NMDC, the largest producer of iron ore in the country, has once again registered excellent performance for the year 2018-19, thereby surpassing the 30 million tonnes mark of production and sales for the 3rd consecutive year.
This achievement comes in the back drop of suspension of Donimalai Mine operations for five months, no exports up to August 2018, highest rainfall in Bailadila Sector and poor off take in Karnataka during the first Quarter. NMDC has produced 32.44 MT and 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, the company informed highlighting its performance during the year. N. Baijendra Kumar, Chairman and Managing Director of NMDC, congratulated all the employees for their hard work and excellent team work. Team NMDC in spite of man-made and natural constraints has shown resilient character to excel in challenging times.
The CMD thanked all the stakeholders for their support and specially the Union Ministry of Steel and the Chhattisgarh State Government for their immense support and guidance. The mining company achieved highest ever monthly dispatches of 37.95 lakh tonnes in March 2019 against previous best of 37.20 LT (January 2017). It had highest ever single day production of 1.91 LT (31.03.2019) against previous best of 1.63 LT (28.03.2019)
NMDC achieved highest ever single day dispatches of 1.42 LT (16.03.2019) against previous best of 1.40 LT (04.03.2018). During the year, it also has witnessed to highest ever exploratory drilling of 16071 mtrs in 2018-19 against previous best of 15065 mtrs in 2017-18 and second highest production of diamonds (38033 carats) after reopening of mines in 2009-10.