Sandur Manganese gets environmental clearance to raise iron ore production capacity to 9.42 MTPA

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As part of the approved changes, the company will reconfigure its beneficiation plant from one unit of 7 MTPA capacity to two units of 3.5 MTPA each. There will be no change to the already approved 1.2-kilometre downhill conveyor system.

The Sandur Manganese and Iron Ores Ltd on Wednesday (November 11) received environmental clearance from the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) to increase the production capacity of its iron ore mine from 7.85 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) to 9.42 MTPA.

The clearance also allows the company to reduce its manganese ore production capacity from 1.34 MTPA to 0.733 MTPA at its mining lease (No. 2678), spread across 1,860.10 hectares.

The approval was granted after the ministry examined the company's application under Para 7(ii)(a) of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Notification, 2006.

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As part of the approved changes, the company will reconfigure its beneficiation plant from one unit of 7 MTPA capacity to two units of 3.5 MTPA each. There will be no change to the already approved 1.2-kilometre downhill conveyor system.

The waste quantities will be as per the mining plan approved by the Indian Bureau of Mines. The environmental clearance was issued on November 11, 2026. The company said it will initiate the process of obtaining further regulatory approvals required to operate at the enhanced production levels.

Shares of Sandur Manganese and Iron Ores Ltd ended at ₹180.55, up by ₹4.05, or 2.29%, on the BSE.

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