more than 10 years since mining completely came to a close in the Kudremukh range, but the ecological damage caused by 30 years of mining is still evident.
The case study of export-led iron ore mining with its attendant social, legal, economic, and environmental dimensions is increasingly relevant as many similar cases are unfolding …
The discovery of iron ore in Kudremukh was made in 1913 by P Sampath Iyengar, a renowned geologist from Mysore. Statistics show that the Gangamoola-Aroli region alone has deposits of 300 million tonnes of primary banded magnetite quartzite ore, and that region is only about 20 kilometers from the Kudremukh checkpost.
The case study of export-led iron ore mining with its attendant social, legal, economic, and environmental dimensions is increasingly relevant as many similar cases are unfolding across India, pitting "development" against "conservation". This analysis presents my perspective as a practising conservation scientist, who happened to play a long-term …
Four types of cationic collectors were tested and evaluated for their performance in the reverse flotation of silica from the spiral preconcentrate of Kudremukh iron ore. A stagewise flotation was conducted by adding the reagent in three stages. Starch was used to depress hematite. Silica flotation was found to be very sensitive to the amount of …
IRON ORE where dust (suspended particulate matters, SPM) concentration is the main environmental problem. These two iron ore mining areas are discussed separately. 9.2.1 Kudremukh 9.2.1.1 Background Information The topography of this area is hilly, except the valley portion through which the river, Bhadra flows.
The mining sector in India is already plagued by several environmental and health hazards. One such case that can be cited is that of the Kudremukh Iron Ore Limited mining company, which caused environmental damage by inflicting damage to the hills, causing pollution and the Kudremukh national park was affected causing damage to …
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Synopsis. Kudremukh Iron Ore Company is exploring opportunities to partner state-owned miners and steel makers for setting up four new pellet and beneficiation plants. KOLKATA: In a spot after its mining operations were suspended, Kudremukh Iron Ore Company ( KIOCL ), a public sector undertaking, is exploring …
Kudremukh region is also known as the origin of three important rivers, Thunga, Bhadra, and Netravathi. However, iron ore mining has completely changed the land-scape of the region. The presence of iron ore was known during the colonial period in the early 20th century. However, no serious attempt was made to extract iron ore till the 1960s.
The temporary work permit given to the Kudremukh Iron Ore Company (KIOCL) to continue the extraction of iron in the Kudremukh National Park, located in the Western Ghats region of the state of Karnataka, has given place to severe criticism from national and international environmental NGOs, which had been putting pressure on …
The Kudremukh Iron-Ore Company Limited (KIOCL) swung into action, and, in the years to follow, its mining activities ripped apart a pristine shola-grassland ecosystem, causing irreversible and irreparable harm. Triple whammy: While a large area of highly sensitive rainforest and natural grassland was completely destroyed for ore …
reduced a desert like region causing irreparable damage to the social, economic and ecological fabric several viable remedial measures have been suggested to improve the prevailing situation and to ensure ... Iron ore mining in India used up 77 million tonne of water in 2005-06, enough to meet the daily water needs of more than 3 million people.
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The Kudremukh area is subject to rainstorms of high erosivity or long duration in the monsoonal months, especially July and August. The rainfall in Kudremukh is perhaps one of the highest for any open-cast mining operation in the world. Over 400 mm has been recorded in a single day.
World famous iron ore mines of Kudremukh are in the magnificent hill ranges of Kudremukh (horse-shaped hill range, Fig. 11) in Malnad (evergreen forest-covered vast hill ranges) area and constitute an integral part of the famed Western Ghats which are known for rich biodiversity. Iron ore mining which started during 1976 in this …
Karnataka's Minister of Environment has halted the handover of a forest area to a mining company, citing concerns over the felling of over 99,000 trees and potential environmental damage. The decision comes after Union Minister HD Kumaraswamy approved mining in the area. Social activists have raised objections, highlighting the risk …
Amit Dixit analyzes the impact of global iron ore price changes on NMDC in India, addressing the potential pressure on iron ore prices if steel prices decline, with insights into the dynamics of the Indian steel industry. Earlier NMDC prices were at a discount of 50%, now they are at a discount of roughly 30% compared to landed cost of …
Watch on. December 31st, 2005 was an environmentally historic day that went virtually unnoticed, even by most environmentalists. It was the day on which a …
KIOCL. 2002. Kudremukh Iron Ore Company Limited, Rainfall data (1990-2002) Kudremukh, District Chickmagalur. NEERI. 2000. Comprehensive Environmental Impact Assessment of Kudremukh Iron Ore Mines. …
led iron ore mining was jump-started in Kudremukh during the emergency political Kudremukh Iron Ore Company Limited (KIOCL): The Death Knell and Beyond K N Murthy and D V R Seshadri The current issue of Vikalpa has published a case titled, "Kudremukh Iron Ore Company Limited (KIOCL): The Death Knell and Beyond" by KN Murthy and …
KIOCL operates three iron ore mines located in Kudremukh, Karnataka and Donimalai, Karnataka. The Kudremukh mine is one of the largest open-pit iron ore mines in the world and is spread over an area of 3,000 hectares. The mine produces over 30 million tonnes of iron ore every year and is the only source of iron ore for KIOCL's steel plant at ...
Environmental Conservation 30 (3): 274-282 O 2003 Foundation for Environmental Conservation DOI: 10. 1017/S0376892903000274 ... damage biota locally. Such damage to ecosystems can be expected to be expressed in changes in the local distribution and diversity of amphibian species. Kudremukh National ... employees' …
The Karnataka government recently made headlines by reversing a controversial decision to cut down 99,000 trees in Sandur, Ballari. The initial plan had sparked widespread outrage among ...
Kudremukh is a breathtaking mountain range in Chickamagalur District, Karnataka, India. Three rivers originate here and form an important lifeline for South India; the is ecologically very sensitive. The National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC) conducted prospecting surveys in 1967 and obtained a mining license from the government of …
Kudremukh iron ore mine is located in a region of the Western Ghats that receives more than 6000 mm of rainfall annually [1], hence the potential for contributing to sediment loading in downstream water bodies and damaging endangered ecosystems is high. The Kudremukh Iron Ore Company Limited (KIOCL) conducted its mining operations for …
On 31 December 2005, the curtains are set to come down on the Kudremukh Iron Ore Company Ltd's long disputed mining operations in the protected Kudremukh National Park. But ensuring an end to mining in one of the most stunning landscapes of the country has not been easy. Pavithra Sankaran provides a telling …
In the case of Kudremukh, with an iron ore content of just 30%, the remaining 70% of waste mud had to be dumped somewhere. That 'somewhere' turned out to be the forested Lakya valley, across which a tailings dam was constructed. This dam now contains over …
on Kudremukh Iron ore mine and temporary ban on iron ore mining in the Bellary-Hospet region has impact on iron ore availability for the domestic steel and sponge iron industries. As a result,
Follow Us : State-owned Kudremukh Iron Ore Company Limited (KIOCL) has sought ex-post facto approval for regularising diversion of hundreds of acres of forest in the Kudremukh division and has ...
Sample Collection. Kudremukh Iron Ore Company Ltd (KIOCL), one of India's largest mining corporations, has deposited around 150 million tons of tailings in the Lakhya dam [].Lakhya dam is located in Kudremukha mountain range, Chikkamagaluru district, Karnataka, India, with a geographical position of 13°13′8.61′′ N and 75°13′40.63′′ E.
The temporary work permit given to the Kudremukh Iron Ore Company (KIOCL) to continue the extraction of iron in the Kudremukh National Park, located in …
The major sediment in these reservoirs is due to the mining activities carried out in the Kudremukh region of Karnataka operated by KIOCL (Kudremukh Iron Ore Company Limited) (Krishnaswamy et al ...
