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Excavation prep on for potential iron mine in Dinajpur


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  • Dinajpur Correspondent
  • Published: 24 Mar 2021, 10:49 AM

Officials of The Bangladesh Geological Survey (GSB) may have possibly found a new iron ore mine in Dinajpur. GSB has identified potential mining locationsin the district. The location of this potential mine has been identified in Keshabpur mouza of Puntri Union No. 10 of Chirirbandar upazila of Dinajpur. Earlier, a well was dug in 2001 in the hope of finding a copper mine at Ambari in the adjoining upazila Parbatipur. But it was not found in the end.

GSB officials have started feasibility study after identifying new mines’ locations. After the last iron mine at Isabpur in Hakimpur, this time GSB identified the location of a new potential mine in Keshabpur mouza of Chirirbandar upazila. In the meantime, the investigation team of the department has started digging the well to check the feasibility. The first three months will be spent digging wells and exploring for mineral resources. Last-minute preparations are underway there.

The thickness of iron ore in new mines is much higher, it is being expected. So they are also hoping to get other valuable resources including copper along with iron. Necessary tools are being brought to Keshabpur. Signboards have been erected as protected areas. An official, who did not want to be named, said the director general of the Bangladesh Geological Survey-GSB, Dr. Md. Sher Ali will inaugurate the well excavation work. Before that they didn’t want to say anything.

In this regard, the chairman of the 10th Puntri Union. Nur-e-Kamal said, Director of the Department of Geological Survey of Bangladesh (Geology). He received a copy of a letter signed by Abdul Aziz Patwari to the deputy commissioner. In the letter, the officials have been requested to provide ancillary assistance, security, provision of information and data, travel and guidance during the GDH-76/21 well drilling operation in Keshabpur area. The letter was also handed over to the Superintendent of Police, Chirirbandar Upazila Nirbahi Officer, Chirirbandar Police Station.

Deputy Director (Drilling Engineer) is the head of the team to dig the well. Masood Rana. He is accompanied by Deputy Director (Drilling Engineer). Nihajul Islam, Assistant Director (Drilling Engineer) said. Nazmul Hossain Khan, Assistant Director (Drilling Engineer) Manzur Ahmed Elahi and Assistant Director (Drilling Engineer) Md. Roknuzzaman.

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