State had asked Union mines ministry to revise area limit to 58 sq km for iron ore and other minerals from 10 sq km currently; pellet makers move PMO, ministries of mines and steel
Most of the pellet makers in the state are running their units without captive iron ore resource and hence, depend on merchant supplies of ore
Federation of Indian Mineral Industries has been lobbying for a cut in export duty on higher grade iron ore
Latest hike in iron ore fines in Odisha has stifled the manufacturers