mining | ferrochem | windpower

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.

	FIMI-Environmental Excellence Award 2006-07
	Green Tech Safety Silver Award – 2006-07
	CII Sustainability Award 2006-07
	Mines Safety Week 2006-07
	::	First prize for best Vocational Training Centre (Jilling)
	::	Second prize for best Haul Road Management (Kasia Mines)
	9th Mines Environment and Mineral Conservation (MEMC) Week Awards 2006-07 under the aegis of IBM
	::	First prize for Top soil Management
	::	Second prize for Air Quality Management
	::	Second prize for management of sub-grade minerals
	CII-Eastern Region HRD Award - 2006
	Integrated Management System - ISO9001/14001 / OHSAS 18001 Standards

The ferrochem 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.

	Commendation certificate from IMC Ramakrishna Bajaj National Quality Award
	Winner of “Group wide WCM Case Study Competition - 2005”
	Scored 93 per cent in the quality audits conducted by MNC DGP-Hinoday” Awarded “Self Certification” for the products
	Received “Best House Keeping Award - 2005” from Baroda Productivity Council
	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.