The approval from the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB), granted under the Air and Water Act, allows the company to enhance production from 0.43 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) to 0.55 MTPA at its mining lease. Shares of Sandur Manganese and Iron Ores Ltd ended at ₹488.85, down by ₹3, or 0.61%, on the BSE.