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.

He said the major sources of foreign investment came from Japan with RM5.1 billion in chemical products (polysilicon) and Japan/South Africa/Taiwan joint venture with an investment of RM1.25 billion in basic metal products (ferro manganese).

The Odisha government has decided to extend the leases of three of 11 mines under consideration with the state, including one of Adhunik group's Orissa Manganese & Minerals (OMM).

Vale's ?production in 1Q15 was marked by a strong operational performance in iron ore of 74.5 Mt ¨C excluding iron ore acquired from third parties and Samarco¡¯s attributable production ¨C achieving the best performance for a first quarter, in particular for ...