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PANAJI: Mining activity in Goa has gathered pace with five mineral blocks now operational out of the 12 auctioned leases, according to Director of Mines and Geology Narayan Gad.
He confirmed that Rajaram Bandekar Mines at Sirigao and the JSW-owned Cudnem mineral block commenced operations in October 2025. The combined production capacity of the five functioning blocks stands at 5.3 million tonnes.
In a significant development, the Directorate of Mines and Geology (DMG) will auction 10 iron ore mining dumps in the first week of January 2026. These dumps, estimated to contain around 22 million tonnes of ore, are located on private land where conversion fees have not yet been paid, Gad said.
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