Unforeseen Uses Of Heavy Minerals Manufactured By VV Minerals

Heavy minerals are modern minerals which additionally hold high esteem in regular life. VV Minerals produces and exports substantial minerals like Garnet, Ilmenite, Zircon and Rutile. Out of these Ilmenite and Rutile are utilized as a part of making Titanium pigments and the rest for other mechanical employments.

Without such heavy minerals, we would need to face a great deal of trouble driving our lives considering our current way of life. Here are some surprising reasons why require overwhelming minerals:
 

1. Heavy minerals like zircon are utilized as a part of Zircon Chronology, which is a strategy for comprehension old ecological conditions. Researchers consider it to be an extremely dependable source to comprehend earth's history crosswise over different land occasion
2. Garnet is additionally utilized as a part of completing and cleaning optical lenses. Garnet pieces that are better than 74 micrometers are utilized for glass cleaning and lapping.
3. Ilmenite is utilszed as a part of making printed fabrics.
4. Zircon and Rutile are utilized as a part of the production of fiberglass. Zircon has the capacities of withstanding high temperatures which makes it suitable for utilization in fiberglass.

There are heaps of different uses, where our items are valuable. Our MD Mr. S. Vaikundarajan alongside his partners, J Muthurajan, S. Jegatheesan and V. Subramanian have taken this family possessed business from simply a start up to an overall perceived heavy mineral mining organization.

Mineral Sands, What Are They Exactly: VV Minerals Explains

Mineral sands are formed by the continuous depositions from the sea. It occurs when waves force minerals to be washed on shores and form placer deposits. Mineral sands are also known as heavy mineral sands are rich in contents of minerals such as Bauxite, Monazite, Rutile, Ilmenite, Zircon, Garnet and other minerals.

Such sand minerals are rare and are used in different industrial applications. Garnet is used in water jet cutting, Zircon is used in ceramics and Rutile is used in making of Titanium metal.

Only through the process of beach sand mining can one extract mineral sands. This engages in the basic process where sand is extracted manually and later taken to a separation plants. In the plants, they are separated as per their grades and magnetic properties. After the separation process, they are packaged and transported to different parts.

VV Mineral is a family owned business and other eminent members of the management committee include, S Jegatheesan, J Muthurajan and V Subramanian. One of India’s major contributor to heavy mineral mining is VV Mineral. They are based in Tamil Nadu but have their market shares in various parts of the world such as U.S., Australia, Europe and South Africa.

Why Monazite Is Importance For India

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The only commercial rare earth mineral India imports is Monazite. Leaving India in a particular position of leading in this type of mining. RN Patra, Chairman & Managing Director believes countries having rare earth resources are possessive regarding its free export and exploration by outsiders and as such acquiring these mineral assets overseas is a challenging task and needs support of the government for such acquisitions.

India has not made any progress and development in the field of monazite mining. The plan of buying mines in foreign countries too has come to a stand-still. The public sector has not sold radioactive Monazite mined in the last 10 years in Orissa.

Another reason for its lack of growth is that the rare earth industry in India is not a part of the non-proliferation treaty, making it harder for access in the global rare earth’s industry.

Depending on China for imports clearly is not moving in the right direction. Imports are costly as the supply of rare earth minerals is limited, with the Red State using exports of the rare earth mineral as a geopolitical tool. The profit earned in the year 2013 was half of what it was in the year 2008. This shows how poorly the industry is performing.

Other industries related rare earth mining is the heavy mineral mining industry. The key players are VV Mineral in Tamil Nadu owned by S. Vaikundarajan. They mainly deal with Zircon mining, Rutile mining, Garnet mining and Ilmenite mining.

Helping In Preserving Nuclear Gold, VV Mineral

Chairman of VV Minerals, Vaikundarajan believes in protecting the environment for a better future. After the mining process is completed the nuclear gold is returned to the sand which does not lead it to being exported illegally. VV Minerals employ various engineers who are extremely skilled and knowledgeable and under whose guidance all the mining activities are carried out. VV Mineral, Vaikundarajan returns the nuclear gold back to the sands, where it belongs, such that it does not get wrongly used.

VV Mineral performs and conducts all their business activities by following all the government regulations and abiding by the rules. S Vaikundarajan makes sure that he keeps his employees satisfied and also the people of the nearby rural areas by following his CSR initiatives.

VV Minerals has also played a very important role in the development of the mining sector in India by contributing highly towards exports of minerals. Apart from this the company also support a lot of small scale local industries and help in generating employment. A private, heavy mineral mining company, VV Minerals is involved in beach mineral mining. The company procures elements like ilmenite, rutile, zircon and garnet.

Products Of VV Mineral, Mining- Super Garnet

VV Minerals, India is a leading heavy mineral mining company based in south India. With Tamil Nadu as its headquarters, it is actively managed by  V. Subramanian and S. Vaikundarajan. It’s a family owned business and include other family members as well such as, S Jegatheesan and J Muthurajan. VV Mineral is the top beach mineral mining company of India.

Super Garnet is the prominent brand of VV Mineral, Mining. It is a naturally obtainable mineral which is used as a non metallic abrasive. This mineral is abundantly found on the beaches of the Gulf of Mannar. It’s belongs to the superior gem family which can withstand more cutting speed bu maintain low dust levels at the same time. The crystalline shape gives it an advantage in the fast cutting action as well as ensures longer life span.

VV Minerals seem to have a strong emotional bond to this product especially because it is the best abrasive among the others. With the purity of 99%, Super Garnet is the most accepted brand in Sand Blasting, Water Jet Cutting, Water Filtration, Surface preparation etc.

Supergarnet manufactured by VV Minerals is of the highest quality and is compliant to ISO 11126-10 Standard and SSPC AB-1.

VV Mineral Conducts A Blood Donation Camp At VV Titanium Pigments Pvt. Ltd. Factory

In their ongoing CSR endeavor, VV Minerals conducted a blood donation camp for their employees of VV Titanium Pigments Pvt. Ltd. for the benefit of children. It was conducted in association with Thoothukkudi Government Medical College and Hospital on 14th October 2014.

More than 70 employees of VV Minerals, India donated their blood for this noble cause. This day also marked a celebration for Factory Day at VVTi. The employees of VVTi who participated in the cause are the unsung heroes who have helped in saving many lives through this blood donation camp.

VV Mineral is a privately owned heavy mineral mining company, dealing with Zircon mining, Garnet mining, Ilmenite mining and Rutile mining. It is owned by Subiah Vaikundarajan and managed by his son V. Subramanian.

Other eminent members of top management include J Muthurajan and S. Jegatheesan. The company is based in Tisayanvilai in Tamil Nadu and has achieved great progress in the heavy mineral mining industry. VV Mineral, Vaikundarajan is the top heavy mineral manufacturer and exporter in India, and very soon they strive to be the best in the world.

Police Raids Vaikundarajan’s Office Premises And Finds Nothing At VV Minerals

VV Minerals, a private mineral mining company’s office premises were raided to find any evidence that would prove that they are into a heavy mineral mining scam.  All those against VV Minerals, Vaikundarajan were surprised to find out that nothing at all was discovered from that raid. On the contrary, all the paperwork and statutory clearances were found to be up to date. This proves that VV Minerals is not only uninvolved in any scam but also, practices its trade and business following the government norms.

There are many rivals of VV Minerals who are jealous of their success and goodwill. They are the ones to have spread the rumors about the thorium scandal in order to malign the public image of VV Minerals. It was a deliberate attempt which failed as VV Minerals was able to prove its innocence in front of the world.  There are a lot of people who have a lot of faith in VV Minerals, Vaikundarajan and their trust in them grew stronger after this incident. Hence, VV Minerals has proved to the world that no one can cause any harm to you till the time you follow the right path.

VV Minerals Strengthening The Roots Of Indian Heavy Mineral Mining Industry

VV Mineral mines minerals like Garnet, Ilmenite, Zircon and Rutile in the southern coast of Tamil Nadu. It is the primary exporter of such minerals from India and accounts for the highest export. VV Minerals has given a new definition to this industry in India altogether as they have conducted their business in a way that has helped it grow in a sustainable manner.  VV mineral, Vaikundarajan has over the years has built a name that people trust because of the high quality goods that they deliver.

All the mining activities are carried out under the scrutiny of the government officials and there is no question of illegal beach mining arising here.  VV Mineral is the largest producer of Garnet in the world. VV Minerals has also adopted all eco-friendly methods of production and S. Vaikundarajan believes in sustainable development. It is all a result of Vaikundarajan efforts that VV Mineral has reached a pioneering position and continues to dominate the world market.

Studies Show That No Excess Cancer Risk To People Who Live Near High Natural Background Radiation

According to a recent news article in The Hindu, it has been clear that people who live near high natural background radiation in Kerala and Tamil Nadu are not at excess risk of getting cancer. The radioactive mineral found on these beaches is called Monazite. The Coast line of Kerala has the rich monazite content (roughly 2%) whereas rest of the coastline like Orissa, Tamil Nadu, Andra Pradesh only has about (0.1 - 0.3%) which is hardly any.

This mineral is only mined by Government mining agencies in India. The current Monazite mining industry in India is looked after by Indian Rare Earths Limited (IREL). Monazite being the only commercially important rare earth found in India, it has higher value than other minerals such as garnet, zircon and titanium alloys.

VV Mineral, India, a privately owned heavy mineral mining company, based in Tamil Nadu mainly deals with zircon mining, garnet mining, ilmenite mining and rutile mining. In a recent interview with the Managing Director of the company, Mr. Vaikundarajan Subramanian, it was mentioned that private companies like them have the funds and infrastructural assets to better the monazite business in India. Whereas, in another news article featured on Economic Times, it is mentioned that because Indian Government does not allow private players to invest and conduct business in global Monazite industry there is no scope of growth for India. Due to lack of funds from the government the mining company is not able to explore mining expansion plans, whereas, the private mining companies are not allowed to do so, even after having the necessary funds for it.

Now since it is clear that this mineral has no adverse cancer related effects, ideally there should be some amendments in the mining rules and private mining companies should be allowed to explore this field which will not only benefit them but also the state and nations economy.

Tamil Nadu Holds Monopoly Of Garnet Placer Sands Exports, VV Minerals One Of The Top Company

Tamil Nadu is gifted with abundance of heavy minerals and is also one of the highest exporters of garnet placer sands. VV Minerals, India in Tamil Nadu recently acquired Transworld Granite India Pvt. Ltd. (TGI) which has enabled them to enter the placer sands of Andhra Pradesh in Srikakulam.

“This strengthens the group’s position in the heavy mineral mining market says”, J Muthurajan. Export of Garnet has been under permissible limits and there is no speculation regarding the amount of exports. Garnet is non-toxic, inert and hence environment eco-friendly. According to S. Jegatheesan “More than 95% of garnet produced in the country is exported”. More than 90% of the garnet exported from the country till date is from Tamil Nadu. In India, the domestic consumption of garnet is very limited (less than 5%) and is mainly for manufacture of micronised garnet powder.

S. Vaikundarajan, owner of VV Minerals, believes that these exports will bring revenue to the economy and   VV Mineral, India will contribute greatly towards it.  Srikurmam placer sand deposit is considered to be the best for garnet mining and ilmenite mining and TGI had acquired all statutory clearances from the government. VV Mineral, India is therefore one of the key components in the heavy mineral mining industry.

What Are The Prerequisites Of Heavy Mineral Mining Industry?

The first important requirement in order to conduct heavy mineral mining is a trouble free placer deposit. Some placer deposits tend to be complicated with sophisticated mineral assemblage, which leads to rise in production costs. Another essential aspect needed to be considered to be in the heavy mineral mining business is access to labor. Access to water and cheaper electricity is also essential. The right infrastructure needs to be in place for better business activities.

The grant for mining lease is the most important aspect as without that mining won’t be possible. 17 departments from State and Central Government have to give their consent which typically takes 5 years minimum.

The Gulf of Mannar in Tamil Nadu has abundance in placer deposits of Garnet and Ilmenite. Some of the top companies like VV Minerals are actively involved in heavy mineral mining in Tamil Nadu. V.V Mineral is a family grown business started by Mr. S Vaikundarajan, Founder, Chairman & Managing Director, VV Group. Being India’s biggest mining, manufacturers and exporters of Garnet V.V. Mineral has been awarded as the ‘Number One Garnet Exporters’ of our country. Zircon mining, Rutile mining and Ilmenite mining are some of the other mining activities that VV Minerals engage in.

Challenges Faced By The Heavy Mineral Mining Industry

One of the major challenges that the heavy mineral mining faces is the taxes set by the Government policies. For example a royalty of 3% for Garnet Mining and 2% of other heavy minerals is to be paid up according to the MMDR Act.  The central Government has also imposed 15% and 12.5% excise duty for various heavy minerals. In addition to that, there is 10% excise duty that needs to be fulfilled which is imposed by the Central Government again. Also, the State Government levies Sales Tax, Value Added Tax (VAT) and local cess and local cess surcharge are applicable to heavy mineral manufacturers.

The long process of getting environmental clearances and the CRZ clearances from the Ministry Of Environment And Forest is another hurdle. Even if the land is owned by the manufacturers themselves, the first stage public hearing has to be compulsorily attended. After which it is obligatory to get clearance from more than 17 department / agencies from State and Government departments.

Although difficult and time consuming, these processes are all complied by VV Minerals, India, which is based in Tamil Nadu. They are the country’s leading heavy mineral mining manufacturers and exporters. They rank number one for Garnet export. Also they are the first private company in the country to export ilmenite.

It is a family owned business, established by Mr. S. Vaikundarajan, who is the chairman and managing director of the company. Starting from 1989, in Tamil Nadu, they have now grown to be the leaders in the industry on the global front.

How Does Heavy Mineral Mining Create Alternate Employment For Local People?

 
The length of the coastline of Gulf of Mannar is 223.90 kms which constitutes to about 21% of the state coastline of over 1000 kms. Some people are under an impression that the fishing activities and development of fisheries are affected by the heavy mineral mining of beach sand minerals in the coast of Tuticorin, Tirunelveli and Kanyakumari district of Tamil Nadu.

However, this is not true. In fact, it is the other way round; by conducting heavy mineral mining activity it leads to the development of the local villages. By way of providing alternate employment, the standard of living of the fishermen and their families is upgraded due to additional income of the family and also leisure time could be spent effectively.

Fishing is a seasonal profession which lasts for about 5 months in a year from September to January. The rest of the time 7 months the fisherman are jobless; there is no other way for lucrative employment in the coastal areas. Garnet mineral is abundantly found on the Gulf of Mannar, hence, Garnet mining and processing industries provide ample job opportunities for   the fishermen and their family round the year. This has led to betterment of living conditions and also improved the overall health and lifestyle of the local people.

The leading company that indulges in heavy mineral mining in Tuticorin is VV Mineral, India. They are India’s biggest mining, manufacturers and exporters of Garnet.

They have been awarded as the ‘Number One Garnet Exporters’ of our country. They also undertake Zircon mining, Rutile mining and Ilmenite mining.

Grades Of Ilmenite

The following video contains facts about Grades of Ilmenite and other aspects of ilmenite mining. It also provides information about the largest  Ilmenite manufacturers and exporters in India, like VV Mineral. They are the first private ilmenite exporters of India. VV Minerals India has a huge market share in Europe, Middle East, East Asia, Australia and USA. They are based in Tamil Nadu and the company is owned by Mr. S. Vaikundarajan.

Processes Involved In Beach Mineral Sand Mining

India is rich in various natural resources. Many states in India like Goa, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka are rich in mineral resources. While Goa is known for its ores, Kerala and Tamil Nadu are recognized for the heavy mineral reserves.

The heavy mineral sand mining industry deals with mining of minerals such as Zircon mining, Ilmenite mining, Rutile mining, Garnet and other Titanium dioxide products.  Most people are unaware of the specifics of the heavy mineral mining industry. Here is how heavy minerals are processed.

There are four stages involved in the processing of beach mineral sands. The primary stage involves the separation of silica and the minerals, for this the sand is transported to the pre-concentration plant where there are two streams created, namely, the Garnet-Zircon-Sillimanite stream and Ilmenite and Rutile stream.          

Both streams then are processed independently and Garnet and Ilmenite are separated. The Garnet is further processed in another unit for washing and sizing. After this process it is packed for export. And Ilmenite if further treated in an independent unit to remove all the impurities.

One of the premier companies that indulge in heavy mineral mining of Garnet is V.V. Mineral. They are India’s biggest mining, manufacturers and exporters of Garnet. They have been awarded as the ‘Number One Garnet Exporters’ of our country. They also undertake Zircon mining, Rutile mining and Ilmenite mining.

Is Heavy Mineral Mining An Environmental Concern?

The process of heavy mineral mining begins with extracting mineral rich sand from the sea shores and transporting it to a processing plant. In India this extraction is done manually using hand tools. Although, in heavy mineral mining you need to extract sand from the shores, it does not lead to any depreciation of land, because the sand after the extracting the minerals is transported back to the shores and filled in the places where mining is conducted.

Sustainable methods of mining ensure that there is no environmental harm is caused due to this activity. If the right care is taken, the entire process can be pollution free and cause very less or no harm to the people living near the mining areas. Activities mentioned below can be undertaken in support of environmental sustainability while mining:

• Sprinklers at mining sites minimise the spread of red dust in the atmosphere.

• Reclamation and rehabilitation of dormant mines can be done through afforestation and other techniques.

• Recycled water from mines can be supplied to nearby villages for secondary use.

• Mechanised road sweepers can clean up the surroundings on mining routes.

VV Mineral, India is an environment-friendly organization which has taken various steps over the years to conserve water through smart usage of water in its operations. Being a water conscious company, VVM does not use fresh water in mining process and does not use chemicals in its concentration plants. Due to its continued efforts, VVM is already saving more than 1.2 million KL water every year. They also use wind mills to generate power. It is family grown business started by Mr. S Vaikundarajan, Chairman of VV Group of companies.

What Is Supergarnet

Garnet is an abrasive mineral found in the form of sand particles on the surface of sea shores and river banks. The Garnet sand particles are mixed and embedded in the sea shores in the form of placer deposits.  Once they are separated from the normal sand particles they become really useful and economically beneficial sand. Industrially garnet sand can be used in a number of processes, namely, garnet sand blasting, water filtration processes, surface preparations and in abrasive water jets.

Super Garnet is a non - metallic naturally obtainable mineral abrasive mined from the beaches of the Gulf of Mannar. The grains have a unique curved cuboidal form as a result of hundreds of years under wave action. Almandine garnet is the heaviest and hardest of garnets, and can withstand more cutting speed and maintain low dust levels. Super garnet's uniqueness justifies the title "Gem of an Abrasive".

Super Garnet is one of the most preferred abrasive in blasting media. It is some of the highest quality and performing garnet, hence, the name super garnet.

With a purity of 99.5% Super Garnet will offer you the highest performance and low dust. There are a number of grades available in super garnet depending on the desired profile one requires.

One of the premier companies that indulge in heavy mineral mining is V.V. Mineral. V.V Mineral is a family grown business started by Mr. S Vaikundarajan, Founder, Chairman & Managing Director, VV Group. Being India’s biggest mining, manufacturers and exporters of Garnet V.V. Mineral has been awarded as the ‘Number One Garnet Exporters’ of our country. Zircon mining, Rutile mining and Ilmenite mining are some of the other mining activities that VV Minerals engage in.

Garnet As A Dual Purpose Mineral

Garnet is a semiprecious gemstone, and is highly popular mineral gem stone among women across the world. The word Garnet is derived from its Latin origin, called Granatus, which means ‘like a grain’. Currently, the world's largest supplier of garnet gems is the African continent. Garnet exhibits the highest variety of colour of any mineral, occurring in every color except for blue.

Garnet is not a single mineral, but is the name of a group of six members having different mineralogical compositions but common order of crystallization, hardness, specific gravity etc. In general, they are silicates of aluminium with different proportions of iron, calcium, magnesium, chromium & manganese in the composition giving rise to different varieties.

The use of garnets as a gem or gemstone can be traced to prehistoric times. However, the first industrial use of garnet appears to have been as coated sandpaper manufactured in the United States in the late 1800’s.

Garnet is non-toxic, inert and hence environment friendly.  Almandine garnet is one of the best natural abrasive and is preferred over other natural abrasives like Silica sand, mineral sands and flint.

Garnet's unique grain hardness / toughness guarantees efficiency in blasting and reduce the break-down percentage on impact. About 65% of garnet can be recovered and recycled twice or thrice.

One of the premier companies that indulge in heavy mineral mining is V.V. Mineral. V.V Mineral is a family grown business started by Mr. S Vaikundarajan, Founder, Chairman & Managing Director, VV Group. Being India’s biggest mining, manufacturers and exporters of Garnet V.V. Mineral has been awarded as the ‘Number One Garnet Exporters’ of our country. Zircon mining, Rutile mining and Ilmenite mining are some of the other mining activities that VV Minerals engage in.

What are the Various Quality Control Checks done at V.V. Mineral

The in-house, self-regulatory and fully equipped quality control department of all the V.V. Mineral establishments is responsible for monitoring of every bag of product manufactured by the company to be of the best quality. All the production or processing centers has one dedicated quality control department that strives for perfection of the product. Every bag is checked at least thrice before it is packed and is ready to be dispatched. The laboratories, both at the plant and warehouse, are fully equipped to make the necessary tests for quality and sieve analysis as per IS standards.

The product is checked according to their grades. V.V. Minerals India deals with Garnet mining, Rutile Mining, Ilmenite mining and Zircon Mining. The quality check begins from the mining and is continued in all the processes including the cleaning, separation, grading and the packaging. The check is to ensure that perfect grain size according to their grades is maintained.  

The Chemical analysis done by a process known as XRF and Sediment Solids are checked using ‘Hack Spectrophotometer’. The Mettler is used to check the conductivity and Moisture content of the product. 

The company’s centralized laboratories at the warehouse not only checks the materials to stated qualities, but also ensures that each shipment is made only when the quality of the materials conforms to required customer specifications for that shipment.