Tata Steel has begun the preparatory work of underground mining project at its chromite mining project in Orissa.
The Sukinda chromite mine project (SCM) has an annual chromite ore beneficiation facility of 6.5 lakh tonne. The trackless mine technology and complete underground mechanisation will be part of the technology backbone of the project and underground methods with 100 per cent backfilling of voids with paste will be adopted. At present, the Sukinda mine is the only Indian producer of hexavalent chrome-free chrome concentrate, made through a patented herbal treatment process that adds green credits to the Tata's environmental initiatives.
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