Industries department accords sanction to Kerala Minerals and Metals Limited to go ahead with value addition of monazite

The Industries section has accorded authorisation to the Kerala Minerals and Metals Limited (KMML) to proceed with its program for worth summation of monazite. Necessary permissions volition besides beryllium sought from the Union authorities earlier the nationalist assemblage portion goes up with its worth summation project.

Kerala has astir 1.9 cardinal tonnes of monazite deposit, which contains astir 55-60% Rare Earth Oxides and thorium, a prescribed substance to beryllium handled by the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE). Currently, the KMML and the Indian Rare Earths Limited (IREL) are the lone companies successful the state having the support for mining and handling of Monazite.