Odisha contributes almost entirely towards chrome ore production in India. Chrome ore production in Odisha has been recorded at 242,666 MT in Oct’18. It is about 27% higher than the production witnessed in Sep’18. However, on a yearly basis, Chrome Ore production is witnessed to be marginally down by 2% as production in Oct’17 was 248,412 MT.
Production level by captive miners went up by a mere 8% M-o-M. Balasore Alloys witnessed a massive rise of 51% M-o-M in its production, while IDCOL registered a sharp fall of 57%.
The merchant miners have however witnessed a substantial rise of 32% M-o-M in its Chrome Ore production. B.C. Mohanthy & Sons registered a sharp increase of 144%. Moreover, Tata Steel and OMC recorded a significant M-o-M increase of 34% and 31% respectively in its production and IMFA registered an increase of 12% M-o-M.
The increase in Chrome Ore production can be attributed to the anticipation of healthy demand, similar to last year.
| ODISHA CHROME ORE PRODUCTION | ||
| Mines Name | October’18 | September’18 |
| Captive | ||
| Balasore Alloys | 16,769 | 11,090 |
| FACOR | 15,753 | 15,309 |
| IDCOL | 2,660 | 6,180 |
| Sub Total (A) | 35,183 | 32,579 |
| Other Than Captive | ||
| TATA Steel | 89,250 | 66,466 |
| IMFA | 51,596 | 46,008 |
| O.M.C. | 49,778 | 37,887 |
| B.C. Mohanty & Sons | 16,861 | 6,899 |
| Sub Total (B) | 207,484 | 157,260 |
| Grand Total | 242,666 | 189,839 |
Quantity in MT
Source: Odisha Govt., SteelMint
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