MoEF refuses clearance to SAIL's 3 iron ore mines

ET reported that, a high level committee of the environment ministry has refused clearances for SAIL's three key iron ore mines in Jharkhand's West Singhbhum district, as the area is severely polluted and appropriate control measures are not in place.

The mines, Jhillingburu-I, Jhillingburu-II and Topailore, are located in Gua iron ore reserves and are estimated to hold 82,812.6 million tonne of deposits.