The Road Ahead

Short Term Plans

• Development of infrastructure at Mangalore facilities for receipt, unloading, handling, blending, storage and grinding of Haemetite Ore sourced from different agencies.
• Modification of the existing flow sheet for usage of different types of Ore.
• Upgradation of filtration system.
• Mechanisation of un-loading system at Mangalore port for receipt and handling of raw materials received through ships.
• Pulvarised coal dust injection system in Blast Furnace unit.
• Development of Chikkanayakanahalli Mines.
• Contract mining and Pelletisation.
• Installation of Additional Pig casting machines (PCM) at Blast furnace unit to improve productivity.

• 3 Lakh tonne capacity Coke Oven Plant at Mangalore
• Permanent Railway siding at Mangalore for handling raw materials received through Railways.
• Upgradation of Pellet Plant capacity from 3.5 to 4.3 Million Tonnes
• Ductile Iron and spun Pipe Project
• ECO-tourism

Expansion and Diversification Measures

• Development of Barsua Iron Ore Deposits in Orissa
• Mining operations at Chiria/Jharkhand/Taldi areas
• Taking over of Kalinga Iron Works, Orissa