**Executive Summary**
NMDC Steel Limited (NSL) concluded November 2025 with record operational milestones, demonstrating process stability and rising capacity utilization. The plant achieved best-ever monthly performance in several production areas, setting new benchmarks and improving cost efficiency. Milestones include record achievements in raw material handling and sinter production, and successful completion of PG Tests and securing BIS licenses for certain steel grades. The report was released on December 9, 2025.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Production Achievements:**
* Raw Material Handling System (RMHS) recorded highest wagon tippled (616) on November 21, 2025.
* Highest-ever monthly Base Mix production of 5,18,886 tons.
* Sinter Plant reached 15,590 Tons in a single day on November 30, 2025, and 4,14,271 Tons for the month, exceeding 105% of rated capacity utilization.
* Blast Furnace achieved a record Hot Metal production of 11,315 Tons on November 28, 2025 (119% capacity utilization) and monthly production of 2,80,049 Tons (101% capacity utilization).
* Lowest-ever fuel rate of 519 kg per ton of Hot Metal, and a highest monthly average PCI rate of 164 kg per ton of Hot Metal.
* Highest monthly HR Coil production of 2,03,356 Tons.
* Crude Steel production of 2,09,445 tons, and Liquid Steel production of 2,15,010 tons, with capacity utilization surpassing 84%, 85% and 86% respectively.
* Best-ever converter lining life of 4,799 heats.
* **Product Portfolio Expansion:**
* Successfully transitioned IS 2062 E450BR and IS 2062 E350C grades to commercial production.
* **Cost Efficiency:**
* Optimized Oxygen Plant operations, resulting in approximately Rs 1.9 crore in power cost savings.
* **Certifications and Tests:**
* Successful completion of PG Tests of Blast Furnace (Pkg. 05) and Turbo Blower (Pkg. 10A).
* Secured BIS licenses for IS 2041:2024 and IS 2062 E450BR.
**Impact Analysis**
**NMDC Steel Limited (NSL)**
* **Impact:** NSL is positioned as a technology-backed efficient steel producer, contributing to India's steel growth.
* **Action Required:** Continue to maintain dedication, discipline, and determination across units to sustain consistent record-breaking achievements.
**Construction, Infrastructure, and Heavy Engineering Segments**
* **Impact:** Benefited from the widened product portfolio with the commercial production of new steel grades.
* **Action Required:** Evaluate the application of IS 2062 E450BR and IS 2062 E350C in their projects.
Key Entities Referenced
NMDC Steel Limited (NSL): India's youngest integrated steel plant, the subject of the performance report.
Ministry of Steel: The ministry overseeing the NMDC Steel Limited's operations.
BIS licenses: Compliance standards to which the company complies, including IS 2041:2024 and IS 2062 E450BR.
Ministry of Steel
MOIL achieves Best-Ever November Production
and Sales Performance
प्रव तथ: 09 DEC 2025 11:04AM by PIB Delhi
NMDC Steel Limited (NSL), India’s youngest integrated steel plant, has concluded November 2025 with
an exceptional set of operational milestones across its value chain. Demonstrating strong process stability,
operational excellence, and rising capacity utilization, NSL has delivered its best-ever monthly
performance in several key production areas.
In the month of November, Raw Material Handling System (RMHS) witnessed record achievements with
the day highest wagon tippled i.e 616 Nos. on 21st November, 2025. The plant also achieved the highest-
ever monthly Base Mix production of 5,18,886 tons.
At Sinter Plant, NSL continued its upward trajectory with day and monthly sinter production records,
reaching 15,590 Tons in a single day on 30th November, 2025 and 4,14,271 Tons for the month, operating
at over 105% of rated capacity utilization.
Blast Furnace registered remarkable efficiency with a record Hot Metal production of 11,315 Tons on 28th
Nov,2025 which is 119% of rated capacity utilization, and a monthly production of 2,80,049 Tons,
crossing 101% capacity utilization. Notably, NSL achieved its monthly average lowest-ever fuel rate of
519 kg per ton of Hot Metal by using only Sinter and Ore in burden, which is one of the best in the
country, and a highest monthly average PCI rate of 164 kg per ton of Hot Metal.
Steel Melting Shop & Thin Slab Caster-Hot Strip Mills also delivered their best performance to date. NSL
recorded its highest monthly HR Coil production of 2,03,356 Tons, Crude Steel production of 2,09,445
tons, and Liquid Steel production of 2,15,010 tons, with capacity utilization surpassing 84%, 85% and
86% respectively. The plant also set a new benchmark with the best-ever converter lining life of 4,799
heats. Two new grades - IS 2062 E450BR and IS 2062 E350C were successfully transitioned to
commercial production, widening the company’s product portfolio for construction, infrastructure, and
heavy engineering segments
NSL also strengthened its cost efficiency through optimizing operations at Oxygen Plant, resulting in
savings to a tune of around Rs 1.9 crores in power cost by operating in a single plant turndown mode.
Additional milestones include the successful completion of PG Tests of Blast Furnace (Pkg. 05) and Turbo
Blower (Pkg. 10A), along with securing BIS licenses for IS 2041:2024 and IS 2062 E450BR.
On this exceptional performance across its units, Shri Amitava Mukherjee, CMD said, “The consistent
record-breaking achievements across units reflect the dedication, discipline, and determination of our
team. As India accelerates its journey towards becoming a global steel powerhouse, NSL is ready to play
its part in India’s steel growth story with technology-backed efficiency, a growing product portfolio, and a
commitment to nation-building.”
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