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Dempo Mining Corporation (DMC) is a wholly owned subsidiary of V.S. Dempo & Co.Ltd and contributes over 75% of the Group's production of ore, thus augmenting V.S.Dempo & Co. Ltd. export to a large extent. MINING IN GOA The territory of Goa covers an area of 3500 square kilometres.The landscape is mostly hilly forming part of the western ghats.The altitude varies from sea level to a maximum of 1700 metres above mean sea level.The territory is gifted with warm tropical climate and annual rainfall of 350 to 450 cms. during the monsoon seasons -June to October. The main rivers Mandovi and Zuari both flowing into the Arabian sea are navigable by barges used for transporting the ore. The iron ore deposits in Goa are mainly haematite and extend in North-North West, South-South East directions from North to the South occupying nearly 1/5th area of the total territory. The main iron ore bearing zone is divided into four separate areas by major faults.These areas are : Bicholim - Pale area Sancordem area Shigao - Kalay area Sanguem - Quepem area. The iron ore bearing areas is continuous with little local variation in thickness and quality of the ore. DMC The acquisition of mining concessions in 1949 triggered off a new chain of events. It provided a much needed boost to the country's newly started export trade in iron ore. At this moment of industrial history , loading was done manually. The ore was transported to the riversides of Mandovi and Zuari and loaded on to vessels between 7000 and 10,000 DWT. Later Dempos began building barges to transport the ore. Today , stacking and loading at the riverside is completely mechanised. The stacking capacities too have increased considerably. The mines, besides being fully mechanised, are also equipped with screening plants and beneficiation plants for upgrading the ore. These are aided by the state-of the- art R & D laboratory. Dempos have 19 mining concessions all over Goa, admeasuring about 1800 hectares. These include some of the biggest mines known to India, notably in Bicholim , Surla and Kirlapale. Collectively they export nearly three million tonnes of iron ore lumps and fines each year. Concern for Goa's beauty , planting trees on land-fills, and creating a green cover where barren land existed before, comes natural to Dempo Mining Corporation.