NMDC is all set to start trial production at its Rs 572 crore pellet plant at Donimalai in Karnataka, though commercial output may begin towards the end of the year. The pellet plant will commence trial operation in April-May this year. In this regard, the company has already floated a tender seeking expression of interest from prospective buyers.
The 1.2 million tonne per annum Donimalai plant will produce blast furnace-grade pellets with 65 per cent iron content in sizes between six and 16 mm. Further, the company is also setting up a 2 million tonne per annum pellet plant in Chhattisgarh.
NMDC is a state-controlled mineral producer of the Government of India. It is fully owned by the Government of India and is under administrative control of the Ministry of Steel.
