SAIL's RMD mines achieve all time record production

Kolkata, Jan 06 (UNI) The Raw Materials Division (RMD) of the Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL), that caters to the iron ore demands of Bokaro, Durgapur and Rourkela steel plants, has completed last year with record iron ore production of 16.83 million tonnes (MT)which is the best ever production in any calendar year since its inception.

Individually, the Kiriburu and Bolani mines had achieved the all time best production of 3.90 MT and 3.56 MT respectively striking a growth of 4.39 per cent and 4.58 per cent over 2005, SAIL sources here today said.

They further said with a commendable production record Barsua Iron Mine had notched a growth of 12.17 per cent over last year.

In December most of the RMD mines had recorded the highest ever monthly production, they said adding that while Barsua Mines had shown a growth of 17.6 per cent, Kiriburu and Bolani ore Mines registered 9.9 per cent and 7.3 per cent over the previous year.

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