Approval
from the State Pollution Control Board clears
the way for commercial dolomite mining
Mumbai, July 27, 2026: Shiva Cement, a subsidiary of JSW Cement (part of the highly diversified JSW Group), has received a modified Environmental Clearance and Consent to Operate for its Khatkurbahal (North) Block Limestone and Dolomite Mines at Biringatoli, Kutra, in Sundargarh district, Odisha. This development expands the scope of the mine to include the mining of dolomite at a capacity of 2.4 million tonnes per annum. This block holds a total dolomite resource of 89.09 million tonnes, of which 48.29 million tonnes is mineable.
The approval enables the Company to commercially undertake mining and sale of dolomite from the block, marking the commencement of revenue generation from its dolomite operations. Dolomite is a key input across steel, cement, glass, refractories and allied industries, and the approval opens a new merchant sales stream for the Company while strengthening raw material security within the JSW ecosystem.
Commenting on this development, Mr. Nilesh Narwekar, Chief Executive
Officer, of JSW Cement, said, “The expanded scope at Khatkurbahal (North)
allows us to unlock significantly more value from a mineral resource we already
operate. Being able to commercialise 2.4 million tonnes of dolomite a year —
over and above our existing product slate — gives us a new revenue stream,
deepens our presence in Odisha's mineral economy, and reinforces the raw
material security that underpins our growth in eastern India. It is a good
example of how disciplined resource utilisation, done within the framework of
full environmental compliance, creates value for the business and for the
region.”
Shiva Cement has its manufacturing facility strategically located at the geographical border of three Indian states – Odisha, Chhatisgarh and Jharkhand with close proximity to the raw materials required for the production.
JSW Cement continues to make progress on its approved expansion program
to develop a pan India presence and reach 41.85 MTPA of grinding capacity along
with 13.04 MTPA of clinker capacity. The company recently commenced production at
the state-of-the-art, greenfield, integrated cement manufacturing plant in the district of Nagaur in Rajasthan – its first
such facility in north India. With this foray
into the northern region, the company’s total cement
grinding capacity stands at 24.1 MTPA and the total clinker
manufacturing capacity (including the clinker capacity at the company’s joint
venture, JSW Cement FZC) stands at 9.74 MTPA.