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Dantewada administration imposes Rs 1,620.5 cr fine on NMDC for violations

The administration in Chhattisgarh's Dantewada district has imposed a penalty of Rs 1,620.5 crore on the National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC), a central PSU, for alleged violation of mining laws, officials said on Saturday. The NMDC has termed the move "completely inappropriate" and claimed the penalty was imposed "solely and blindly without considering the facts and circumstances in the case". The NMDC has mining operations in Bailadila hills in Kirandul and the Bacheli area of Dantewada in the Bastar region. In a letter dated August 29, Dantewada collector Mayank Chaturvedi directed the NMDC to deposit the penalty amount within 15 days. The letter stated that iron ore mining leases have been approved for Deposit No. 14 ML in an area of 322.368 hectares, Deposit No. 14 NMZ in 506.742 hectares, and Deposit No. 11 in 874.924 hectares in Kirandul village under Bacheli tehsil of Dantewada to the NMDC. The collector wrote that the NMDC's clarifications to the show cause not

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NMDC Steel's hot rolled coil production hits 1 MT-mark within a year

State-owned NMDC Steel Limited (NSL) on Wednesday announced producing 1 million tonnes of hot rolled coil (HRC) at its plant in Nagarnar, Chhattisgarh in a year's time. NMDC Steel Ltd, an entity demerged and formed from mining firm NMDC, owns and operates the 3 million-tonne Nagar Steel Plant -- referred as India's youngest steel unit -- and has been set up with an investment of around Rs 23,000 crore. "NSL announces a landmark achievement of its production capabilities. Today, this ultra-modern plant has successfully produced 1 MT HRC four days ahead of the first anniversary of commencement of HR coil production," the company said in a statement. On July 21, 2024, the company had achieved the production of 1.5 MT of hot metal from its blast furnace and produced 1 MT of liquid steel from the steel making shop (SMS) on August 11. Both milestones were reached in less than a year from the commencement of production, the company said. The company's CMD Amitava Mukherjee said, "Achievi

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Financial bids for Chhattisgarh-based NMDC Steel likely in two months

The Union Budget has set the target for miscellaneous capital receipts, including disinvestment, at Rs 50,000 crore for FY25 compared to the revised estimate of Rs 30,000 crore for FY24

Mining corporation revamps decision-making to fast-track projects

The powers delegated to the CMD would now flow down following a pyramid structure of hierarchy

NMDC Q1 results: Net profit up 20% at Rs 1,984 cr on higher prices

Profit for the country's largest state-owned iron ore miner swelled 20% from a year earlier to Rs 1,984 crore (about $236 million) for the three months ended June 30

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NMDC's iron ore output falls 37% to 2.34 mn tonnes in May, sales down 22%

Country's largest iron ore miner NMDC has reported a 37 per cent fall in its production at 2.34 million tonnes (MnT) in May 2024. It had produced 3.71 MnT of iron ore in the same month last year, the company said in an exchange filing on Saturday. NMDC's monthly sales also declined by 22 per cent to 2.82 MnT in May this year from 3.62 MnT in May 2023. The company's cumulative iron ore output fell to 5.82 MnT in April-May 2024 from 7.22 MnT in the year-ago period. Sales during the said period were at 6.35 MnT, down from 7.05 MnT in April-May 2023. On Tuesday, NMDC had increased the prices of lump ore by Rs 250 a tonne and fines by Rs 350 per tonne with immediate effect. The miner revised the cost of lump ore to Rs 6,450/tonne and fines to Rs 5,610 per tonne. Under the Ministry of Steel, Hyderabad-based NMDC caters to India's around 20 per cent demand for the key steel-making raw material.

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NMDC Q4 results: Net profit falls 38% to Rs 1,416 crore on higher expenses

State-owned iron ore miner NMDC on Monday reported a 38 per cent fall in its consolidated net profit to Rs 1,415.62 crore for the March quarter on account of increased expenses. It had posted a profit of Rs 2,276.94 crore for the year-ago period, the company said in an exchange filing. The company's total income rose to Rs 6,908.37 crore in the January-March period from Rs 5,842.52 crore in the same period a year ago. Its expenses surged to Rs 4,519.64 crore from Rs 3,794.18 crore in January-March FY23. For the whole FY24 fiscal, the company's profit was at Rs 5,571.25 crore, higher than Rs 5,537.72 crore in 2022-23. Hyderabad-based NMDC is India's largest iron ore mining company catering to the country's around 20 per cent of the steel-making raw material.

Mines ministry asks Coal India, NMDC to look for lithium mines overseas

Ministry will lead a delegation to Zambia in June and later to Congo to explore joint ventures in critical minerals

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Chhattisgarh's NMDC iron production rises 11%, sales surge 16% in FY24

Compared to the previous year's 29.04 MT, the production at the Chhattisgarh units jumped 11.67 per cent. The Dolimalai mine produced 12.67 MT of iron ore, up 7.56 per cent Y-o-Y

Iron ore price recovery, steady demand positive for state owned NMDC

NMDC planned capex of Rs 1,750-1,800 crore for FY24 and Rs 2,000-2,100 crore for FY25

NMDC exploring lithium assets, conducting negotiations in Africa, Australia

Additionally, NMDC is seeking lithium blocks from the Indian government on a nomination basis

NMDC poised for gains from demand triggers and capacity expansion

The reported net profit was Rs 1,490 crore and adjusted for extraordinary items of Rs 252 crore, it was Rs 1,740 crore, higher by 96 per cent y-o-y and 69.8 per cent sequentially

NMDC Q3 results: Net profit rises 62% to Rs 1,470 cr, income at Rs 5,746 cr

State-owned NMDC on Wednesday posted a 62 pc rise in consolidated net profit to Rs 1,469.73 crore in the December quarter, pushed by higher income. It had clocked a net profit of Rs 903.89 crore in the year-ago period, the mining company said in an exchange filing. The company's total income surged to Rs 5,746.47 crore over Rs 3,924.75 crore a year ago. NMDC's expenses stood at Rs 3,516.78 crore in the third quarter of the current fiscal as against Rs 2,693.01 crore a year ago. The board of the company has also approved an interim dividend of Rs 5.75 per equity share for 2023-24 and fixed February 27 as the record date for the purpose. NMDC, under the Ministry of Steel, is India's largest iron ore mining company contributing to around 20 per cent of the country's demand of the key steel making raw material.

MSCI rebalancing exercise likely to drive $1 billion in domestic stocks

Despite the positive trigger, shares of NHPC, NMDC, PNB and Bhel fell sharply on Monday amid a broad-based selling in shares of PSUs