Tags Mining Ballari Bellary Iron ore Mining equipment Deforestation Pollution Water pollution Ecology Karnataka Mines Air Pollution Forests Biodiversity Mining Processes Excavation

Truck on the Iron Ore Mines in Karnataka, India

Aerial footage of a mining truck carrying out its regular operation in the iron ore mines in Karnataka, India

Image ID 53184651
Production Year 2022
Length 00:00:53
Production Company Nature inFocus
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FormatMP4

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Iron ore is the raw material used to make pig iron, also known as crude iron, which is one of the main raw materials to make steel. 98% of the mined iron ore is used to make steel. Iron ores are rocks and minerals from which metallic iron can be economically extracted.Bellary district has the highest deposits of iron ore in India.

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Kalyan Varma