Odisha Mining Corporation (OMC) Managing Director (MD) Girish SN on Tuesday said the State-owned miner has set a target to produce ore of 6.55 million tonne (MT) in the 2016-17 financial year.
“We have set a target to produce 6.55 MT ore. It will be gradually increased to 10 MT in the next financial year,” said the MD after Chief Secretary AP Padhi reviewed the functioning and status of all the leased mines of OMC at the Secretariat here.
He stated the OMC has plan to increase the production at its key iron ore mines, Kurmita and Gandhamardan, in a mechanised format.
“Proposals have been drafted to increase production at Kurmita and Gandhamardan mines through mechanised mining and it will be implemented soon,” he added.
To boost production, OMC has decided to go for a new 1,000 tonnes per hour (TPH) ore handling plant along with 3,200 TPH mechanised wagon loading system, besides related railway infrastructure.