Monday, 10 Oct 2011
The Goa Mines and Geology Department has ordered the suspension of two iron ore and bauxite mines which found mention for alleged illegality in the controversial Public Accounts Committee draft report.
Director of Mines Mr Arvind Loliyekar confirmed to The Hindu on Sunday that orders were issued to stop work at two mines operated by Mr Tarcar in south Goa.
One was operated by him through Power of Attorney to the family of mine owner Mr Haider Kasim Khan. Following a dispute between family members, the department ordered suspension of operations as per a lower court order.
In the second case, the family of Mr Janardan Neogi holding PoA had claimed that ore was extracted in excess of the amount specified in the environmental clearance norm issued by the Ministry of Environment and Forests.
Mr. Loliyekar said “In both cases, we will conduct a resurvey and verify the complaint of the family members and then decide whether to allow the mine to operate.”
The PAC report said Mr. Tarcar's mines had extracted ore in excess of the environmental clearance norm.
(sourced from thehindu)
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Monday, October 10, 2011
Thursday, August 18, 2011
Rio Tinto says restarting iron ore mines after fatality
Thu Aug 18, 2011
SYDNEY Aug 18 (Reuters) - World no. 2 iron ore producer Rio Tinto RIO.L> said on Thursday it was resuming normal operations at two mines in Australia shut this week after a worker was fatally injured.
Rio Tinto on Tuesday suspended mining at its Brockman 2 and the adjacent Nammuldi mines, which together account for 15 million tonnes of annual production, or 6 percent of the company's worldwide production.
"Operations will progressively return to normal during the course of the day," a company spokesman said.
He said investigations were continuing into how the 27-year-old man was fatally injured while working on loading equipment.
The Nammuldi deposit currently yields about 6 million tonnes of ore a year. The Brockman 2 mine produces around 9 million tonnes a year.
Rio Tinto expects to produce about 240 million tonnes of iron ore in total in 2011.
The mines are located roughly 60 km (40 miles) northwest of Rio Tinto's Tom Price iron ore hub in the Pilbara iron belt region.
(sourced Thomson Reuters)
SYDNEY Aug 18 (Reuters) - World no. 2 iron ore producer Rio Tinto RIO.L> said on Thursday it was resuming normal operations at two mines in Australia shut this week after a worker was fatally injured.
Rio Tinto on Tuesday suspended mining at its Brockman 2 and the adjacent Nammuldi mines, which together account for 15 million tonnes of annual production, or 6 percent of the company's worldwide production.
"Operations will progressively return to normal during the course of the day," a company spokesman said.
He said investigations were continuing into how the 27-year-old man was fatally injured while working on loading equipment.
The Nammuldi deposit currently yields about 6 million tonnes of ore a year. The Brockman 2 mine produces around 9 million tonnes a year.
Rio Tinto expects to produce about 240 million tonnes of iron ore in total in 2011.
The mines are located roughly 60 km (40 miles) northwest of Rio Tinto's Tom Price iron ore hub in the Pilbara iron belt region.
(sourced Thomson Reuters)
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
Rio Tinto suspends Brockman 2 and Nammuldi iron ore mines after fatality
Wednesday, 17 Aug 2011
Rio Tinto said that it had suspended operations at two iron ore mines in Australia following the fatality of a worker.
The 27 year old man was fatally injured shortly after 8:00 PM local time on Tuesday while working on loading equipment.
It said “Operations at Brockman 2 and the adjacent Nammuldi mine site will remain suspended until further notice.”
The Nammuldi deposit currently yields about 6 million tonnes of ore a year. The Brockman 2 mine produces around 9 million tonnes a year.
(Sourced from Reuters)
Rio Tinto said that it had suspended operations at two iron ore mines in Australia following the fatality of a worker.
The 27 year old man was fatally injured shortly after 8:00 PM local time on Tuesday while working on loading equipment.
It said “Operations at Brockman 2 and the adjacent Nammuldi mine site will remain suspended until further notice.”
The Nammuldi deposit currently yields about 6 million tonnes of ore a year. The Brockman 2 mine produces around 9 million tonnes a year.
(Sourced from Reuters)
Saturday, February 26, 2011
BHP Billiton Suspended Wessels Manganese Operations After Death
Feb25, 2011,
Carli Lourens
Feb. 24 (Bloomberg) -- BHP Billiton Ltd. said it suspended operations at Wessels manganese mine, part of its Hotazel unit in South Africa, after an employee was killed in an accident.
An investigation into the incident has been started, the company said in an e-mailed statement today.
Carli Lourens
Feb. 24 (Bloomberg) -- BHP Billiton Ltd. said it suspended operations at Wessels manganese mine, part of its Hotazel unit in South Africa, after an employee was killed in an accident.
An investigation into the incident has been started, the company said in an e-mailed statement today.
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