JHARSUGUDA

Vedanta wins Radhikapur west coal block in Odisha
Vedanta is one of the world's leading oil and gas and metals company with significant operations in oil and gas, zinc, lead, silver, copper, iron ore, steel and aluminium and power sectors across India, South Africa, Namibia and Australia.

Coal India to construct 21 railway sidings at cost of Rs 3,370 crore
CIL underpinning for a cleaner environment in coal transportation has pl...

MCL plans to invest Rs 60,000 crore in Odisha in five years
To increase the capacity building for the new and expansion of existing projects,...
Top metals and mining cos opt for latest tech in safety push
From running drones to bringing face mask detection softwares, top metals and mining companies are adopting new digital and automation technology to ensure safety protocols in their labour-intensive mining fields in the wake of ongoing Covid-19 crisis.
Vedanta Limited signs an agreement to deploy GE's Digital Smelter solutions
The initiative is expected to substantially reduce specific power consumption at the smelter. Typically, a one-percent reduction in specific power consumption based on digital smelter solutions can save about $ 4-5 million annually in the smelter potlines alone, for every one million ton per annum (mtpa) of aluminium production, an official statement said.
Nalco agrees to sell alumina to Vedanta’s ‘foreign’ entities
Nalco was unwilling to settle citing the reluctance of officials to take any decision to this effect. Today, the bench formally passed an order facilitating a settlement between the two sides on the issue.
Environment Ministry clears 10 coal mining projects
The ministry cleared 14 of the 23 projects it considered. This is likely to help Coal India meet its targets of producing 750 million tonnes next fiscal requiring achievement of a 14% growth over current year’s 660 million tonnes target, and one billion tonnes target by 2024.
Vedanta Limited emerges highest bidder for the Jamkhani coal block in auction
The approved per annum capacity of the mine is 2.6 million tonnes with an extractable reserve of 114 million tonnes. Once operational, it will provide fuel security, improve power availability and further strengthen the company’s aluminium operations and performance.
NCLT extends time for Ind-Barath’s insolvency process
At the meeting of the committee of creditors (CoC) held on October 14, the lenders had decided to go ahead with the resolution plan submitted by the Sajjan Jindal-controlled JSW Group entity a week after Vedanta decided to pull out. On October 6, Vedanta had announced its decision to withdraw its resolution plan.
Worker's death at Jharsuguda plant 'unfortunate', probe on to find exact accident cause: Vedanta
A worker was found dead at the railway siding area on the plant premises of Vedanta Aluminium Ltd in Jharsuguda a couple of weeks back.
Alliance Air connects Bhubaneswar with Jharsuguda under UDAN
The airline's flight AI-9727 departed from Bhubaneswar at 9.05 am and reached Jharsuguda at 10.10 am.
Cabinet clears renaming Jharsuguda aerodrome as Veer Surendra Sai airport
The renaming of the airport as 'Veer Surendra Sai Airport, Jharsuguda' was cleared by the Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
MCL sets target of producing 162.5 mt coal during 2018-19: CMD
The Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL) has set a target of 162.5 million tonne coal production during the current fiscal, the company CMD R R Mishra said.
PM Modi inaugurates new airport in Odisha's Jharsuguda
The prime minister said the airport would go a long way in transforming the state into a modern and developed one.
Green nod to MCL's Rs 437 crore Lakhanpur coal mine expansion project
The proposal is to increase the production capacity of the Lakhanpur opencast mine from 18.75 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) to 21 MTPA.