Coal, Mining & Metals and Ores

Ultratech Cement is planning the 3.2 MTPA Guma limestone mining project at Village Guma, Tehsil Palari, dist. Baloda Bazar, Chhattisgarh. Mining lease area is 157.122 hectares. The estimated cost of the project is Rs. 500 million. The mined limestone will be used for captive consumption at the company`s Rawan cement plant. The project is waiting for environmental clearance. Legal clearance is under progress. Public Hearing (PH) is yet to be conducted. According to EIA report, power requirement is 2 MW, which will be sourced from captive thermal power plant. The method of mining is mechanized opencast. Mineable reserves is 62.16 MT. Life of the mine is 19 years. The mineral will be crushed at site and crushed limestone will be transported to the cement plant of UTCL at a distance of 3 km in Village Rawan. Out of total mining lease area, 51.22 hectares area will be covered under plantation & green belt development. [Info as of: Jan. `16]

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