National Mineral Development Corporation Ltd. (NMDC) became the first company in the country to cross 40 million tonnes (MT) iron ore production in a year.
- NMDC is Country’s largest Iron Ore producer and is a CPSE under Ministry of Steel. From a production of 4 MTPA in the late 1960s to 40 million tonnes now, the growth trajectory of the largest iron ore producer of the country has been exceptional.
- Starting from 4 million tonnes in 1969-70, NMDC crossed 10 million tonnes in 1977-78, added another ten million by 2004-05, crossed 30 million tonnes within a decade and has now breached the 40 million mark.
NMDC signs MoU with IIT Kharagpur for Drone-Based Mineral Exploration
- National Mineral Development Corporation Ltd. (NMDC) signed a MoU on March with IIT Kharagpur for drone-based mineral exploration.
- NMDC has been exploring minerals for six decades for a wide range of minerals such as Copper, Rock phosphate, Limestone, magnesite, Diamond, Tungsten and Beach sands amongst others right from the reconnaissance G4 level to the detailed G1 Level of UNFC.
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