NMDC has surpassed 30 million tonne (MT) mark in production as well as sales in 2018-19, for third year in a row. The company has produced 32.44 MT and recorded sales of 32.38 MT iron ore during the just concluded fiscal.
During the year, NMDC's iron ore projects have clocked their best in a single day, monthly and annual production and sales figures. The highest ever single day dispatches of 0.14 MT was recorded on March 16 while the highest ever exploratory drilling of 16,071 metres was recorded in 2018-19.
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.