NMDC surpasses 30 million tonnes production and sales

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New Delhi : National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC), the largest producer of iron ore in the country, has once again surpassed the 30 million tonnes figure of production and sales for the year 2018-19 for the third consecutive year.

In spite of suspension of Donimalai Mine operations for 5 months, no exports up to August 2018, highest rainfall in Bailadila Sector (Chhattisgarh) and poor off take in Karnataka in Q1, NMDC has produced 32.44 MT and recorded sales of 32.38 MT iron ore during FY-19. During the year, NMDC’s iron ore projects have clocked their best in a single day, monthly and annual production and sales figures, according to a PIB release.

The NMDC registered highest ever monthly dispatches – 37.95 lakh tonne (LT) in March 2019 against previous best of 37.20 LT (January 2017), highest ever single day production of 1.91 lakh tonne (March 31, 2019) against previous best of 1.63 LT (March 28, 2019), hHighest ever single day dispatches of 1.42 lakh tonne (March 16, 2019) against previous best of 1.40 LT (March 4, 2018), highest ever exploratory drilling of 16,071 metres in 2018-19 against previous best of 15,065 metres in 2017-18, and second highest production of diamonds (38,033 carats) after reopening of mines in 2009-10.

N Baijendra Kumar, CMD, NMDC, congratulated all the employees for their dedicated hard work and excellent team work and thanked Ministry of Steel, Government of India, Chhattisgarh State Government, and all the stakeholders for their support and guidance.