Odisha Mining Corporation plans a pellet plant with 8 billion rupees
2026-05-20 16:01:54 [Print]
The India Odisha Mining Corporation, a gold-category state PSU, plans to build a 1.5 million tonne per annum pellet plant near its Gandhamardan iron ore mines in Keonjhar district, with an estimated investment of 8 billion rupees. Unlike private steel and mining firms that typically rely on high-grade ore or beneficiated concentrates, OMC intends to produce pellets primarily from low-grade ore fines and other commercially underutilised mineral resources.
Officials described the project as part of OMC's broader strategy to move up the mineral value chain while making optimum use of low-grade iron ore that often remains underused. Once operational, the plant will mark OMC's entry into downstream mineral processing and value-added manufacturing, significantly broadening its portfolio beyond traditional mining.
Officials described the project as part of OMC's broader strategy to move up the mineral value chain while making optimum use of low-grade iron ore that often remains underused. Once operational, the plant will mark OMC's entry into downstream mineral processing and value-added manufacturing, significantly broadening its portfolio beyond traditional mining.
