Instances of Ore Production in Excess of The Tentative Annual Production Quantity

Dec 12, 2012

Tags: ore production, tentative annual production quantity, development work

Instances of ore production in excess of the tentative annual production quantity indicated in the Mining Plan/Scheme of mining come to the notice of Indian Bureau of Mines during inspections.

In terms of section 5(2)(b) of the Mines and Minerals Act, 1957, a mining plan is essential for grant of mining lease for major minerals. The mining plan has details on the tentative scheme of mining and annual program for excavation for a 5 year period, apart from other essential details on mineral reserves, geology, lithology, type of mining, rehabilitation and restoration of mining area etc. The IBM has been allowing deviation up to 20% of the tentative annual production indicated in the approved mining plan/scheme of mining. This relaxation is subject to the condition that the cumulative effect of deviation should not distort the approved ore to over burden/waste ratio and result in significant shortfall in development work.

Excess ore production, which is more than 20% of the tentative annual production quantity indicated in the mining plan, is considered as a contravention of the provisions of Mineral Conservation and Development Rules, 1988.

List of the leaseholders who have produced ore in excess of 20% of the tentative production quantity in the approved Mining Plan/Scheme of Mining by the IBM from 2009-10 to 2011-12

2009-10

Name of lessee	State	Mineral	Excess P
Kalugotia of Veldurthy Mines & Minerals	AP	Iron	8741
Teheraisonua of Tarani Minerals	Odisha	Iron	800
Thakurani of BMPE	Odisha	Iron	393299
Jajang Mine of HG Pandya	Odisha	Iron	21322
Jurudi of Tarani Minerals	Odisha	Mn	616
Gunjewahi of Gahra Minerals	Maharashtra	Iron	39945
Deolgaon of Modern Minerals	Maharashtra	Iron	15363
Katangjhari of Vidhi Alloys	MP	Mn	1748
Hridayanagar Shrikanth Pandey	MP	Mn	1622
Pratappur of Anand Mining Corporation	MP	Iron	168000
GandhiGram Gajraj Singh	MP	Iron	7644
Sindhursi of Jai Minerals	MP	Iron	15064
Jhansi / Silua of Khatri Minerals	MP	Iron	36244
Tigodia Meena Modi	MP	Iron	10100
Agariya of Nirmala Minerals	MP	Iron	47495
Ramanamalai-2173 of JM Vrushabhendraiah	Karnataka	Iron	1342224
Belagal of Gavisiddeshwara Enterprises	Karnataka	Iron	45717
Sri Mahalaxmi Mines -2579 of S Sudershan Singh	Karnataka	Iron	187267
Honnebaggi Ml-2187 of BR Surendranath Singh	Karnataka	Iron	3680
Bicholim (5 ML) o Dempo Mining	Goa	Iron	175038
Surla Sonshi (3 ML) M/s.V.S.Dempo & Co Ltd	Goa	Iron	387273
Cuddegalavoril Sodo of Mineria Nacional	Goa	Iron	695842
Culna Soddo (Kirlapale) of Prabhakar Sardesai	Goa	Iron	52309
Santonachi Upri of Zarapkar & Parkar	Goa	Iron	39117
Tembecho Dongar of Jairam B Neugi	Goa	Iron	132395
Chunimolo of Shantilal Khushaldas	Goa	Iron	58520
Joleracho Dongar of Shantilal Khushaldas	Goa	Iron	76000
Carcareatembo of Kunda RS Gharse	Goa	Iron	297387
Gaotona e Dusrifall of Timblo	Goa	Iron	369733

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2010-11

Name of lessee	State	Mineral	Excess
Gutupalli of T Parvatha Reddy	AP	Iron	19643
Kalugotia of Manikayamma	AP	Iron	5244
Ramakrishna Mines & Minerals	AP	Iron	11200
Kothapalli of M Nagaiah Goud	AP	Iron	13465
Ramallakota of J N Internationl Mineral	AP	Iron	2190
Vedulavalasa of M K Mining	AP	Mn	1766
Ganua of K C Pradhan	Odisha	Iron	212
Guali of R P Sao	Odisha	Iron	607941
Gunjewahi of Gahra Minerals	Maharashtra	Iron	21355
Deolgaon of Modern Minerals	Maharashtra	Iron	5184
Hridayanagar Shrikant Pandey	MP	Mn	3079
Hridayanagar Shrikant Pandey	MP	Iron	44075
Pratappur of Anand Mining	MP	Iron	4692
Gandhigram of Gajraj Singh	MP	Iron	888
Sindhursi Jai Minerals	MP	Iron	182896
Jhansi Silua of Khatri Minerals	MP	Iron	39177
Tigodiya of Meena Modi	MP	Iron	33739
Agariya of Nirmala Minerals	MP	Iron	76088
Jhitti of Pacific Exports	MP	Iron	46807
Tembecho Dongar of Jairam B Neugi	Goa	Iron	44814
Sirigao (2 ML) of Chowgule & Co	Goa	Iron	424700
Guelliem of GMN Parulekar	Goa	Iron	430359
Cormolem of Socidade Timblo Irmaos	Goa	Iron	22000
Chunimola of Vaicunth Kadnekar	Goa	Iron	11240

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2011 -12

Name of lessee	State	Mineral	Excess
Sri Padmavathi of N Kanta Reddy	Ap	Iron	816
Cuddegalavoril Sodo of Mineria Nacional	Goa	Iron	695511
Santonachi Upri of Zarapkar & Parkar	Goa	Iron	16494
Guelliem-e-Gaval Smt.G.M.N.Parulekar	Goa	Iron	375672
Cormolem of Socidade Timblo Irmaos	Goa	Iron	125400
Band Doncal of Damodar Mangalji	Goa	Iron	70000
Dhamki of Shobha Minerals	MP	Mn	41782
Gandhigram of Capital Minerals	MP	Iron	577
Jhansi/Silua of Khari Minerals	MP	Iron	8854
Agariya of Nirmala Minerals	MP	Iron	48194
Gandhigram of VK Srivastava	MP	Iron	22037

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Section 9 of the MMDR Act provides that every leaseholder shall pay royalty to the State Governments for minerals removed or consumed from the lease area. State Governments collect royalty for the minerals removed or consumed from the lease area, including royalty on any reported excess ore produced.

Details of action taken by the IBM against the leaseholders who have produced iron ore and manganese ore in excess of 20% of the tentative production quantity in the approved Mining Plan/ Scheme of Mining from the year 2009-10 to 2011-12 is as:

Year	09-10	10-11	11-12
No of Cases of Excess Production	29	23	11
Violation cum Show Cause Notice	7	9	4
Mining Plans Rectified	10	8	4
Mining Operations Suspended	11	6	3
Termination recommended to State Government	1	-	-