Odisha contributes almost entirely towards chrome ore production in India. Chrome ore production in Odisha has been recorded at 3,74,922 MT in Feb’17. It is about 6% below the production witnessed in Jan’17.
Production by the captive miners have increased by 2% M-o-M. Balasore Alloys witnessed a substantial increase of around 23% in its production and Jindal Stainless recorded an increase of 39% on M-o-M basis. IDICOL on the other hand, registered a substantial decrease in its production by 49% M-o-M in Feb’17 along with IMFA which also recorded a fall of 32% M-o-M in its production.
TATA Steel, one of the largest merchant miners in the country, registered a fall of 53% in its production. OMC on the other hand, witnessed a massive increase of 75% in its production in Feb’17.
| Mines Name | Feb’17 | Jan’17 |
| Captive | ||
| Balasore Alloys | 57599 | 46732 |
| Jindal Stainless | 17460 | 12547 |
| FACOR | 17122 | 16400 |
| IMFA | 12774 | 18888 |
| IDCOL | 8286 | 16143 |
| Sub Total (A) | 113241 | 110710 |
| Other than Captive | ||
| O.M.C. | 153706 | 88122 |
| TATA Steel | 81926 | 174600 |
| B.C. Mohanty & Sons | 26048 | 24768 |
| Sub Total (B) | 261681 | 287489 |
| Grand Total | 374922 | 398199 |

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