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UltraTech Cement receives approval for mining project

01 February 2018, Published under Cement News

UltraTech Cement has received approval for its limestone mining project in Bhavnagar, Gujarat. The company plans to invest INR600m (US$9.4m) to mine a 632ha area, with a production capacity of 2.07Mta. The total reserves of the mine are estimated at 63.58Mt and has a life expectancy of 32 years, according to India Info Online. The Environment Ministry has provided conditions to its consent, such as the rehabilitation of 147 families.  UltraTech will use the non-conventional opencast mechan...

India: Ramco mine expansion dispute

23 September 2016, Published under Cement News

A public hearing convened to discuss the expansion of a limestone mine belonging to a private cement plant owned by Ramco Cement in Sendurai, Tamil Nadu, was interrupted by attendees protesting the plans. Police removed 13 people who threw chairs and objected the proposal. The commotion began when a group of people barged into the meeting, complaining that they had not been given the opportunity to attend despite living in and around Thamaraipoondi, the village where the mine will be loca...