Goemkarponn Desk
PANAJI: Directorate of Mines and Geology (DMG) today has issued tender for e-auction of three more iron ore mineral blocks-Onda, Cuprem-Sulcorna and Codli.
Last date for purchase of tender document after payment of a tender fee on website of e-auction platform provider is September 24, 2024 and the last date for submission of the bid is October 4, 2024 on or before 5 pm.
So far nine blocks have been auctioned – Cudnem-Cormolem mineral block, Surla Sonshi mineral block, Advalpale-Tivim mineral block, Cudnem mineral block, Tivim-Pirna mineral block, Kalay mining block in Sanguem, Bicholim-Mulgao mining block, Shirigao-Mayem mining block and Monte-de-Sirigao mining block.
Onda Mineral Block-X, Sattari Taluka Total area – 61.7325 Hectare, Mineralised Area – 13.39 Ha, Non-Mineralised Area- 48.342 Ha Quantity of Insitu Mineral resources. Total insitu geological mineral resource of all category is 5631661 tonnes (5.632Mt) having Fines: 4205103 tonnes (57.17 Fe%) and Lumps: 1426558 tonnes (55.50 Fe%).
Quantity of estimated resource in Dumps 450000 tonnes (0.45 Mt) quantity of iron ore minerals in dump having Fines: 315000 tonnes (57.17 Fe%) and Lumps: 135000 tonnes (55.50 Fe%).
Curpem & Sulcorna Mineral Block-XI in Sanguem & Quepem Talukas Total area – 87.6469 Ha, Mineralised Area – 14.0077Ha, Non-Mineralised Area- 73.639 Ha Quantity of Insitu Mineral resources 9793230 tonnes (9.79 Mt) with average grade of 56.17 Fe% having Fines: 73,44,922.5 tonnes (56.17 Fe%) and Lumps: 24,48,307.5 tonnes (56.17Fe%).
Quantity of estimated resource in Dumps 156728 tonnes (0.157 Mt) quantity of iron ore minerals in dump having Fines: 109710 tonnes (56.17 Fe%) and Lumps: 47018 tonnes (56.17 Fe%).
Codli Mineral Block-XII at Dharbandora Taluka Total area – 377.0881 Hectare, Mineralised Area – 33.98 Ha, Non-Mineralised Area- 343.1081 Ha Quantity of Insitu Mineral resources 48498624 tonnes (48.498624 Mt – 36.946783 MT of hematitic ore with 45% to 66.70% Fe and 11.551841 MT of hematitic siliceous ore with +35% to -45% Fe).
Quantity of estimated resource in Dumps 2688600 tonnes (2.689 Mt) quantity of iron ore minerals in dump having Fines: 1882020 tonnes (Avg. 57.86% Fe) and Lumps: 806580 tonnes (Avg. 56.24% Fe).
The Chief Minister said that the state Environment Impact Assessment Authority has been directed to complete the process of granting environmental clearances expeditiously. Also, other officials have been directed to grant the permissions as soon as possible.
