Steel Ministry asks SAIL, NMDC to explore overseas mineral assets
The Steel Ministry has asked its undertakings, SAIL and NMDC, to explore mineral assets abroad to help secure long-term raw material requirements and support input costs, an official said. Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL) is India's largest public sector steel-making entity, and NMDC is the country's leading iron ore player. On a query on whether steel PSUs, especially SAIL and NMDC, have been asked to look for mining assets abroad, the senior ministry official replied in the affirmative. Th…




