Kalyani Steels gains traction as SC lifts ban on Karnataka mines

03 Sep 2012 Evaluate

Kalyani Steel and Sesa Goa have gained momentum on Monday after the Supreme Court permitted iron ore mining by some companies in Karnataka. Opening up about 5 million tonnes production of iron-ore a year again, the Supreme Court has lifted the ban on iron ore mining from 18 Category ‘A’ mines in Karnataka, the country's second-largest supplier, after a suspension of over a year on environment concerns. However, the court has permitted mining subject to statutory compliance, as the legal clearances in respect of some A category mines would be coming to an end in October. 

Kalyani Steels is currently trading at Rs 58.40, up by 5.60 points or 10.61% from its previous closing of Rs 52.80 on the BSE. The scrip opened at Rs 54.00 and has touched a high and low of Rs 60.50 and Rs 53.50 respectively. So far 680743 shares were traded on the counter.

Sesa Goa is currently trading at Rs. 171.55, up by 0.10 points or 0.06% from its previous closing of Rs 171.45 on the BSE. The scrip opened at Rs 172.00 and has touched a high and low of Rs 177.90 and Rs 171.25 respectively. So far 651831 shares were traded on the counter.

Citing environmental violations, the apex court in 2011, banned iron ore mining in Bellary, Chitradurga and Tumkur districts of Karnataka and asked a federal government body to carry out an environmental impact assessment.

In an attempt to boost iron-ore production, the apex court allowed 18 mines to resume iron ore mining in Karnataka, as clamp down on illegal mining combined the nation's capital desire to keep supplies for domestic steel mills, had began to eat into the iron-ore production.

Asia’s third largest economy used to produce about 200 million tonnes a year of iron ore, with exactly half of that being exported. However, the potential increase in output from Karnataka is unlikely to affect flagging global iron ore prices unless the state allows exporters to ship the raw material overseas. Furthermore, the order is unlikely to mean further exports as the steel making ingredient is deficit domestically and with 30 percent export tax and excessive freight rates, not making shipments a feasible option. However, the output from the re-started mines will be in addition to state-run NMDC's 1 million tonnes per month, which was permitted by the Supreme Court for production from August 6, 2011.

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