Mining ops at Sukinda, Mahagiri resume:Indian Metals & Ferro

Indian Metals & Ferro Alloys Ltd today said the mining operations at its Sukinda and Mahagiri chromite mines have been restarted.
"State Pollution Control Board (SPCB) has issued 'Consent to Operate' for the Company's Sukinda & Mahagiri Chromite Mines valid till September 30, 2015 pursuant to which mining operations at both Sukinda & Mahagiri have restarted," Indian Metals & Ferro Alloys Ltd said in a regulatory filing.
The company had said last month that the mining activities at the company's Sukinda chromite mine has been suspended w.E.F. April 1, 2015 due to non-receipt of consent to operate from SPCB which had expired on March 31, 2015.

In had also informed the BSE in February that the mining activity at its Mahagiri Chromite mine has been suspended upon expiry of environment clearance.
"The company has already completed safety zone diversion which was a pre-condition for extension of environment clearance. The matter is being taken up with the Ministry of Environment & Forest India and the company expect environment clearance co-terminus with the lease to be approved shortly," it had said.
Adequate stock of chrome ore is available at plant sites and the company do not anticipate any production disruption, it had added.