Jamshedpur, June 9 -- The Kendadih copper mines in Musabani Block of East Singhbhum district was restarted after being closed for the past 25 years. Union minister of state for coal and mines (UMoCM) Satish Chandra Dubey formally inaugurated it at the Hindustan Copper Limited's (HCL's) Indian Copper Complex (ICC) on Tuesday, accompanied by Jamshedpur MP Bidyut Baran Mahato.

The minister also launched the expansion project of the HCL-ICC concentrator plant from 0.4 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) to 0.9 MTPA.

"This is not just an industrial project but also an important step towards PM Modi's Atmanirbhar Bharat mission. Restarting the Kendadih copper mines and expanding the production capacity of the concentrator plant will help maximum ...