Dispatches of chrome ore by Odisha miners have decreased by around 6% in Jan’18 against Dec’17.
Odisha contributes entirely towards Indian Chrome Ore production. TATA Steel, being, one of the largest miners in the region dispatched 109,319 MT of chrome ore in Jan’18 against 119,184 MT in Dec’17. The company has witnessed a decrease of about 8% in the dispatch of the commodity on M-o-M basis. TATA Steel held 14,713 MT for captive consumption in Jan’18, which is 19% lower to what it was in Dec’17.
OMC also recorded a substantial decrease of 12% M-o-M in its Jan’18 Chrome Ore dispatches. OMC dispatched 116,396 MT of Chrome Ore in Jan’18 against 131,604 MT in Dec’17. Saurabhil Chromite Mines also registered a marginal decrease of 8% while B.C. Mohanty & Sons witnessed a whopping increase of 141% on M-o-M basis in Jan’18.
| Odisha Chrome Ore Dispatches in Jan’18 and Dec’17 | |||
| Consignor | Consignee | Jan-18 | Dec-17 |
| O.M.C. | Jindal Stainless | 31,931 | 28,391 |
| Visa Steel | 19,959 | 16,582 | |
| Rohit Ferro Tech | 9,291 | 18,157 | |
| Shyam Metalics & Energy | 5,896 | 6,084 | |
| Balasore Alloys | 5,036 | 5,387 | |
| SAL Steel | 3,287 | 4,639 | |
| IMFA | 3,270 | 5,903 | |
| IDCOL Ferochrome & Alloys | 2,467 | 1,993 | |
| FACOR | 2,412 | 3,654 | |
| Grids Steel & Alloys | 1,586 | 1,578 | |
| B.C. Mohanty & Sons | 1,156 | 842 | |
| Tirumala Balaji Alloys | 754 | – | |
| ARRK Ferro Alloy | 695 | 586 | |
| Kalinga Ferro Ispat | 693 | 799 | |
| Vishal Ferro Alloys | 691 | – | |
| BRG Iron & Steel | 290 | – | |
| Pradhan Industries | 208 | 580 | |
| Nilachakra Industrial Minerals | 198 | 198 | |
| Sarvesh Refractories | 97 | – | |
| Konark Chrome Chemicals | 40 | 195 | |
| Sagar Mining & Metals Industries | – | 199 | |
| Total Solutions | – | 1,200 | |
| Rahaman Industries | – | 296 | |
| Jai Balaji Industries | – | 1,992 | |
| MS Subhalaxmi Minerals | – | 196 | |
| Others | 26,438 | 32,155 | |
| Total | 116,396 | 131,604 | |
| TATA Steel | Jindal Stainless | 18,444 | 10,139 |
| Tata Steel | 14,713 | 18,158 | |
| T S Alloys | 14,628 | 11,813 | |
| Nava Bharat Ventures | 14,547 | 18,116 | |
| Aarti Steels | 12,044 | 20,699 | |
| FACOR | 11,120 | 16,503 | |
| Adhunik Metaliks | 9,630 | 7,810 | |
| Shyam Metalics & Energy | 5,089 | 8,867 | |
| Tirumala Balaji Alloys | 4,637 | 5,109 | |
| Andhra Ferro Alloys | 2,540 | 1,925 | |
| Visa Steel | 1,173 | – | |
| SRC Chemicals | 754 | 45 | |
| Total | 109,319 | 119,184 | |
| IMFA | IMFA | 39,511 | 35,979 |
| Balasore Alloys | Balasore Alloys | 23,145 | 23,723 |
| Saruabil Chromite Mines | Visa Steel | 9,895 | 8,875 |
| KL Resources | 4,465 | 4,495 | |
| Jai Balaji Industries | 2,015 | 985 | |
| Sharp Ferro Alloy | 548 | 452 | |
| Nilachakra Industrial Minerals | 294 | 293 | |
| Khemka Refractories | – | 188 | |
| Prime Industries | – | 293 | |
| Misirlal Mines | – | 3,053 | |
| Total | 17,217 | 18,633 | |
| B.C. Mohanty and Sons | Jai Balaji Industries | 3,676 | 907 |
| Sharp Ferro Alloy | 2,993 | – | |
| Shyam Metalics & Energy | 2,047 | 366 | |
| Balasore Alloys | 1,911 | – | |
| Vishal Ferro Alloys | 1,001 | 1,000 | |
| Rohit Ferro Tech | 1,000 | – | |
| FACOR | 952 | – | |
| Maharaja Minerals | 490 | 11 | |
| IMFA | 10 | 3,061 | |
| Pradhan Industries | – | 494 | |
| Total | 14,081 | 5,838 | |
| FACOR | FACOR | 13,498 | 16,527 |
| IDC of Orissa | Orissa Chrome Export and Mining | 3,344 | 4,500 |
| IDCOL Ferochrome & Alloys | 2,623 | 3,173 | |
| RC Metal Industries | – | 960 | |
| Total | 5,967 | 8,633 | |
| Jindal Stainless | Jindal Stainless | 3,818 | 2,998 |
| Grand Total | 342,952 | 363,119 | |

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