India, Sept. 14 -- Almost 13 years after iron ore mining operations in Goa came to a standstill due to a legal order amid environmental concerns, the activity is expected to resume in the current financial year, with dispatch starting in January 2026. Mining operations were halted after the Supreme Court disallowed the restart of any related activity in Goa through an order passed in October 2012.

"Goa is entering a new chapter with the resumption of iron ore mining. The first 12 leases have already been auctioned under a reformed regime," Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said while addressing the Indian Maritime Week 2025 roadshow on Friday night.

This roadshow was organised jointly by the Mormugao Port Authority (MPA) and the Directorate ...