Odisha contributes almost entirely towards chrome ore production in India. Chrome ore production in Odisha has been recorded at 2, 29,715 MT in Jun’17. It is about 22% below the production witnessed in May’17.
Productions by captive miners have increased marginally by 10% M-o-M. FACOR witnessed a substantial decrease of around 66% in its production and Balasore Alloys recorded a decrease of 11% in production on M-o-M basis. IMFA on the other hand had produced 28,094 MT in Jun’17 against null production in May’17.
Also, IDCOL registered an increase of 22% M-o-M in its production in Jun’17.
TATA Steel, one of the largest merchant miners in the country, registered a marginal fall of 9% in its production along with OMC, which recorded a decrease of 3% in its production. However, B.C. Mohanty & Sons registered a substantial increase of 23% in its production.
| Mines Name | June’17 | May’17 |
| Captive | ||
| IMFA | 28094 | 0 |
| Balasore Alloys | 24335 | 27336 |
| IDCOL | 10840 | 8913 |
| FACOR | 10147 | 29458 |
| Jindal Stainless | 6779 | 7483 |
| Sub Total (A) | 80194 | 73190 |
| Other than Captive | ||
| TATA Steel | 120026 | 131993 |
| O.M.C. | 18788 | 19399 |
| B.C. Mohanty & Sons | 10707 | 8687 |
| Misrilal Mines (Saruabil Chromite) | 0 | 61400 |
| Real India Consultancy | 0 | 111 |
| Sub Total (B) | 149521 | 221590 |
| Grand Total | 229715 | 294780 |
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