In its second draft report, a mines ministry-appointed study group suggested hiking royalty on iron ore to 15 percent from the present 10 percent. The proposal was made based on views taken by the group from various stakeholders including state and centre governments, companies belonging to both public and private sectors, reports indicate
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Ore export in FY14 may have declined 69%
India's export of iron ore in 2012-13 is estimated to have declined 69 per cent to 18 million tonne (mn t) from 61.8 mn t in the previous year. Data from the Federation of Indian Mineral Industries (FIMI) shows the country exported 16.3 mn t of the steel-making raw material between April 2012 and J
FIMI wants govt to withdraw export duty on bauxite
Reports indicate that the Federation of Indian Mineral Industries (FIMI) requested the central government to withdraw export duty of 10 percent levied on export of low grade bauxite. The industry body argues that the proposed levy may force mine closures in states like Gujarat and Maharashtra and affect the direct and indirect employment opportunities for
FIMI wants govt to encourage investment
Federation of Indian Mineral Industries (FIMI) is an all-India federation registered under the Companies Act, 1956 to promote the interests of mining, mineral processing, metal making and other mineral-based industries
Use of low-grade ore raises cost of steel firms
An agency report quoted Basant Poddar, Vice President of Federation of Indian Mineral Industries (FIMI) as saying that the use of low-grade iron ore by steel firms may raise the operational cost of these firms. On the back of acute shortage of iron ore in the country, steel firms are forced to use low-grade ore to run
Use of low-grade ore raises cost of steel firms
An agency report quoted Basant Poddar, Vice President of Federation of Indian Mineral Industries (FIMI) as saying that the use of low-grade iron ore by steel firms may raise the operational cost of these firms. On the back of acute shortage of iron ore in the country, steel firms are forced to use low-grade ore to run
India may witness sharp fall in ore exports
India may export 17.3 million tonne iron ore in 2012-13, a far cry from the 61.8 million tonne export in the previous year and 120 million tonne in 2009-10, investment bank Barclays Capital said in a forecast. Between Apr-Nov 2012, the country exported 15 million tonne ore, compared to 36 million tonne in the previous year. This is a decline of 62.3 per
India may witness sharp fall in ore exports
India may export 17.3 million tonne iron ore in 2012-13, a far cry from the 61.8 million tonne export in the previous year and 120 million tonne in 2009-10, investment bank Barclays Capital said in a forecast. Between Apr-Nov 2012, the country exported 15 million tonne ore, compared to 36 million tonne in the previous year. This is a decline of 62.3 per
India may witness sharp fall in ore exports
India may export 17.3 million tonne iron ore in 2012-13, a far cry from the 61.8 million tonne export in the previous year and 120 million tonne in 2009-10, investment bank Barclays Capital said in a forecast. Between Apr-Nov 2012, the country exported 15 million tonne ore, compared to 36 million tonne in the previous year. This is a decline of 62.3 per
Fimi wants uniform freight rates
Federation of Indian Mineral Industries (Fimi) wants the railways to charge uniform freight rates on iron ore. It is learnt that the the railways increased freight nine times between February 2010 and March 2012. Today, it is about four times the domestic freight for iron ore (Rs 2,600 a tonne
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