Tata Steel Ltd.

Tata Steel has taken yet another initiative towards mineral conservation and sustainable mining at its Sukinda Chromite Mine (SCM). The company has started the elementary work of the much-awaited underground mining project on March 10, 2012.

State-of-the-art trackless mine technology and complete underground mechanization will be part of the technology backbone of the project. Underground methods with 100 per cent backfilling of voids with paste will be adopted. Currently, SCM has a state-of-the-art chrome ore beneficiation facility, with a capacity of 6.5 lakh TPA, and is fully capable of meeting all specifications of the Metallurgical and Refractory segments. SCM is the only Indian producer of hexavalent chrome-free chrome concentrate, made through a patented herbal treatment process that adds green credits to the organization’s environmental initiatives.

SCM is the first mine in Asia to be awarded ISO 9002, the first unit in Tata Steel to be certified for OHSAS-18001 and the one of the first mines in the world to be awarded under SA 8000. In 2011, SCM won the prestigious JRDQV award. Representatives of Workers’ Union and large number of employees were present on the occasion.