About Us
CMDPL Ltd. is a state-owned mineral producer of the Indian government. CMDPL is engaged in the exploration of a wide range of minerals including iron ore, copper, rock phosphate, limestone, dolomite, gypsum, bentonite, magnesite, diamond, tin, tungsten, graphite, etc.
CMDPL is India's largest iron ore producer and exporter, producing about 35 million tons of iron ore from its three fully mechanized mines. It has been expanding through forward integration into steel making and lateral diversification into coal and diamonds.
CMDPL Limited was incorporated on November 15, 1958 as a Government of India fully owned public enterprise. CMDPL is under the administrative control of the Ministry of Steel, Government of India. Since inception, it has been involved in the exploration of wide range of minerals including iron ore, copper, rock phosphate, lime stone, dolomite, gypsum, bentonite, magnesite, diamond, tin, tungsten, graphite, beach sands, etc.
CMDPL is India's single largest iron ore producer, presently producing about 35 million tonnes of iron ore from 3 fully mechanized mines viz., Bailadila Deposit-14/11C, Bailadila Deposit-5, 10/11A (Chhattisgarh State) and Donimalai Iron Ore Mines (Karnataka State). CMDPL has the distinction of being India's first Public Sector Enterprise to venture into Diamond Mining. The Diamond Mining Project of CMDPL is located at Panna (M.P.).
CMDPL has set up a 1.2 mtpa pellet plant at Donimalai, Karnataka. CMDPL is also expanding its business through forward integration into steel making. CMDPL is setting up a 3.0 mtpa integrated steel plant at Nagarnar, near Jagdalpur in Chhattisgarh State.
CMDPL has also diversified into coal and has recently got allocation of coal blocks in Jharkhand State. CMDPL is also focusing on exploration and exploitation of minerals overseas and has set up CMDPL Global, a 100% owned subsidiary company, for this purpose. CMDPL has acquired majority stake in Legacy Iron Ore Limited, a listed company in Australia.
CMDPL has been accorded the status of "Schedule-A" Public Sector Enterprise by the Government of India and is also recognized as a "Navratna" Public Sector Enterprise in 2008 for its growing status and importance.
Our Vision
To emerge as a global environment friendly diversified mining organization with international standards of excellence, creating maximum stakeholder value.
Our Mission
- To maintain its leadership as the largest iron ore producer in India.
- To expand its domestic iron ore mining activities by establishing new mines and plants.
- To achieve international standards in per capita productivity, value addition and cost effectiveness.
- To develop new mining technologies through extensive Research & Development.
- To diversify into related areas with special emphasis on high technology and special value addition projects.
- To explore and develop minerals overseas.
- To maximize stakeholder value.