The state-run Gujarat Mineral Development Corporation (GMDC) will enhance its lignite mining capacities, while exploring other basic metals at its existing mines in North Gujarat.
The mining company, which currently has about 85 percent operations in lignite mining, will soon start lignite mining at six more locations in the state.
GMDC has already been allotted lignite blocks in Panandhro Extension (Kutch), Bharkandam (Kutch), while four other blocks have been reserved for GMDC at Valia and Damkai Padal in Bharuch District, Ghala in Surat district and Lakhpat in Kutch. The collective lignite reserves in these blocks exceeds 500 million tonne.
In another first for the mineral major, GMDC is planning to set up dry coal washery in Kutch and a modular pyrite removal plant at Bhavnagar with a combined investment of approximately Rs 60 crore.
The company plans to issue the expression of interest (EoIs) for the projects over the next few weeks.