A huge iron ore reserves has been found in Dhaubadhi VDC of Nawalparasi, according to a government’s survey team. The area could have an estimated 8 million tonnes of iron ore reserve, making it Nepal’s biggest iron ore mines.

Narayan Baskota, geologist at the Department of Mines and Geology, said that the iron reserve has been spread over 100 hectares in Pokhari village of Dhaubadhi.

According to him, the reserve has been detected over 8-10 km radius and is underground 250 meters. “It’s Nepal’s biggest reserve discovered so far.”