The raw material division (RMD) of Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL) has logged record growth in iron ore production and despatch volumes in the April-June quarter of this fiscal.
The captive iron ore deposits under RMD's control produced 5.19 million tonnes of iron ore, growing 15.4 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) growth. Despatches of ore too rose 16.7 per cent in the June quarter to 5.11 million tonnes. The maharatna PSU's RMD oversees operations of iron ore mines- Kiriburu, Meghahatuburu, Gua, Chiria in Jharkhand, and Bolani, Barsua, Taldih, Kalta in Odisha. The mines have also achieved the best ever monthly