Tata Steel has signed supplementary lease deeds for six iron and manganese ore mines falling under Joda circle in Keonjhar district.

The Centre has proposed to give state governments the power to restrict licences for bauxite, limestone and iron-ore mines to end-users, but is reluctant to give a similar condition for manganese mines.

[Ferro-Alloys.com]It is reported Guangxi N£¦H Metallurgy Development CO., LTD already completed 90,000 tons of manganese ore with 33% grade averagely production plan in Q1 of 2015

The Odisha government has inked supplementary lease deeds to facilitate reopening of 10 iron and manganese ore mines in Sundargarh district.

The Centre has proposed to give state governments the power to restrict licences for bauxite, limestone and iron-ore mines to end-users, but is reluctant to give a similar condition for manganese mines.

Gulf Minerals Corporation (ASX:GMC) is continuing to progress plans to become an ASEAN focused manganese ore and alloy producer.

Q1 2015 turnover up on the same period in 2014 at €777 million, driven by a stronger dollar, despite a sharp decline in manganese ore prices.

Odisha government has decided to extend the lease validity period of 18 iron and manganese ore mines which were closed since May last year following a Supreme Court order.