· Stateowned KIOCL Ltd, that exports iron ore pellets, is looking at setting up an ore beneficiation plant at Hospet in the iron orerich Bellary district. The enriched ore will be used as raw material to run its pellet plant in Mangalore. "We are looking at processing lowgrade hematite iron ore having Fe content of 5153 per cent with a capacity to produce close to two million tonnes per ...