NMDC has received approval for Modified Mining Plan of Kumaraswamy Iron Ore Mines of the company from 7MTPA (7-Million Tonnes per Annum) to 10 MTPA (10-Million Tonnes per Annum) from the Indian Bureau of Mines (IBM), Ministry of Mines, Government of India.
The effective date of approval is for 2020-21 and 2021-22. The company operates the Kumaraswamy Mines at its facility in the state of Karnataka.
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.