Siljora-Kalimati Iron Ore and Manganese block

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Siljora-Kalimati Iron Ore and Manganese Block

Location Area Details

Villages: Siljora, Kalimati, Tadpani, Balda, Dubuna, Handibhanga, Nayagarh
Tahasil/Taluka: Barbil
District: Keonjhar
State: Odisha

  • Total Block Area: 715.639 Ha (DGPS computation: 713.510 Ha)
  • Mineralized Area: 363.390 Ha
  • Non-Mineralized Area: 352.249 Ha
  • Total Estimated Reserves: 21.046 Million Tonnes

Mining Rights:

Er. Debabrata Behera, the promoter of Kashvi Group of Companies, secured the Siljora-Kalimati Iron Ore and Manganese block through the auction process. This composite mine attracted ten mining companies, with an estimated reserve of 7.20 million tonnes of iron ore and 13.846 million tonnes of manganese. The lease for this iron ore and manganese block was previously held by ML Rungta.



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