Lok Sabha Question No. 3226 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-09
Subject: Exports from Dantewada Mines
Ministry: STEEL
Asked by: Deepak Baij

THE MINISTER OF STEEL

FOR ANSWER ON 09/12/2019

## EXPORTS FROM DANTEWADA MINES

3226.  SHRI DEEPAK BAIJ:

Will the Minister of STEEL be pleased to state:

(a) the details of various minerals and iron ores produced from the Dantewada mines in Chhattisgarh under the National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC) during the last three years and the countries to which the minerals acquired from the said mine are being exported;

- (b) whether any contract has been signed to give the lease of Mine 13 under NMDC located at Dantewada District to a private firm and if so, the names of iron ores and other minerals obtained from these mines along with the quantity thereof;
- (c) the details of the estimated quantity of minerals and iron ores from the said mine during the last three years before signing of the contract on the basis of which the contract was signed; and
- (d) the  number  of  mines  in  Chhattisgarh,  lease  of  which  has  been  given  to  private firms?

## ANSWER

(SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

(a) In Chhattisgarh, NMDC is producing Iron Ore from its 5 Mines viz. Deposit 5, 10, 11B, 11C and 14. The Iron Ore produced during last three years by NMDC from its mines in Chhattisgarh are as follows: -

| Year    |   Production (In Million Ton) |
|---------|-------------------------------|
| 2016-17 |                        22.008 |
| 2017-18 |                        23.565 |
| 2018-19 |                        23.289 |

NMDC has been exporting iron ore to Japan and South Korea through MMTC (MMTC being the canalizing agency for Govt. of India) under long-term agreement (LTA) and these exports are undertaken based on the decision of the Government from time to time. Details of exports are as follows: -

| Year    | Production (In Million Ton)   | Export to foreign countries with quantity (in Million Ton)   | Export to foreign countries with quantity (in Million Ton)   | Export to foreign countries with quantity (in Million Ton)   |
|---------|-------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------|
|         |                               | Japan                                                        | South Korea                                                  | Total                                                        |
| 2016-17 | 22.008                        | 2.13                                                         | 0.6                                                          | 2.73                                                         |
| 2017-18 | 23.565                        | 1.99                                                         | 0.61                                                         | 2.60                                                         |
| 2018-19 | 23.289                        | 0.87                                                         | 0.31                                                         | 1.18                                                         |

(b)&(c):  No contract has been signed to give the lease of Mine 13 to a private firm.  A Mine  Developer  cum  Operator  (MDO)  has  been  appointed  through  transparent procedure  for  operation  of  the  mine  by  NMDC-CMDC  Limited  (NCL),  the  lease  will remain in the name of NCL. So far, no mining has started from Deposit 13.

(d)    11  mining  leases  of  Iron  Ore  have  been  given  to  private  firms  in  the  State  of Chhattisgarh.

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