India: NINL Logs Best Hot Metal Output in May

Neelachal Ispat Nigam Limited (NINL) produced 62,670 MT Hot Metal in the last month which is third best May production of the company since inception (2002).

The highest May hot metal production was 66,023 MT achieved during 2010-11 and the second highest May production was 64,985 tonne achieved during 2014-15.

NINL produced 60,160 MT hot metal in the month of April in this financial year which is also the best April production of the company in the last four financial years and the third best April production since inception.

The execution of the Blast Furnace capital repair is planned in the second quarter of 2017-18. After the capital repair, hot metal production will be more than 3,200 tonne per day.

NINL promoted by MMTC Ltd, Ipicol, OMC and other government agencies - has
set up an 1.1 MnT integrated iron and steel plant at Kalinganagar, Odisha. It is the country's highest exporter of Pig Iron since 2004. Presently the products are steel billets, pig iron and LAM (low ash metallurgical) coke along with nut coke, coke breeze, crude tar, ammonium sulphate and granulated slag.