Essel Mining & Industries Limited (EMIL)

Essel Mining & Industries Limited (EMIL), the mining flagship of the US$72 billion Aditya Birla Group, completed 75 years of leadership in India’s mining and resource development sector. Founded in 1950, EMIL has evolved into one of the country’s most respected and diversified natural resources company: driven by purpose, innovation, and people-first values.

Over the years, EMIL has transformed from its roots to become a diversified leader across coal mining, mining services and value-added manufacturing. As one of India’s oldest mining companies, it brings together legacy and leadership, powered by innovation and a deep commitment to sustainable, responsible growth.

EMIL operations

Commercial Mining & Mining Services: India’s first private Mine Developer and Operator (MDO) with Bhubaneswari OCP. It operates large-scale coal mining projects across Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, and Jharkhand including Subhadra, Amelia, Bandha, and Rajmahal mines.

EMIL is developing three large coal mining projects with state of the art large fleet operations, advanced digital technologies under "connected mine”. Its also training 60 women from local communities to be operators of 100 tonne dump trucks in Amelia, MP.

Noble Ferro Alloys (NFA): EMIL's advanced manufacturing facility in Vapi, Gujarat is a benchmark in alloy production, delivering 10,500 TPA of high-quality NFA from waste sludge reiterating the philosophy of wealth from waste. NFA Products are widely used for various advanced steel and chemical applications.

Mr. Thomas Cherian is the Managing Director of EMIL.