Coal, Mining & Metals and Ores

Indian Rare Earths proposes technology demonstration plant at Village Matikhalo, dist. Ganjam, Odisha on 7,500 sq.mtrs, will come up in the existing land. The current status of the project could not be ascertained. According to PCB reports, Bhagavathi Ana Labs, Hyderabad is the environmental consultant. The capacity of the project is 1,900 TPA zircon & 3,500 TPA Ilmenite. IREL is having an agreement with Orissa State Electricity Board (OSEB) for supply of power upto 15 MW. An area of about 2,500 sq. mtrs of land in the plant will be developed under greenbelt. [Info as of: Oct. `15]

India \ Orissa