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mining
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Established
in 1950, Essel Mining & Industries Ltd. is
today one of India's largest iron ore mining companies
in the noncaptive private sector and the largest
producer of noble ferro alloys. All the divisions
are ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 Quality and Environment
certified along with the OHSAS 18001 Health &
Safety certification. It has also ventured into
wind power generation — a first venture of
the Group.
Mining
division
The
mining division has its iron ore operations in
the mineral rich belt of Barbil - Barajamda belt
of Orissa. The mines have substantial resource
base of superior quality with high Fe content
and bulk density. The Fe content varies between
63-66 per cent, which is one of the best quality
materials available in the country.
Essel holds a leading position in the Indian mining
industry for its superior mining techniques, equipment
and scale / flexibility operations and systems.
The potential of the proven deposit, quality and
quantity of reserves are good enough to sustain
the operation for the next 25 years at the current
operating capacity.
The
main products are:
- Calibrated
iron ore lump – inputs for steel making
through DRI / BF process.
- Iron
ore fines – inputs for sinters and pellets,
used for
making steel.
Essel
Mines is among the largest players in the non-captive
private segment in India, with an annual mining
capacity of over 15 million tonnes. Mining operations
are mechanised, adopting the state-of-the-art
technology and equipment, namely, hydraulic drifter,
in-pit crusher, cone crushers and
mobile crushers. Flexibility in operations enables
the division to maximise the utilisation of resources
as well as to cater to the needs of diverse customer
segments. It has commissioned private railway
siding to boost its logistic infrastructure and
is in the process of commissioning one more siding.
Essel is also exploring various initiatives for
developing logistics infrastructure to support
its export business.
Essel’s
roadmap includes exploring further mine acquisitions
and leveraging upon both greenfield and brownfield
opportunities. To further capitalise on the experience
and expertise garnered in the mining sector, the
company plans to
venture into coal mining.
 Awards
and certifications:
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Essel
Mining's Barbil mines bags the Federation
of Indian Mining Industry's (FIMI) Sitaram
Rungta Social Awareness Award (2007-08) for
its outstanding community work and for making
a distinctive difference to the lives of the
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FIMI-Environmental
Excellence Award 2006-07 |
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Green
Tech Safety Silver Award – 2006-07 |
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CII
Sustainability Award 2006-07 |
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Mines
Safety Week 2006-07 |
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First
prize for best Vocational Training Centre
(Jilling) |
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Second
prize for best Haul Road Management
(Kasia Mines) |
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9th
Mines Environment and Mineral Conservation
(MEMC) Week Awards 2006-07 under the aegis
of IBM |
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First
prize for Top soil Management |
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Second
prize for Air Quality Management |
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Second
prize for management of sub-grade
minerals |
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CII-Eastern
Region HRD Award - 2006 |
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Integrated
Management System - ISO9001/14001 / OHSAS
18001 Standards |
The
ferro-chem division
Established in 1980, the ferro-chem division of
Essel is located at Vapi in Gujarat, a major industrial
hub. It is the largest producer of high quality
noble ferro alloys in India. Its products include
ferro-molybdenum, ferro-vanadium and ferro-titanium.
It commands over 50 per cent of the market share
in India. The division also produces ferro-alloy
powders, unfused V2O5 and moly-oxide briquette.
The division has developed ferro titanium (35 –
40 per cent grade) through internal R&D initiative.
Noble ferro alloys are used in the manufacture of
alloy steels, high-speed steels and other special
grade steels, infusing the anti-abrasive and anti-corrosive
properties to steel. Additionally, these products
find application in the manufacture of castings,
electrodes and act as a catalyst in the fertiliser
industry.
A constant endeavour of Essel's ferro-chem division
is to develop high value products for its customers
with a sharp focus on R&D, strong distribution
network, and customer service backed by a dedicated
team. Focus on R&D has earned the ferro-chem
division a global position, with global benchmarks
attained in various operational parameters.
Awards and certifications:
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Commendation
certificate from IMC Ramakrishna Bajaj
National Quality Award |
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Winner
of “Group wide WCM Case Study Competition
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2005” |
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Scored
93 per cent in the quality audits conducted
by MNC
DGP-Hinoday” Awarded “Self Certification”
for the
products |
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Received
“Best House Keeping Award - 2005”
from
Baroda Productivity Council |
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Received
“Excellent” ranking for products
and services
from many MNCs as well as large Customers |
Wind
power division
Essel Mining made a foray into the wind power sector
by installing windmills at Dhule in Maharashtra
of 15 mw which expanded to 75 mw in FY06. This strategic
initiative will reinforce Essel’s image as
an ‘environmentally conscious corporate citizen’.
Entire power generated from these windmills is supplied
to the Maharashtra State Electricity Board (MSEB).
Wind power is cost competitive with conventional
sources of electricity, such as oil or gas and unlike
traditional polluting sources of energy, wind has
no fuel cost. It therefore serves as natural hedge
against volatile fuel prices, while helping to protect
the environment.
| Contact
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Essel
Mining & Industries LTD
18th Floor, Industry House,
10 Camac Street
Kolkata - 700 017.
India.
Tel: 91 33 2282 6378 / 6398
Fax: 91 33 22282 4280 / 4998
Email: hukam.daga@adityabirla.com
Website: www.esselmining.com |
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