The Odisha Mining Corporation (OMC) produced 29.7 million tonnes of iron ore in the financial year (2022-23) registering a 17% growth over FY 2021-22 when it recorded 25.31 million tonnes.
The OMC clocked total ore production of 33.76 MT in 2022-23 with 29.68 MT iron ore, 3 MT bauxite and 1.08 MT of chrome ore registering a 14.9% growth compared to 2021-22.
Similarly, the OMC’s sales of total ores stood at 28.6 MT registering a 3.1% growth over 2021-22. In 2022-23, the iron ore sale was 23.8 MT and sales of bauxite and chrome ores were 3.61 MT and 1.16 MT, respectively.
In2022-23, the OMC’s 80,328 meter of drilling surpassed its previous highest drilling meterage achieved in FY 22.
The OMC presently has 18 operating mines in Odisha. The major minerals mined by it are chrome, iron and bauxite which cater to the requirement of minerals-based industries.
The OMC has been growing steadily over these years and today it stands as the largest State PSU in the mining sector of the country. The OMC also operates decorative stone under the minor mineral category.