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Tata Steel to bid for iron ore mines ahead of expiry of leases in 2030

Lease of 4 of its ferrous mines to expire in 7 yrs, even as prepares to double steelmaking capacity

T V Narendran, managing director and chief executive officer, Tata Steel
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T V Narendran, managing director and chief executive officer, Tata Steel

Ishita Ayan Dutt Kolkata

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Tata Steel has built an iron ore chest of nearly 600 million tonnes (mt) and will look for more as it prepares for life beyond 2030 when its legacy captive mines come up for auction.

The lease for four of its existing iron ore mines -- Joda East, Noamundi, Katamati, and Khondbond -- that feed the domestic operation with low-cost iron ore is going to expire in 2030, following changes in mining regulations.

The year will also coincide with Tata Steel’s ambitious target of doubling steelmaking capacity in India to 40 mt, increasing the need for iron ore. The company