January 15, 2015 05:30 pm | Updated June 28, 2016 04:05 am IST - Panaji
12/04/2010 MUMBAI: A goods vegan with iron at the Madgaon station in Goa. Export of iron ore from Goa increased from 33 million tonnes to 40 million tonnes in 2009-10, with China topping the list of countries importing the low grade iron. Photo: Paul Noronha
After deciding to issue renewed iron ore mining leases, the Goa Government on Thursday revoked its order of September 10, 2012, of suspending entire mining operations in the State paving the way for resumption of mining.
The State government has already renewed 87 mining leases ahead of MMRD Act amendment ordinance issued on January 12 last.
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