果阿邦将全面恢复铁矿石开采

Goa set for full-scale iron ore mining resumption

Kallanish（开阑商务信息咨询）获悉，印度煤炭和矿业部长G Kishan Reddy宣布，印度铁矿石丰富的果阿邦将在未来六个月内全面恢复铁矿石开采活动。

Indian iron ore-rich state, Goa, is set to witness the full-scale resumption of iron ore mining activities within the next six months, as announced by the Union coal and mines minister G Kishan Reddy, notes Kallanish.

这是继12个矿产区块拍卖之后的又一进展，其中9个区块即将开始运营。

This development follows the auctioning of 12 mineral blocks, with operations poised to commence on nine of them shortly.

果阿邦拥有大量铁矿石储量，估计约为12亿吨，预计可支持未来60年的采矿活动。

Goa possesses substantial iron ore reserves, estimated at approximately 1,200 million tonnes, which are projected to support mining activities for the next 60 years.

然而，2018年，由于该行业普遍存在非法和违规行为，印度最高法院取消了88份采矿租约。这一决定导致采矿作业停止，对该邦的经济和就业产生了重大影响。

However, in 2018, the Supreme Court of India cancelled 88 mining leases due to widespread illegalities and irregularities in the sector. This decision led to a halt in mining operations, significantly impacting the state\'s economy and employment.

随后，果阿邦政府启动了拍卖新采矿租约的程序，以确保透明度和遵守法律规范。然而，这些拍卖面临着各种挑战，包括竞标过程中的技术故障、参与者之间的争议以及拍卖结果的最终确定出现延误。

Subsequently, the state government initiated the process of auctioning new mining leases to ensure transparency and compliance with legal norms. However, these auctions faced challenges, including technical glitches during the bidding process, disputes among participants, and delays in finalising the auction outcomes.

印度拥有巨大的铁矿石储量，2024年的铁矿石产量约为2.8亿吨。在2018年禁令之前，果阿邦与贾坎德邦、恰蒂斯加尔邦、奥里萨邦和卡纳塔克邦等地对铁矿石总产量做出了重大贡献。

India has huge reserves of iron ore and produced around 280mt of iron ore fines in 2024. Before the 2018 ban, Goa had significant contributions towards the total iron ore production along with other states including Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, and Karnataka.

果阿邦发现的铁矿石普遍品位较低，铁含量低于56%。由于印度其他地区有品位较高的矿石，国内需求有限，因此果阿邦的铁矿石（大多为赤铁矿）主要用于混合出口。

The iron ore found in Goa is predominantly low-grade, with an iron content of less than 56% Fe. It is mostly haematitic in nature and is primarily exported for blending purposes, as it has limited domestic demand due to the availability of higher-grade ores in other parts of India.