NMDC Ltd will be installing a 24 X 7 Conveyor Belt Monitoring System for its Downhill Tunnel Conveyor no. 29 at Bailadila Iron Ore Mines in Bacheli Complex of Bastar region, officials informed.
The company had recorded production of 9.64 million tonnes (provisional) of iron ore from its Chhattisgarh mines as on October 30, 2018, it had informed in a regulatory filing.
Compared to this, the company had recorded production of 7.50 million tonnes (provisional) of iron ore from its Chhattisgarh mines as on September 30, 2018.
The company had recorded iron ore production of 6.17 million tonnes (provisional) (MT) from its mines in Chhattisgarh as on August 31, 2018, the company had earlier informed in a regulatory filing.
It had reported iron ore production (provisional) of 5.50 million tonnes (MT) from its mines in Chhattisgarh as on July 31, 2018 and had recorded iron ore production of 4.78 million tonnes (MT) (provisional) from its mines in Chhattisgarh as on June 30, 2018.
It is targetting to achieve 10 million tonnes of iron ore production per annum from each of its mines in Chhattisgarh by 2024-25, official sources informed.
NMDC has also acquired environment clearance for its proposed Beneficiation plant at Bacheli in Bastar region of Chhattisgarh, official sources informed.
Notably, NMDC's Ore Processing Plant at Bacheli will be interconnected by a Slurry Pipeline System between Bacheli and Nagarnar in Chhattisgarh, they informed.
The company which is also in the process of laying a 15 Million Tonnes Per Annum (MTPA) slurry pipeline is executing the project in two phases.
The first phase is being executed from Bacheli to Nagarnar in Bastar region at an estimated outlay of Rs 4,000 crore; and the second phase will be executed from Nagarnar to Vizag in Andhra Pradesh at an outlay of Rs 6,000 crore, officials informed.
Notably, to transport pellet feed concentrate from Bailadila to Vizag via Jagdalpur, the company will have the pipeline laid along the highways with a provision of partial off-take to feed its proposed 3 MTPA Steel plant coming up at Nagarnar.
NMDC is operating iron ore mines at Bailadila Complex in South Bastar Dantewada District Chhattisgarh. It is having long term commitment for supply of iron ore to major steel plants across the country.
NMDC, which is in the process of laying a 15 Million Tonnes Per Annum (MTPA) slurry pipeline is executing the project in two phases.
The first phase is being executed from Bacheli to Nagarnar in Bastar region of Chhattisgarh at an estimated outlay of Rs 4,000 crore; and the second phase will be executed from Nagarnar to Vizag in Andhra Pradesh at an outlay of Rs 6,000 crore, officials informed.
Notably, to transport pellet feed concentrate from Bailadila to Vizag via Jagdalpur, the company will have the pipeline laid along the highways with a provision of partial off-take to feed its proposed 3 MTPA Steel plant coming up at Nagarnar.
The blast furnace to be used for manufacturing steel at NMDC Ltd’s upcoming 3 MTPA Steel Plant at Nagarnar in Bastar region of Chhattisgarh could also emerge as one of India’s largest when commissioned at the plant, officials stated.
The company has commenced work for setting up the 2.0 MTPA Pellet Plant at Nagarnar near Jagdalpur in Bastar region of Chhattisgarh, officials informed.
Notably, the company has made a capital expenditure of Rs 4.76 crore as on September 2016 for development of its Bailadila iron ore mines in Bastar region of Chhattisgarh during the financial year 2015-16, officials informed.
It may also be recalled that NMDC has proposed to use its mine lease area at Deposit number 4 located at Bailadila range of hills at Bhansi near Bacheli in South Bastar’s Dantewada district in Chhattisgarh for meeting the raw material requirement 'exclusively' for its upcoming 3 MTPA Integrated Steel Plant at Nagarnar, officials informed.