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Business Upturn
26-06-2025
- Business
- Business Upturn
Lloyds Metals gets environmental clearance to expand iron ore mining capacity to 55 MTPA
By Aman Shukla Published on June 26, 2025, 08:13 IST Lloyds Metals & Energy Limited (LMEL) has achieved a major breakthrough with the receipt of Environmental Clearance to expand its iron ore mining capacity to 55 million tonnes per annum. This marks a historic moment not just for the company but also for India's mineral and steel industry, as LMEL's project now becomes the country's largest iron ore mine. This expansion is expected to transform the steel landscape of Gadchiroli, where steel production is gaining momentum. LMEL's mine will serve as a critical source of raw material for these emerging industries. In the initial phase, the company will mine up to 26 MTPA of Hematite ore, and gradually ramp up to 55 MTPA including 45 MTPA of Banded Hematite Quartzite (BHQ). With time, direct sales ore will be replaced by high-grade beneficiated ore as LMEL's processing facilities come online. A standout feature of this development is the company's strong commitment to sustainability. The mine will incorporate electric machinery, battery-operated equipment, LNG vehicles, and renewable energy solutions, setting a benchmark for eco-friendly mining operations. LMEL is also building one of the world's largest iron ore beneficiation complexes at Hedri. The pilot plant has already shown promising results, producing over 66% iron content with excellent yield. The final concentrate will serve as premium feed material for pellets and sinters, ensuring top-quality and low-emission steel production. This project gives LMEL a strategic edge by ensuring cost-effective, in-house iron ore supply for its steel and pellet operations. With improved cost structures and a sharp focus on forward integration, the company is now positioned to become one of India's most efficient and competitive steel producers. The expanded operations will commence once the final Consent to Operate is received from the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board. Ahmedabad Plane Crash Aman Shukla is a post-graduate in mass communication . A media enthusiast who has a strong hold on communication ,content writing and copy writing. Aman is currently working as journalist at
Time of India
05-06-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Lloyds receives expert panel nod to expand iron ore mining in Gadchiroli
Nagpur: The experts appraisal committee (EAC) under the environment and forests ministry has given a green signal to Lloyds Metals and Energy Limited (LMEL) application seeking an environmental clearance (EC) to extract up to 26 million tones per annum (MTPA) of iron ore from its mine at Surjagarh hills in Gadchiroli district. This approval allows LMEL, which currently has the only operational mine in Gadchiroli, to more than double its output. The EC will remains valid for a period of 30 years, according to the recommendation. Currently, LMEL has an EC to mine up to 10 MTPA of iron ore. The EAC recommendation also clears the way for the extraction of 45 million tonnes of banded hematite quartz (BHQ) from the iron ore block. While iron ore is found on the upper reaches of the mines, BHQ is extracted from the lower depths of the mine. This is later crushed to extract hematite. The company hopes to derive as much as 15 million tonnes of hematite after the crushing process, said sources. A recommendation by the EAC, which comes under the ministry of environment, forest and climate change (MOEFCC), is the final step towards granting EC. A formal document is expected to be issued soon, said a source involved in the process. The EAC has also listed a number of conditions along with the recommendation to grant EC. The committee has proposed that there will be no transportation of BHQ by road. The company is already building a pipeline to transport it in slurry form. The company will have to follow up on the status of the wildlife implementation plan from the forest officials and submit it to the ministry's regional office in Nagpur. LMEL will also have to deploy equipment like camera traps to record the presence of wild animals and their movement in the area and take steps to control man-animal conflicts, says the EAC. The EAC has also recommended that the company should use at least 20% of vehicles that run on alternative energy like electric, solar, or CNG in the site area. The company has also been asked by the EAC to complete the public hearing commitments for the project within three years to address the people's concerns over the project. It will have to comply with all the action plans made to address the concerns and also record the outcomes. LMEL, which has mines at Surjagarh, is building an integrated steel complex at Konsari, over 100km away. The ore mined from Surjagarh would largely feed the steel complex at Konsari. Nagpur: The experts appraisal committee (EAC) under the environment and forests ministry has given a green signal to Lloyds Metals and Energy Limited (LMEL) application seeking an environmental clearance (EC) to extract up to 26 million tones per annum (MTPA) of iron ore from its mine at Surjagarh hills in Gadchiroli district. This approval allows LMEL, which currently has the only operational mine in Gadchiroli, to more than double its output. The EC will remains valid for a period of 30 years, according to the recommendation. Currently, LMEL has an EC to mine up to 10 MTPA of iron ore. The EAC recommendation also clears the way for the extraction of 45 million tonnes of banded hematite quartz (BHQ) from the iron ore block. While iron ore is found on the upper reaches of the mines, BHQ is extracted from the lower depths of the mine. This is later crushed to extract hematite. The company hopes to derive as much as 15 million tonnes of hematite after the crushing process, said sources. A recommendation by the EAC, which comes under the ministry of environment, forest and climate change (MOEFCC), is the final step towards granting EC. A formal document is expected to be issued soon, said a source involved in the process. The EAC has also listed a number of conditions along with the recommendation to grant EC. The committee has proposed that there will be no transportation of BHQ by road. The company is already building a pipeline to transport it in slurry form. The company will have to follow up on the status of the wildlife implementation plan from the forest officials and submit it to the ministry's regional office in Nagpur. LMEL will also have to deploy equipment like camera traps to record the presence of wild animals and their movement in the area and take steps to control man-animal conflicts, says the EAC. The EAC has also recommended that the company should use at least 20% of vehicles that run on alternative energy like electric, solar, or CNG in the site area. The company has also been asked by the EAC to complete the public hearing commitments for the project within three years to address the people's concerns over the project. It will have to comply with all the action plans made to address the concerns and also record the outcomes. LMEL, which has mines at Surjagarh, is building an integrated steel complex at Konsari, over 100km away. The ore mined from Surjagarh would largely feed the steel complex at Konsari.
