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Iron Ore Mines in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka has 2 iron ore mines mapped on the OverWatts open energy atlas — the 37th-largest fleet of the 70 countries that hold any, and 0.2% of the world's mapped total. Of these, 2 under construction or proposed.
The largest owner-operators are Ministry of Industries (2), Ministry of Industries (Sri Lanka) (2) and Sri Lanka (2) — Ministry of Industries alone is named on 100% of them. 2 are in the pipeline, led by Buttala (Kurampola) Mine, proposed. They account for 5% of every energy asset OverWatts maps in Sri Lanka.
2
Iron Ore Mine in Sri Lanka
#37
of 70 countries
2
In construction / proposed
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Who owns Sri Lanka's iron ore mines
- Ministry of Industries2 100%
- Ministry of Industries (Sri Lanka)2 100%
- Sri Lanka2 100%
Counts an asset once per company named as its owner or operator; a joint venture counts for each partner.
Under construction & proposed
- Buttala (Kurampola) Mineproposed
- Chilaw Panirendawa Mineproposed
How Sri Lanka compares · iron ore mines by country
- 1. India248
- 40. Botswana2
- 41. Colombia2
- 42. South Korea2
- 43. Sri Lanka2
- 44. Namibia2
- 45. New Zealand2
- 46. Peru2
Frequently asked
- How many iron ore mines are there in Sri Lanka?
- OverWatts maps 2 iron ore mines in Sri Lanka — 0.2% of the world's mapped total, the 37th-largest national fleet of the 70 countries with any.
- Who owns the iron ore mines in Sri Lanka?
- Ministry of Industries is named as owner or operator on the most — 2 of 2 (100%). Next are Ministry of Industries (Sri Lanka) (2) and Sri Lanka (2).
- What new iron ore mines are being built in Sri Lanka?
- 2 projects are under construction or proposed. The largest are Buttala (Kurampola) Mine and Chilaw Panirendawa Mine.