Odisha contributes almost entirely towards chrome ore production in India. Chrome ore production in Odisha has been recorded at 442,091 MT in Jan’18. It is about 4% above the production witnessed in Dec’17.
Production level by captive miners went down by 10% M-o-M. IDCOL witnessed a substantial increase of 40% on monthly basis. While all other captive miners recorded a decrease in their production in Jan’18 with Jindal Stainless and IMFA registering a shrink of 25% and 20% respectively. Balasore Alloys and FACOR also witnessed a decrease of 3% and 13% on monthly basis.
TATA Steel, one of the largest merchant miners in the country, registered a decrease of 9% M-o-M in its production in Jan’18, while OMC registered a massive increase of 187% M-o-M in its production followed by B.C. Mohanty & Sons which registered a substantial decrease of 34% M-o-M.
| Odisha Chrome Ore Production in Jan’18 & Dec’17 | ||
| Mines Name | Jan’18 | Dec’17 |
| Captive | ||
| IMFA | 56,621 | 70,637 |
| Balasore Alloys | 24,389 | 25,147 |
| FACOR | 12,191 | 13,990 |
| IDCOL | 15,344 | 10,934 |
| Jindal Stainless | 2,302 | 3,055 |
| Sub Total (A) | 110,846 | 123,763 |
| Other than Captive | ||
| TATA Steel | 226,300 | 248,113 |
| O.M.C. | 92,332 | 32,195 |
| B.C. Mohanty & Sons | 12,613 | 19,015 |
| Sub Total (B) | 331,245 | 299,323 |
| Grand Total | 442,091 | 423,085 |
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