The company is now waiting for state clearances to resume operation
Under the new rules, mining leases of state-owned companies will be renewed automatically without going through the auction process
In a first since 1998, the rough diamonds mined in India were up for display for auction by state-run NMDC in association with GJEPC
Govt notification replaces the word 'may' with 'shall' in a move that will even bring back Donimalai and Chhattisgarh mines
Panna diamonds to be showcased first time ever at Surat International Diatrade Centre; stones weighing 24,000 carat in all, and valued at Rs 25 cr will be displayed between Sept 24-27
NMDC and the state administration got into a legal battle over Donimalai after the state government decided to levy a premium on the iron ore extracted from the mine
Bereft of captive iron ore resources, the non-integrated producers bank on merchant supplies to sustain their operations
The move also creates uncertainty for future mining renewal in Chhattisgarh, where most of the mines are due for renewal in March 2020
NMDC has also sought (from the Union government) iron ore allocation in Jharkhand and Karnataka for this purpose
The mine was closed by NMDC for the past nine months, after a state government order to impose an 80 per cent premium levy of the average sale price from there
A favourable supply scenario for the steel-making raw material is expected to drive the company's earnings
The Nagarnar steel plan was conceived by the NMDC in 2009-10 and the contract to build raw material handling system was awarded to BHEL on August 1, 2011
The agitation entered the sixth day on Wednesday even as production in NMDC's Bacheli-Kirandul complexes remained affected
The project was mired in controversy as thousands of tribals resorted to indefinite strike in NMDC's Bacheli-Kirandul complexes on Friday
The company had taken two price cuts during the March quarter and another one beginning April
Legacy is carrying out exploration in its 19 exploration tenements in Western Australia in Iron Ore, Gold and base metals
NMDC has already invested Rs 14,500 cr on a three-million-tonne capacity steel plan
Prospects dampened by pricing challenges in Odisha and production stoppage at Donimalai
The latest price hikes have been supported by supply disruption at Vale in Brazil, a large global producer, following the accident at its mine
The finance ministry has already given a green light to the company's buyback plan. The timeline for the launch of the offer would be decided by NMDC's board. The government holds 72.43% in NDMC