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Iron Ore Mines in Nepal
Nepal has 4 iron ore mines mapped on the OverWatts open energy atlas — the 29th-largest fleet of the 70 countries that hold any, and 0.4% of the world's mapped total. Of these, 1 operating and 1 under construction or proposed.
The largest owner-operators are Department of Mines and Geology (2), Department of Mines and Geology (Nepal) (2) and Nepal (2) — Department of Mines and Geology alone is named on 50% of them. 1 is in the pipeline, led by DMG Jhumlabang Mine, proposed. They account for 3% of every energy asset OverWatts maps in Nepal.
4
Iron Ore Mine in Nepal
#29
of 70 countries
1
In construction / proposed
On the interactive map
Who owns Nepal's iron ore mines
- Department of Mines and Geology2 50%
- Department of Mines and Geology (Nepal)2 50%
- Nepal2 50%
- Dhaubadi Iron Company Limited1 25%
- N & C Minerals Pvt Ltd1 25%
Counts an asset once per company named as its owner or operator; a joint venture counts for each partner.
Under construction & proposed
- DMG Jhumlabang Mineproposed
How Nepal compares · iron ore mines by country
Frequently asked
- How many iron ore mines are there in Nepal?
- OverWatts maps 4 iron ore mines in Nepal — 0.4% of the world's mapped total, the 29th-largest national fleet of the 70 countries with any.
- Who owns the iron ore mines in Nepal?
- Department of Mines and Geology is named as owner or operator on the most — 2 of 4 (50%). Next are Department of Mines and Geology (Nepal) (2), Nepal (2) and Dhaubadi Iron Company Limited (1).
- What new iron ore mines are being built in Nepal?
- 1 project is under construction or proposed. The largest is DMG Jhumlabang Mine.