National Mineral Development Corp. (NMDC), Bailadila

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National Mineral Development Corporation is India's single largest iron-ore producer and exporter.

 

It currently produces 15.75 million tonnes of iron-ore from its three fully mechanised mines in Chhattisgarh.

 

A public sector enterprise, NDMC currently operates two mines in Bailadila in Chhattisgarh. Iron-ore from this region is known to be super high grade having over 66 per cent iron content, free from sulphur and other deleterious material and the best physical properties needed for steel making.

 

To meet the growing demand for iron-ore, the company is planning to open new mines in the Bailadila sector and a new iron-ore mine at Kirandul in Dantewada district. NDMC is the largest exporter of iron-ore in the country.