Road and River Transportation

8 OWNED BARGES

19,000 TONS
OWNED BARGES
CAPACITY

25,000 TONS
PER DAY ORE LOADING
CAPACITY

A novel scheme, introduced by our Founder Chairman Mr. V.M Salgaocar, provided trucks to local villagers with a nominal initial deposit under our “Service Contract Scheme”.

The scheme has increased their participation and brought new dynamics to the mining industry since the seventies. Other companies have also adopted this scheme, changing for better the road transport sector in Goan iron ore mining. It has also boosted direct and indirect employment potential.

The entire quantity of ROM, Processed Ore, and waste rock is transported by trucks of 10, 17, and 30 tonnes capacities and is weighed at weigh bridges which are strategically located. The process of loading material at source weighing at weighbridge and unloading at destination is electronically tracked using an RFID system.

Barge Transportation:

The ore laden Barges travel in the Mandovi river from Vagus along over a distance of 24 nautical miles to the Mormugao or Panaji Port. a fleet of eight (8) barges owned within the Group, with a total capacity of 19,000 tons, handles the movement of iron ore from the loading point to the Mormugao/Panjim Port. Barges are hired as and when required to ferry additional tonnage