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Mumbai, Nov. 7 Mr Pradeep Mittal has been appointed Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer for Essar Group’s mining business — Essar Minerals Ltd.

Prior to joining the Essar Group, Mr Mittal was with the Adani Group, where he was Managing Director for their mining and coal trading business. Mr Mittal will be responsible for developing and mining of coal and iron ore blocks that the Group has acquired, the company said.

Essar Group is currently implementing three coal-based power plants with a capacity of 3,600 MW and expanding its steel capacity to 9.5 million tonnes in India.

Essar Minerals has been formed to meet the growing need for raw materials of the group, like coal, iron ore and other minerals.

Mr Mittal brings with him a rich experience of over 30 years in his area of expertise in global energy and minerals trade.

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