(PDF) Integrated Environment Management of the Iron and Manganese Ore
on Kudremukh Iron ore mine and temporary ban on iron ore mining in the Bellary-Hospet region has impact on iron ore availability for the domestic steel and sponge iron industries. As a result,
Extensive SWOT Analysis of KIOCL Limited
Founded in 1976, KIOCL Limited is a government-owned company that commenced its businesses in the manufacturing and distribution of low-grade iron and iron ore. It has its pelletisation plants in Mangalore and an iron ore mine in Kudremukh. Somehow due to environmental issues and the project of iron ore mining which was …
Kudremukh National Park
Kudremukh National Park is located in the Chikkamagaluru district in Karnataka. It is known for its wet evergreen tropical forests. The national park comes under the Global Tiger Conservation Priority-I. The government recently declared Eco Sensitive Zone for the Kudremukh National Park. The ESZ area will be a total of 316.67 …
Mindless Mining – The Tragedy of Kudremukh | Conservation India
Mindless Mining – The Tragedy of Kudremukh. December 31st, 2005 was an environmentally historic day that went virtually unnoticed, even by most environmentalists. It was the day on which a landmark judgment of the Supreme Court of India took effect, bringing the curtain down on a mining operation that was causing havoc in the Western …
Kudremukh: Of Mining and Environment
Kudremukh region is also known as the origin of three important rivers, Thunga, Bhadra, and Netravathi. However, iron ore mining has completely changed the land-scape of the region. The presence of iron ore was known during the colonial period in the early 20th century. However, no serious attempt was made to extract iron ore till the 1960s.
The ore of dispute
The original lease was granted for 4,900 hectares, before anyone realised Kudremukh was an ecological treasure trove (the actual mining area is 600 hectares). Attracted by the rich veins of iron in the newer areas of Nellibeedu and Shantikoppa adjoining KIOCL's land, the company asked for, and was granted, the new prospecting …
The Kudremukh Saga — A Triumph for Conservation
In the case of Kudremukh, with an iron ore content of just 30%, the remaining 70% of waste mud had to be dumped somewhere. That 'somewhere' turned out to be the forested Lakya valley, across which a tailings dam was constructed. This dam now contains over …
DESPITE FOREST DEPTT'S REJECTION, MoEF CLEARS …
Despite total rejection of KIOCL's (Kudremukh Iron Ore Company Ltd) mining proposal by Karnataka Forest department, the Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change (MoEF&CC) has bulldozed and given final forest clearance for diversion of 401.5761 hectares of forest land. The KIOCL's Mining Lease deed for Devadari Iron Ore …
Amphibian assemblages in undisturbed and disturbed areas …
Kudremukh National Park (KNP), India. Iron-ore mining and associated activities in the KNP have induced habitat fragmentation. The disturbed sites had ranges …
The Tragedy of Kudremukh One of the Largest Accumulations of Iron Ore
Impact of Iron Ore Mining in Kudremukh on Bhadra River Ecosystem Lions Clubs International Club Membership Register Summary 105 106 4 05-2018 317 D 026541 -1 -7 0 0 6 4151 85 77 4 05-2018 317 D A Conservation Status Survey of Hornbills (Bucerotidae) in the Western Ghats, India
Table 231 major reserves and important uses of some
(c) Strip mining in which the ore is stripped off by using bulldozers, power shovels and stripping wheels (e.g. phosphate rocks). The environmental damage caused by mining activities are as follows: (i) Devegetation and defacing of landscape: The topsoil as well as the vegetation are removed from the mining area to get access to
Centre gives in-principle approval for mining in Karnataka's …
It is after a gap of more than 15 years that KIOCL, formerly known as Kudremukh Iron Ore Company Limited, is getting a captive mine. Published: 28th June 2021 04:58 PM ...
Kudremukh Iron Ore Company Limited (KIOCL): The Death Knell …
The case study of export-led iron ore mining with its attendant social, legal, economic, and environmental dimensions is increasingly relevant as many similar cases are …
Waiting for a miracle
Workers of the Kudremukh Iron Ore Company Limited, which closed operations on December 31, face an uncertain future in the absence of a rehabilitation scheme or alternative livelihoods. ... A recipe for more environmental damage, since habitat fragmentation is now known to be the single largest threat to biodiversity and …
Kudremukh Controversy
In 2005, the apex court ordered the closure of mining by Kudremukh Iron Ore Company Limited (KIOCL) in 4,505 hectares of the green patch in the park. The order came after environmental groups in Karnataka pursued the matter despite a disinterested State. ... The CAG estimated a loss of Rs 139.15 crore as costs of the environmental …
IMPACT OF IRON ORE MINING IN KUDREMUKH ON …
How does iron ore mining in Kudremukh affect the Bhadra River ecosystem? This pdf report presents the findings of a scientific study that measured the sediment load, water quality and biodiversity of the river before and after the mining activities. The report reveals the alarming consequences of mining in a national park and calls for urgent conservation …
Kudremukh – Environment Support Group
Kudremukh: Mining Fact Sheet; Bio-Diversity of the Western Ghats With Special Focus on Kudremukh National Park; Press Releases. August 24, 2000 – Friends of the Earth and Environment Support Group Appeal to Visiting Japanese Prime Minister Mr. Yoshiro Mori not to allow imports of iron ore into Japan from Kudremukh National Park
K.M. CHINNAPPA, T.N GODAVARNAM VS. UNION OF INDIA
Sadly, 48 square kilometers of magnificent forest in the heart of Kudremukh were leased to the Kudremukh Iron Ore Company Limited in 1969, long before the park was notified (KIOCL). This resulted in the loss of Kudremukh's forests and animals, as well as widespread siltation of rivers and reservoirs. ... The court held that Environmental law ...
KUDREMUKH CONCERNS
Kudremukh Iron Ore Company Limited faces an uncertain future following a legal challenge to its mining operations and plans in a biodiversity-rich region that has been notified as a national park. AFTER an 11-day break, Kudremukh Iron Ore Company Limited (KIOCL) resumed its mining operations on August 5 in the picturesque hill ranges of ...
IIM-B mines Kudremukh case to sensitize students
'Kudremukh Iron Ore Company Limited: The Death Knell and Beyond', an elaborate case study on the conflict about mining in the eco-sensitive zone of the Western Ghats, and consequent closure by ...
Mindless Mining – The Tragedy of Kudremukh | Conservation India
December 31st, 2005 was an environmentally historic day that went virtually unnoticed, even by most environmentalists. It was the day on which a landmark judgment of the Supreme …
A Critical Review on Potential Use of Iron Ore Tailings as
Kudremukh iron ore tailings have coefficient of permeability of 0.011 cm/sec . Study by Hu reported average permeability of coarse iron ore tailings as 1 × 10 –4 cm/sec. Permeability of fine iron tailing was around 1 × 10 –5 to 1 × 10 –6 cm/sec, which was greater than fine oil sand tailings from Wong et al. [ 41 ].
Steel Minister Shri Ram Chandra Prasad Singh holds the …
KIOCL Limited (formerly known as Kudremukh Iron Ore Company Limited), has over four decades of experience in operating Iron Ore Mining, Beneficiation and Iron–Oxide Pelletisation in the Country. KIOCL is having facilities to operate 3.5 MTPA Iron-oxide Pellet Plant, Blast Furnace Unit to manufacture 2.16 lakh tonnes per annum Pig …
MANAGEMENT Kudremukh Iron Ore Company CASE …
pollution control, environmental conservation, etc. It also received the ISO 9000 and ISO 14001 certification. KIOCL established itself as a reliable supplier of iron ore concen …
Mining and its aftermath | Conservation India
The Kudremukh Iron-Ore Company Limited (KIOCL) swung into action, and, in the years to follow, its mining activities ripped apart a pristine shola-grassland ecosystem, causing irreversible and irreparable …
IMPACT OF IRON ORE MINING IN KUDREMUKH ON …
The Kudremukh area is subject to rainstorms of high erosivity or long duration in the monsoonal months, especially July and August. The rainfall in Kudremukh is perhaps one of the highest for any open-cast mining operation in the world. Over 400 mm has been recorded in a single day.
The Indian Mining Sector: Effects on the Environment and …
An example of environmental damage by a mining company in India is the Kudremukh Iron Ore Company Limited (KIOCL) in the Western Ghats Mountain Ranges in Karnataka State in southern India. The operations of KIOCL have caused large-scale destruction of the hills, pollution of groundwater
CORE DIAGNOSES Kudremukh Iron Ore Company Limited …
he case study of export-led iron ore mining with its attendant social, legal, eco- nomic, and environmental dimensions is increasingly relevant as many similar cases are unfolding …
India Together: Kudremukha mining: closure in sight?
On 31 December 2005, the curtains are set to come down on the Kudremukh Iron Ore Company Ltd's long disputed mining operations in the protected Kudremukh National Park. But ensuring an end to mining in one of the most stunning landscapes of the country has not been easy. ... The Comptroller and Auditor General …
A short review on environmental impacts and application of iron ore
A short review on environmental impacts and application of iron ore tailings in development of sustainable eco-friendly bricks ... One of the studies indicate the damage to pine trees due to mining activity in Uttaranchal, and the dust due to IOT accumulation also destroys the ... Anon "Environmental Management at KIOCL, …