AM/NS India organises workshop on sustainable mining
By Subrat Sarangi
Barbil, Nov 14 : ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India (AM/NS India)organised a one-day workshop on the theme of ‘Ironore beneficiation andits development for sustainable productivity in mining’in Barbil. In the forum, several domain experts discussed and deliberated on challenges faced by mining companies in leveraging the depleting grade of iron ore resources in India.
Inaugurating the workshop, Shri Alok Kumar Mehta, Director-Mining & Strategic Projects, AM/NS India emphasised on the importance of adopting modern beneficiation techniques to leverage depleting grade of iron ore resources to meet the increasing demand of iron ore for a developing country like India. He also elaborated onthe workings of modern beneficiation techniques like HPGR (High Pressure Grinding Rolls) that helps in selective crushing andstirring mills that help in selective milling.
In the workshop, domain experts includingDr. D. S. Rao, former CSIR scientist, IMMT, Bhubaneswar, Prof. B. P. Ravi, Expert in mineral processing from Bengaluru,Dr.Venkoba Rao, Delkor, Bengaluru, Shri G. V. Satyanarayana, Chief of Mining, Tata Steel, Khondbondshared their valuable insights on adopting modern beneficiation techniques for bringing improvement in iron ore quality which will boost blast furnace productivity and increase Fe content.
The shared insights and solutions in the workshop would go a long way in addressingthe country’s iron ore challenges, emphasising on innovation for future growth.
