Goa has lost almost everything, its airport, Anjendiva
island, or even its face.
According to the Lonely Planet guide on Goa, the
mining industry was explored in 1908 by a French
company.
The concession of mining licences is a secret, unless
someone opens up on Goanet. One of the best buyers of
the ore after the second world war were the Japs. They
love the 63% Fe, today this commodity is scarce since
most of the mines have lost their value in Goa.
In the early 60's western newspapers wrote of the
intent of Goa's 'liberation'. Goa was then included to
reduce poverty.
The mining industry was in private hands, names that
resonate easily are the Dhemps, Salgaocar, Chowgule,
Hede, Gaunekar, and Mangaljis. Then comes a woman
called Indira who said: give us your mines it is
national property. The mine owners start trembling,
they seek help with the Japs whose economy starts
powering. They (Japs) do something called the BBC
(Break before the clutch) and tell Indira to whiss
off!. Indira withdraws but makes a deal by placing in
Vasco da Gama a secret little office not much known to
the average Goan called the MMTC.
What the MMTC (Mines and Mineral Trading Corporation)
do, they take good FE from the mine owners and do
their own deals, and often do not make any payments to
these mine owners. In the past and during the cold war
they traded with North Korea and GDR. Today China is a
large trader I am told.
There are a few questions to be asked. Why was Berth 9
at Mormugao port not allowed to be developed? What
would happen if Goa had lost the mines?
BC
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