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NMDC Ltd

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nmdc ltd History

1958

  • Incorporated as National Mineral Development Corporation Private Limited.
  • Incorporated as government company under Section 617.

1959

  • Approval for name change from private to limited company.

1960

  • Changed name to National Mineral Development Corporation Limited.
  • Issued fresh certificate of incorporation on name change.
  • Changed registered office to 70, Jor Bagh, New Delhi.
  • Changed registered office to 11, Parliament Street, New Delhi.

1961

  • Changed registered office to 1/6-B, Pusa Road, New Delhi.

1963

  • Changed registered office to 6/4-B, Gangaram Hospital Marg, New Delhi.

1965

  • Changed registered office to 61, Ring Road, Lajpat Nagar, New Delhi.

1966

  • Acquired Panna Diamond Project.

1968

  • Commenced production from Bailadila Deposit 14.

1971

  • Changed registered office to Mohan Singh Place, Irwin Road, New Delhi.

1972

  • Changed registered office to B-35, Defence Colony, New Delhi.

1973

  • Transferred registered office from Delhi to Andhra Pradesh.
  • Changed registered office to Surya Kiran Building, New Delhi.

1974

  • Changed registered office to Mukarramjahi Road, Hyderabad.

1975

  • Became deemed public limited company.

1977

  • Commenced production from Bailadila Deposit 5.
  • Commenced production from Donimalai Iron Ore Mine.
  • Changed registered office to Pioneer House, Somajiguda, Hyderabad.

1984

  • Changed registered office to Khanij Bhavan, Masab Tank, Hyderabad.

1987

  • Commenced production from Bailadila Deposit 11C.

1989

  • Incorporated subsidiary J&K Mineral Development Corporation Ltd as JV.

1992

  • Split equity shares from Rs 1,000 to Rs 10.

1993

  • Converted to public limited company.
  • Disinvested 2,130,000 equity shares to institutional investors and public.

1998

  • Conferred Mini Ratna status.

2002

  • Commenced production from Bailadila Deposit 10/11A.

2005

  • Closed Panna diamond mine operations.

2007

  • Changed name to NMDC Limited.
  • R&D centre certified ISO 9001:2000.
  • Bailadila Deposits 14 and 11C certified ISO 9001:2000.
  • Bailadila Deposits 5, 10 and 11A certified ISO 9001:2000.

2008

  • Accredited as Centre of Excellence in mineral processing by UNIDO.
  • Split equity shares from Rs 10 to Re 1.
  • Declared 2:1 bonus issue.
  • Signed MoU with Spice Metals for international metal projects.
  • Incorporated JV NMDC-CMDC Ltd for Bailadila Deposit 13.
  • Conferred Navratna status.
  • Commissioned 7 wind energy units of 1.5 MW each.
  • Achieved first rank in financial ranking of central PSUs for 2007-08.
  • Received Rajbhasha shield first prize Hyderabad.

2009

  • Achieved turnover Rs 75,640 million, PAT Rs 43,720 million, 221% dividend.
  • Re-opened Panna diamond mine.
  • Signed MoU with SAIL for Arki limestone deposit.
  • Signed MoU with Jharkhand Mines Dept for mineral exploration.
  • Received Indira Gandhi Rajbhasha Shield.
  • Received Steel Ministry Rajbhasha shield.
  • Received CAPEXIL Top Exporter Award for 2008-09.
  • Recognized as Fastest Wealth Creator 2004-2009.
  • Bailadila Iron Ore Mine certified OHSAS 18001:2007.
  • Donimalai Iron Ore Mine certified OHSAS 18001:2007.
  • Donimalai Iron Ore Mine certified ISO 9001:2000.

2010

  • Signed MoU with Andhra Pradesh Mines Dept and APMDC for iron ore and gold exploration.
  • Signed shareholders agreement with Kopano Logistics for South Africa JV.

2011

  • Received environmental clearance for Himachal limestone project.
  • Signed contract with Siemens VAI consortium for sinter plant.
  • Signed MoU with Legacy Iron Ore Limited, Australia.
  • Signed contract for largest blast furnace.
  • Signed MoU with Minemakers Limited, Australia.

2012

  • Signed Rs 509 crore contract with SEPC.
  • Incorporated SPV NMDC Power Ltd.
  • Acquired 50% equity in Legacy Iron Ore Limited, Australia.
  • Signed contract for steel melting shop package.
  • Incorporated JV with JSMDC as Jharkhand National Mineral Development Corporation Ltd.

2013

  • Received Steelies Award for excellence in project management.
  • Received HR Leadership Award at Asia Pacific HRM Congress.
  • Signed MoU for mineral projects in Zimbabwe.
  • Inked agreement with Zimbabwe-based company for mineral projects.

2014

  • Received Most Valuable Company Award in Navratna category.
  • Awarded BT-Star PSU of the Year for outstanding performance.
  • Contributed Rs 25 lakhs for Hudhud cyclone relief.
  • Acquiring 3,000 acres for Bellary steel plant.

2015

  • Incorporated wholly-owned subsidiary NMDC Steel Ltd.
  • Signed contract agreements for water packages for steel plant.
  • Recognized for CSR activities and environment management.
  • Signed MoU with Government of India.
  • Commissioned Bailadila iron ore deposit 11B.
  • Signed three MoUs at Dantewada, Chhattisgarh.
  • Received PLATTS Global Metals Award.
  • Received India Pride Award in metals and minerals category.
  • Incorporated wholly-owned subsidiary Jharkhand Kolhan Steel Ltd.

2016

  • Awarded Ispat Rajbhasha Shield first prize for 2015-16.
  • Awarded Most Efficient PSU Award.
  • Won Governance Now PSU Award for strategic performance.

2017

  • Three mines received 5 Star Rating.
  • Won Golden Peacock Corporate Ethics Award.
  • Signed MoUs for research cooperation with IMMT and IIT Bhubaneswar.
  • Won Dun & Bradstreet PSU Awards.
  • Received SKOCH award in cyber security category.
  • Received SCOPE Award at International HR Summit.

2018

  • Government divested 2.52% equity via OFS for approx. Rs 1,200 crore.
  • Planned MoU with NLC and Aussie firm ECT for R&D project.

2019

  • Received Mines Bureau approval to increase production at Kumaraswamy mines.

2020

  • Board approved up to Rs 1,378 crore buyback plan.

2021

  • Signed MoU with DCI to expand in GCC and Africa.

2022

  • Received 7 PRSI National Awards.
  • Signed MoU with RailTel for ICT and digital solutions.
  • Organised plantation drive and adopted two tigers as part of Swachhta 2.0.
  • Organised international conference on Indian minerals and metal industry with FICCI.

2023

  • Won Best Organisation Award for contribution to QC Movement.
  • Launched new logo.
  • Launched customer portal and product brochure.
  • Entered collaborative research agreement with CSIR-IMMT.

2024

  • Issued bonus shares in 2:1 ratio.
  • Received six PRSI National Awards in R&D, CSR, and corporate communications.
  • Won Best Public Sector Organization Implementing PR Award.
  • Hosted interactive session on World PR Day.

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