Country experience : India
During the hot, pre-monsoon period of June 2005, JSD was active in the state of Jarkhand, whose provincial capital Ranchi is located SE of New Delhi about 1.5 hour's flight by daily commercial jet. Jarkhand is one of India's generously endowed minerals provinces, rich in iron ore and coal, and for this reason, figures prominently in power generation and the iron and steel industry.
Humayan's tomb, New Delhi
The assignment took the form of a due diligence field trip, with JSD filling one role in a multi-disciplinary client technical team. The purpose was to investigate the feasibility of the establishment of a new integrated iron and steel mill, taking advantage of local reserves of coal and iron ore, plus abundant infrastructure such as railways and power supplies.
Small scale mining
Suitable iron ore and coal sources were investigated and initial discussions were entered into with the senior departmental officials of the state government. At the time of writing, investigations are continuing.