Coal, Mining & Metals and Ores

The Ramco Cements proposes an expansion of the South of South (SoS) limestone mine from 0.105 MTPA to 1 MTPA (ROM) at Village Manakudaiyan, dist. Ariyalur, Tamil Nadu on 44.805 hectares. Environmental System Consultants & Ambiente Lab Solutions, Chennai is the environmental consultant. The estimated cost of the project is Rs. 20 million. The current status of the project could not be ascertained. According to PCB sources, this is an existing captive mine for the company`s Alathiyur cement plant and is located 2.5 Km south of the cement plant. The expansion is proposed to meet the requirements of the cement plant. Out of 1 MTPA ROM limestone, about 0.2 MTPA would be directly feedable cement grade limestone and balance 0.8 MTPA will be fed to the beneficiation plant. The mined limestone is transported to the beneficiation plant and crusher. Opencast mechanised mining method will be adopted. Green belt will be developed. The life of the mine is 13 years. [Info as of: Oct. `15]

India \ Tamil Nadu