The Supreme Court-appointed Central Empowered Committee here today ruled out any possibility of allowing export of iron ore pellets from Karnataka-based miners.
The team of CEC officials led by its chairman P V Jayakrishanan held discussions with Karnataka Mines and Geology Director and top forest officials, besides lease-holders owning A and B category mines, on according permission to restart mining operations in the state.
Speaking to newspersons after the meeting, Federation of Indian Mineral Industries Vice Chairman Basant Poddar said the CEC told miners that there is no scope for allowing export of iron ore pellets at this stage from Karnataka.
The Supreme Court had ordered suspension of iron ore exports from Karnataka in 2011.
Poddar also said the CEC told that miners will not be allowed to either do mining or dump ore in overlapped area between two mines.