The country's largest iron ore producer, NMDC, is likely to restart mining operations at the Panna diamond reserves in Madhya Pradesh by August 15 and is currently undertaking trial runs at the site.

Mahesh Kulkarni / Bangalore July 19, 2009, 0:30 IST

New Delhi: The government is looking at four mining units under the administrative control of the steel ministry for stake sale but a roadmap is yet to be drawn. The stake sale is essentially being considered with the aim of meeting their funds requirement, a top government official said on Friday.

Besides graduating from iron ore trading to mining and setting up an integrated steel and pellet plant, MSPL has also diversified into industrial gases, wind energy and shipping

June 24: National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC) officials have confirmed the existence of hematite mines in the district. The NMDC general manager, Mr Panneer Selvam, and his personnel have been conducting surveys in the district for the last two days. Their surveys made it evident that abundant hematite was available in the district.

PUBLIC sector mining company National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC) may stop exports of high-grade iron ore if international ore prices, contracted under long-term agreements (LTA) with other countries, continue to fall sharply. The move is expected to hit steel companies in Japan and Korea that source a large part of their iron ore requirements from India.

To undertake mining activities in Jharkhand through this JV.
CH Prashanth Reddy / Chennai/ Hyderabad April 03, 2009, 0:46 IST

Public sector mineral resources company NMDC is all set to form a joint venture with the Jharkhand State Mineral Development Corporation within a fortnight.

New Delhi: With the Lok Sabha elections round the corner, the issue of the Mines Ministry

New Delhi: Mines minister Sis Ram Ola has ignored his own officials and the advice of the Karnataka Government and overlooked the Cabinet secretary by intensely pitching for reserving 1,503 hectares of the prized Ramandurg iron ore mines in the state for PSU Minerals and Metals Trading Corporation (MMTC). MMTC falls under the purview of the commerce ministry.

HYDERABAD: The production and sales of iron ore of NMDC is likely to decline by five per cent in the current financial year, according to its Chairman and Managing Director Rana Som.

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