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Article

21 Jan 2010

Author:
Keya Acharya, IPS News

India: Stalled Korean Mining Operations Face Fresh Protests

The Indian government’s grant of the final environmental clearance to a Korean giant firm, allowing it to acquire 3,000 acres of ‘forest lands’ in the eastern state of Orissa, has prompted a fresh spate of protests from more than 4,000 families that will be affected by a proposed mining project. Pohang Steel Company (POSCO)…operations…have been stalled…due to…sometimes violent protest movements…Repeated calls by IPS to K.C. Sahu, who is in charge of mining operations in POSCO’s Indian arm at Bhubaneshwar, drew no response…[L]ocal tribal population also faces serious health problems, especially among mine workers in the region…[L]ocals news reports said the company was willing to offer land to those who would be displaced by its project [also refers to De Beers, Broken Hill Properties]