Indian steel giant Steel Authority of India Limited has been successful in establishing a rail transport linkage between its Rowghat captive iron ore mine and Bhilai Steel Plant in Chhattisgarh. The first freight rake comprising 24 wagons successfully conducted a trial run between Rowghat mine and BSP last week, enabling the mill to receive its first consignment of raw material through the railway link.Once the railway link stabilizes, BSP will be able to receive 300,000 tonne of iron ore from Rowghat per year and such a large volume will not be viable through current road networks.Iron ore deposits in Rowghat were discovered in 1899 and in 1949 Geological Survey of India investigated the area. The Rowghat mine-Deposit-F has estimated reserves of 476.45 million tonnes and is sufficient to feed raw material to BSP for the next 20 years.
Indian steel giant Steel Authority of India Limited has been successful in establishing a rail transport linkage between its Rowghat captive iron ore mine and Bhilai Steel Plant in Chhattisgarh. The first freight rake comprising 24 wagons successfully conducted a trial run between Rowghat mine and BSP last week, enabling the mill to receive its first consignment of raw material through the railway link.Once the railway link stabilizes, BSP will be able to receive 300,000 tonne of iron ore from Rowghat per year and such a large volume will not be viable through current road networks.Iron ore deposits in Rowghat were discovered in 1899 and in 1949 Geological Survey of India investigated the area. The Rowghat mine-Deposit-F has estimated reserves of 476.45 million tonnes and is sufficient to feed raw material to BSP for the next 20 years.
