NMDC commences trial production of new iron ore deposit in Chhattisgarh

KOLKATA: NMDC, one of the country's largest mining companies, has said it has started trial production of its new Project Bailadila Iron Ore Deposit 11B.

The iron ore project, built at an investment of Rs 600 crore, will have an annual production capacity of seven million tonne. Located in Bailadila region of Dantewada in mineral-rich Chhattisgarh, the project which commenced trial runs last Sunday ( March 29, 2015) will go a long way towards meeting NMDC's commitments towards iron ore needs of domestic steel producers.

The trial run began in the presence of functional directors and officials of NMDC. On the occasion, Narendra Kothari, chairman and managing director of NMDC Limited said: “This is a milestone in fulfilling NMDC’s dream to produce more than 100 million tonnes of iron ore and help in achieving the nation’s target of producing 300 million tonnes of steel”.

The new project has some unique features according to NMDC. It has a 3.5 km long single flight regenerative downhill belt conveying system with horizontal and vertical curves for its seven million tonne per annum production capacity.

The 11B project also features a 3,000 TPH capacity gyratory crusher and 1400 TPH capacity cone crusher.