Essel Mining's Koira mine gets five-star rating

This is the highest rating given to mining companies for complying with a number of standards

The four million tonne per annum (mtpa) capacity Koira iron ore mine of Essel Mining & Industries Ltd (EMIL), an Aditya Birla Group company, has been conferred the five-star rating by the Union ministry of Mines.

The felicitation ceremony was held on February 15 in New Delhi during the 2nd National Conclave on Mines & Minerals.

Ashok Kumar Bal, chief executive officer, India Mining Operations, and Prasanna Kumar Panda, senior president & unit head, EMIL, received the award from Piyush Goyal, Union minister of state (independent charge) for mines, power, coal, new & renewable energy, in the presence of dignitaries