Tag: D.R. Patnaik’s Murgabeda mine halts iron ore production after lease expiry

Mine produced 1.58 mnt in FY’26; estimated remaining reserves at 2 mnt Most material produced was supplied to Shyam Sel, Shri Jagannath Steel, etc. Iron ore production at D.R. Patnaik’s Murgabeda mine in Odisha has stopped following the expiry of its mining lease on 2 July 2026. The lease was originally granted on 3 July…