Bhubaneswar: Odisha Mining Corporation (OMC) Ltd MD Sudhansu Mohan Samal outlined a focused roadmap to strengthen sustainable mining, enhance value realisation and drive operational efficiency during his visit to Chrome Zone at Kaliapani, in Odisha’s Jajpur.
At the Sukrangi and South Kaliapani Mines, Samal stressed on optimisation of overburden (OB) dump areas to improve stability and land use, along with strengthening of haul road infrastructure to enhance safety and efficiency. He also emphasised on adoption of sustainable interventions to ensure long-term operational resilience.
Moving to the Chrome Ore Beneficiation (COB) plant, Samal instructed officials to prepare a detailed action plan for capacity expansion and improved productivity.
He directed officials to optimise processes and scale up value-added production through advanced processing, underscoring the importance of maximising resource utilisation.
At the Ferrochrome plant, the OMC MD reviewed the previous financial year’s performance, and the roadmap outlined for future growth.
Samal reiterated the importance of sustainable production, optimisation of plant inputs through blending of ores from Bangur and South Kaliapani Mines, and time-bound expansion and modernisation to enhance efficiency.
Senior officials from the head office and regional offices, including the Regional Manager, were present during the MD’s visit.
