The Ministry of Environment, Forests & Climate Change, Government of India has extended the environment clearance accorded to Indian Metals & Ferro Alloys’ Sukinda Chromite Mines up to March 31, 2026. Pursuant to this, the company expects to restart mining operations shortly after completing certain statutory formalities in this regard.
Indian Metals & Ferro Alloys is primarily involved in the production of ferro alloys including charge-chrome (high-carbon ferro-chrome), and has an installed furnace capacity of 157 MVA in its two units in Therubali and Choudwar districts of Orissa. The company’s operations are supported by a 108 MW captive thermal power plant (at Choudwar) and captive chromite mines.
