NMDC commissions Rs 5,427-crore iron ore processing, slurry pipeline project in Chhattisgarh
HYDERABAD: State-run miner NMDC Ltd has commissioned a Rs 5,427-crore integrated iron ore processing, slurry pipeline and pellet-making project in Chhattisgarh’s Bastar region, marking a major addition to its value-chain operations between Bacheli and Nagarnar. The project comprises a new iron ore processing plant at Bacheli, a 15 million tonne per annum (MTPA) slurry pipeline and a 2 MTPA pellet plant at Nagarnar. The 135-km pipeline connects NMDC’s iron ore operations at Bacheli with the company’s steel plant at Nagarnar.