Following a two-month hiatus, stone extraction activities have recommenced at the Madhyapara hard rock mine in Parbatipur upazila of Dinajpur district, marking a significant development for the region’s mining sector.
Abu Taleb Faraji, General Manager (PEP&M) of Madhyapara Granite Mining Company Limited, confirmed this development to reporters on Wednesday afternoon, shedding light on the resumption of operations at the country’s sole underground mine.
Currently, the mine yard boasts a stockpile of approximately 8.5 million tons of stone, indicating substantial potential for extraction and utilization.
Despite the temporary halt in stone extraction over the past two months, more than 200,000 tonnes of stone were successfully sold during this period, underscoring the demand for Madhyapara’s high-quality stone products.
Partial production resumed on Tuesday night, with full-scale extraction operations commencing on Wednesday afternoon. Abu Taleb Faraji expressed optimism regarding the capacity to extract over 5,000 tons of stone per day, highlighting the mine’s productivity potential.
However, challenges persist due to the accumulation of approximately one million tonnes of stones of various sizes in the mining yard, primarily attributed to sluggish sales velocity. This backlog prompted the mining manufacturing contractor company, Germania-Test Consortium (GTC), to suspend stone extraction operations effective February 1, citing limitations in stone storage space.
As the GTC spearheads stone extraction activities at the Madhyapara mine, the resumption of operations signals a renewed focus on optimizing production and addressing logistical constraints to ensure sustained growth in the mining sector.
