09/07/2025
It is proud moment for The Sandur Manganese & Iron Ores Limited (SMIORE) wherein Kammatharu Iron Ore Mine, Mining Lease No.2678 of SMIORE was felicitated with the distinguished Seven Star Rated Mine award in recognition of our outstanding efforts and best practices in green mining by the Ministry of Mines, Government of India, Indian Bureau of Mines, HQ, Nagpur for its exemplary performance during year 2023-24 on 7 July 2025 at Rajasthan International Centre, Jaipur as part of the national event to felicitate Five Star & Seven Star Rated Mines of India.
The award was presented by Shri Bhajanlal Sharma, Hon’ble Chief Minister of Rajasthan CMO Rajasthan, in the esteemed presence of Shri Kishan Reddy Gangapuram, Hon’ble Union Minister of Coal and Mines.
SMIORE is the only mines from South India and first among the three selected Seven Star Rated Mines of the Country. Furthermore, acknowledging its commitment to sustainable development at its Kammathuru Iron Ore Mine, SMIORE has also been awarded a Five Star Rated Mine for the performance year 2023-24. The mine spans an area of 1,860.10 hectares.
These awards, instituted by the Indian Bureau of Mines (IBM), aim to promote sustainable mining and recognize exemplary practices that set new benchmarks while meeting key performance parameters.
Notably, SMIORE has been receiving the Five Star Rating award consistently for the past 10 years, since the inception of the Star rating awards by the Ministry of Mines, Indian Bureau of Mines. This recognition is a testament to the commitment, hard work and dedication of our entire team towards sustainable development, environmental stewardship, safety, technological innovation, and community engagement in the areas we operate and the experience of seven decades which have been culminated to achieve this milestone. We strive to safeguard the social, economic, environmental and welfare of present and future generations.
Bahirji Ghorpade
