By Ashvini Ranjan
The recent news about one thousand acres of virgin forest in Sandur, Ballari District, being opened up for mining Iron and Manganese Ore by Kudremukh Iron Ore Company Ltd. (KIOCL) is shocking to say the least.
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Iron Ore Mining: 1,000 acres of Forest to be cleared in Ballari
By Ashvini Ranjan The recent news about one thousand acres of virgin forest in Sandur, Ballari District, being opened up for mining Iron and Manganese Ore by Kudremukh Iron Ore Company Ltd.…
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Published April 22, 2021 · 2 min read
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