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SAIL to raise ore output capacity via Rs 100 bn project

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3 years ago

October 14, 2021

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Steel Authority of India (SAIL) plans to spend over Rs 10,000 crore for modernisation and expansion to raise the iron ore production capacity of its mines from the present level of 18 million tonne (mn t).

The company operates seven mines located at Kiriburu, Meghahatuburu, Gua, Chiria, Bolani, Barsua and Kalta, spread over Jharkhand and Odisha, through its Raw Materials Division (RMD).

As part of the expansion project, SAIL is installing a new iron ore beneficiation technology at its captive mines to enhance iron ore recovery and simultaneously minimise generation of tailings, which lead to better environment protection and conservation of natural resources.

The technology reduces the use of land and water, and maximising utilisation of iron ore. These advanced ore processing plants are being installed to achieve zero discharge at the tailing dam.

At Kiriburu iron ore mine, SAIL is planning to invest Rs 17 crore for reclamation of water from Tailing Dam. This will substantially reduce fresh water consumption from local springs like Gagirath through recycling and prevent any discharge into the stream.

At a cost of Rs 45 crore, the firm would set up a Tailing Dam slime beneficiation plant at the Kiriburu mines. This will reduce flow of solid materials in the tailing dam substantially and improve recovery of fines and the quality of the discharged water.

The company will put up a similar project at the Bolani ore mine too at an estimated cost of Rs 8 crore. The mines are working on projects to use Tailing Dam materials for higher productivity and better environment management.

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Adani Group to invest Rs 55,000 cr in Gujarat projects, including cement plant

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3 years ago

October 21, 2021

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Billionaire Gautam Adani announced over Rs 55,000 crore investment in next five years in a clutch of projects in Gujarat including the world’s largest solar park, a copper plant, a cement unit, and a lithium battery manufacturing complex, envisaging direct employment to 50,000 people.

Adani Group, which operates Mundra port in the state, announced plans to foray into petrochemical business with a Rs 16,000 crore project with German chemical major BASF.

Speaking at the 9th Vibrant Gujarat Summit here, Adani said his group’s investments in Gujarat in the past five years exceed Rs 50,000 crores and “we are further accelerating our investments.”

“Over the next 5 years, our investments will include the world’s largest solar hybrid park in Khavda. The anticipated investment in this park is Rs 30,000 crore. We also plan to establish a 1 GW Data Center Park in Mundra, a one million ton copper smelting and refining project, a cement and clinker manufacturing unit in Lakhpat, an integrated Lithium battery manufacturing complex and expand our Photovoltaic manufacturing capabilities. Overall, we anticipate a total of Rs 55,000 crore of investment in all these projects,” he said.

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Bangladesh’s Chhatak Cement announces modernisation project

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3 years ago

October 21, 2021

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Bangladesh’s Chhatak Cement Co Ltd has announced plans to modernise its facility and convert it from wet process to dry process. The company has begun to prepare a development project proposal, with a schedule to implement the upgrades by 2021.

According to company officials, Chhatak Cement has incurred an accumulated loss of over BDT3.63bn (US$43.25m) between FY13-14 and FY17-18, mainly due to its outdated machinery resulting in loss of production capacity. The plant is currently operating at 70,000 tonnes per annum (tpa).

However, the new project is anticipated to boost production capacity and increase annual company profit to around BDT1bn. The modernisation is expected to be financed by a BDT8.9bn investment from the government, with BDT5.34bn as a loan with a payback period of seven years and the rest as equity, according to The Financial Express.

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Forced shutdown of Viet-Dung Quat cement plant in Vietnam

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3 years ago

October 19, 2021

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The Dai Viet-Dung Quat cement plant has been forced to temporarily shut down in the central province of Quang Ngai due to environmental pollution. Since 26 May, the locals had gathered in front of the plant to call for a shutdown.

Director of Central Region Cement JSC Trinh Van Dien, investor in the Dai Viet-Dung Quat cement plant, said, “We invited an environmental monitoring team to check the dust concentration and the results are safe. The local Department of Natural Resources and Environment hasn?t reached a conclusion on the noise level yet.”

He added, “We?ve had to temporarily close the plant, meaning we”re losing VND300m (US$13,437) and the 100 workers are kicking their heels at home. I don”t know what to do.”

The ground clearance work should have been done this year but the coal-powered plant project was delayed until 2020. As a result, the ground clearance work has also been delayed.

According to the locals, they want to be compensated for the relocation if the plant stays. “We don?t want to stay. We have to move,” local Nguyen Ne said.

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