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India iron ore mining ban: Auto parts sector fears raw material shortage

Hindu Business Line | August 7, 2011 | 5:59 pm Asia Europe Iron Ore

The auto components industry fears that a crisis situation might emerge in terms of raw material shortage as a consequence of the iron ore mining ban in Karnataka. Cylinder blocks and cylinder heads that form the bulk of automobile engines are made in