Government of Karnataka

Schedule- V:
Information Memorandum/ Mine Block Summery
Part A - General Information about Mineral Block
Sl
Features Details
No
1 Location
a Name of the mine Ubalgundi Iron Ore Mine
M/s.Nidhi Mining Company. M.L. No.
2433 ( also referred to as Nidhi Mining
Name of the erstwhile lessee and
b company, M/s. Nidhi Mining (pvt) Ltd.,
Mine Lease(M.L.) Number
M/s.Nidhi Mining (P) Ltd,
K.M.Parvathamma. in various records)
Between Longitudes 76⁰38’56.08” and
c Latitude-Longitude 76⁰38’56.98” and Latitudes 15⁰03’52.78”
and 15⁰03’53.06”.

LBC- 1=(912.651),(1072.695)
LBC- 2=(887.83),(1203.572)
LBC- 3=(787.432),(1183.236)
LBC- 4=(750.982),(1314.361)
LBC- 5=(683.066),(1297.407)
LBC- 6=(653.454),(1400.575)
Co-ordinates of Corner Points as LBC- 7=(803.985),(1455.525)
d
per Total Station LBC- 8=(748.62),(1682.314)
LBC- 9=(579.992),(1633.726)
LBC- 10=(525.349),(1850.575)
LBC- 11=(1127.061),(1847.517)
LBC- 12=(1164.684),(1467.585)
LBC- 13=(1025.244),(1451.021)
LBC- 14=(1093.546),(1071.307)

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NM_LBC-
1=(N15°03'44.063"),(E76°38'40.161")
NM_LBC-
2=(N15°03'48.330"),(E76°38'39.348")
NM_LBC-
3=(N15°03'47.680"),(E76°38'35.979")
NM_LBC-
4=(N15°03'51.941"),(E76°38'34.777")
NM_LBC-
5=(N15°03'51.396"),(E76°38'32.496")
NM_LBC-
6=(N15°03'54.754"),(E76°38'31.519")
NM_LBC-
Latitude, Longitude of Corner 7=(N15°03'56.532"),(E76°38'36.561")
e
Points as per DGPS NM_LBC-
8=(N15°04'03.912"),(E76°38'34.748")
NM_LBC-
9=(N15°04'02.349"),(E76°38'29.095")
NM_LBC-
10=(N15°04'09.410"),(E76°38'27.290")
NM_LBC-
11=(N15°04'09.246"),(E76°38'47.445")
NM_LBC-
12=(N15°03'56.882"),(E76°38'48.642")
NM_LBC-
13=(N15°03'56.362"),(E76°38'43.977")
NM_LBC-
14=(N15°03'44.000"),(E76°38'46.216")
f Village Ubbalgundi
g Tehsil/ Taluka Sandur
h District Bellary
i State Karnataka

2 Area (hectares/square kilometres)

a Total area in Ha. 29.49
b Mineralised Area in Ha. 4.1923
Non-mineralised Area in Ha.
c Including non-approachable 25.3
area

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3 Exploration
G1 level as per Minerals (Evidence of
a Status (G1/G2/G3/G4 etc.)
Mineral Contents) Rules, 2015.
b Exploration Agency MECL
Total Number of Boreholes
c 15 Nos (02+13)
(Core + RC)
d Total Meterage of drill 899 metre
Borehole Spacing (Grid pattern)
e 100 X 100
in metres
Current R.L.Of the Mine
f 972.172 metre & 806.387 metre
(Highest & Lowest)

4 Quantity of Minerals (Grade-wise)

a Iron Ore Avg Fe content 58.67 %
Others (if any)-1 Bluedust
Others (if any)-2 Laterite
Total Geological Resources of
b 10.024 Million Metric Tonnes
Iron Ore
Value of Estimated resources of
C the Concession area in Indian 26591880606.00
Rupees
5 Mineralised Zones
a Number of Mineral Zones Please refer Geological Report
i) Lateritic ore, Haematitic ore, Soft
laminated ore, powdery ore, Blue dust
b Nature of Ore and Siliceous ore.
ii) Waste type / OB / IB – Laterite,
Ferruginous Clay and BHQ.
c Trend (Dip and Strike) 60⁰ to 65⁰ towards NNE
Eastern Band: 371 metre
d Avg. Strike Length Central Band: 734 metre
Western Band: 446 metre
Eastern Band: 15- 20 metre
e Avg. Width Central Band: 20- 100 metre
Western Band: 60- 150 metre

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Eastern Band: 5.95-10.89 metre

f Avg. Depth Central Band: 9.90 - 36.10 metre
Western Band: 7.92- 95.04 metre
g Intercalation BHQ & Ferruginous Clay
h Specific Gravity of Ore 3.5
Approximate cost of R&R as per
i 317.12
Provisional R&R Plan (in Lacs)
6 Accessibility
20 km from Sandur town which can be
approached from Bellary, Hospet,
a Road
Donimalai and from Toranagallu railway
station.
b Nearest Rail Head Banihatti Railway siding
c Airport Hubli
7 Hydrography
Local Surface Drainage Pattern
a Dendrtic drainage pattern
(Channels)
b Rivers/Streams Tungabhadra
c Depth of water level 7.83 metre
8 Climate
a Mean Annual Rainfall 40 to 80 cm
b Temperatures (December) 21⁰ to 26⁰
c Temperatures (June) 24⁰ to 29⁰
9 Topography Undulating topography
a Topo Sheet Number 57 A/12
b Morphology of the Area Hilly terrain

Part B - Particulars of Clearances, Consents,

Concessions and Consents related to Mining
Operation
Particulars Details/Status
GoK proceedings dated FEE 194 FFM
1 Forest clearance for leased area
2006 dated 28.05.2007

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Wild life clearance (sanctuary,

2 reserve or special zone Not applicable
clearances)
J-11015/345/2006-IA-II(M) dated
3 Environmental clearance (EC) 13.02.2007 for 0.6 Million Metric
Tonnes per annum.
To be obtained afresh by successful
4 Approval of Mine Plan from IBM
bidder from IBM
To be obtained afresh by successful
5 Consent for establish (CFE)
bidder from KSPCB
To be obtained afresh by successful
6 Consent for Operate (CFO)
bidder from KSPCB
To be obtained afresh by successful
7 Permission for mine opening
bidder from competent authority.
Permission of installation/ trial To be obtained afresh by successful
8
operation of equipment. bidder from competent authority.
Ground water clearance To be obtained afresh by successful
9
(Centre/State) bidder from competent authority.
To be obtained afresh by successful
10 Railway siding approval
bidder from competent authority.
To be obtained afresh by successful
11 Approval for diesel storage
bidder from competent authority.
To be obtained afresh by successful
12 Power line from State Discom
bidder from competent authority.
Clearances relating to work
To be obtained afresh by successful
under an existing transmission
13 bidder from competent authority, if
line or shifting of the
applicable.
transmission line
To be obtained afresh by successful
14 Grama Sabha consent bidder from competent authority, if
applicable.
To be obtained afresh by successful
15 Others (if any) bidder from competent authority, if
applicable.

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Part C - Particulars of Land

Area Details
1 Total Concession Area 29.49 Ha.
2 Forest Land with Status 29.49 Ha. in Donimalai range
3 Government Land with Status Not applicable
4 Private land with Status Not applicable
Revenue survey details of the
5 Not applicable
area
Part D - Other details
Particulars Details
Geological report of the To be provided along-with the mine
1
Concession Area specific Tender Document
Provisional R&R Plan of the To be provided along-with the mine
2
Concession Area specific Tender Document
3 Precise map of the Concession Area

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