BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT

Sun Minerals & Chemicals is a private company headquartered in , and has 20 years of experience in Mining. Sun Minerals & Chemicals has mine lease area for the production of Magnesite & Dunite in an area of 1.62.0 Ha at S.F. No. Unsurveyed Block 1(Part) of Naraikinar Village, Taluk, , Tamil Nadu.

The Mining Lease was granted for 47.97 Acres in Naraikinar R.L. Block-I, Tholur etc., villages, Rasipuram Taluk, Namakkal District in G.O.Ms.No.1575, Industries Department dated 15.12.76 for a period of ten years. The lease was executed on 11.08.1977 and same expired on 10.08.1987. Out of a total area of 47.97 acres, the firm has applied for renewal of mining lease over an extent of 11.00 Acres only. Out of a 11.00 Acres, 7.00 Acres fall in Forest Revenue Land and 4.00 Acres fall in Unsurveyed block of Naraikinar Village, Rasipuram Taluk, Namakkal District.

The Sun Mineral and Chemicals was granted renewal of mining lease in letter No.G.O3(D) no.57, Industries (MMD-1) Department, dated 27.03.1997 for Soapstone and Magnesite over an extent of 4.00 Acres in Naraikinar Village, Rasipuram Taluk, Namakkal District for a period of twenty years Effect from 11.08.1987. The lease period expired on 10.08.2007.

The Lessee preferred an application for Second Renewal of the lease has already been submitted to the State Government on 02.01.2006 for Magnesite and Dunite Mineral for the period of 20 years from 11.08.2007. At present mine workings carried out based on the Deemed Extension.

The Mining Plan for Renewal of lease was approved by Indian Bureau of Mines in letter No.TN/SLM/MP/Mg/MDS-322 dated 22.03.1990. The Ist Scheme of Mining was approved by Indian Bureau of Mines in letter No.TN/NMK/Mg/MS-221 Mds dated 05.07.2004. The 2nd Scheme of Mining was approved by Indian Bureau of Mines in letter No.TN/NMK/Mg/MS-537 Mds dated 26.11.2009. The Review of Mining Plan was approved by Indian Bureau of Mines in letter No.TN/NMK/Mg/ROMP-1466 Mds dated 28.12.2017.

SALIENT FEATURES OF THE PROJECT SITE ARE AS FOLLOWS:

Description Details Name of the owner M/s. Sun Minerals & Chemicals Address for correspondence 1/1-30, Anna Salai, Swarnapuri, Salem-636 004. Project Name Naraikinar Magnesite & Dunite Mine

Mining Lease Area 1.62.0 ha Location of Mine S.F. No. Unsurveyed Block 1(Part) of Naraikinar Village, Rasipuram Taluk, Namakkal District, Tamil Nadu Topo sheet number 58 I/6 Production capacity 640 Tonnes & 11206 Tonnes/Year for Magnesite & Dunite(3202 Tonnes Magensite & 56031 Tonnes for five years) Method of mining Open Cast Semi Mechanized method Drilling/Blasting Controlled Blasting and drilling No. of working days 250 days Water demand/Source 2.5 KLD Sourced from bore well and mine sump water. Sources of water Water will be Sourced from bore well and mine sump water. Man power 18 Nos Nearest Town/City Attur - 18.7 km (NE) Nearest Roadways Attur - Rasipuram Road (SH 79) - 4 km (N) Thuraiyur - Attur Road (SH 30) - 6.8 km (E) Nearest railway station Valappadi Gate Railway Station - 12.3 (NNW) Nearest airport Salem Airport – 47.0 km (NE) Waste The wastes generated during the mining period is 22445 Tonnes. There is no adequate space available for dumping the side burden mineral reject in the lease area. The side burden and mineral reject are proposed to be Backfilled in centre of the lease area after the mineral is fully excavated. Land Use/ Land Ownership Govt Poramboke Land - 1.62.0 ha

Description Area (Ha.) Mining (Quarry) 1.05.0 Waste Dump 0.21.0 Office Infrastructure - Mineral Stack / Processing Yard 0.31.0 Sub Grade Mineral Stacks - Mines Roads 0.03.0 Area Under Plantation 0.02.0 Unutilized Area - Total 1.62.0

Infrastructures Site office, First Aid Room, Toilets, etc Climate Condition Maximum Temperature - 320c Minimum Temperature - 200c Average Amount of Rainfall - 765 mm/annum Project Cost Rs. 36,00,000 Nearby Mines Few quarries are present