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Iron Ore Mines in India
India has 248 iron ore mines mapped on the OverWatts open energy atlas — the 1st-largest fleet of the 70 countries that hold any, and 26% of the world's mapped total. Of these, 225 operating and 14 under construction or proposed. The largest is Tata Steel Joda East Mine.
The largest owner-operators are natural person(s) (32), JSW Steel (18) and Steel Authority of India (18) — natural person(s) alone is named on 13% of them. Half of India's iron ore mines in service predate 1964 (median commissioning year of the 43 with a known date), 2 came online in the past decade and the oldest still listed is Ghanashyam Misra Gorumahisani Mine, dating from 1910. 14 are in the pipeline, led by JSW Steel Jaisinghpura South Mine, proposed. They account for 7% of every energy asset OverWatts maps in India.
248
Iron Ore Mine in India
#1
of 70 countries
14
In construction / proposed
On the interactive map
Largest iron ore mines in India
- Tata Steel Joda East Mine
- Tata Steel Katamati Mine1934
- Tata Steel Noamundi Mine
- Rungta Sons Sanindpur Mine
- JSW Steel Jajang Mine
- OMC Guali Mine1953
- SAIL Bolani Mine
- OMC Gandhamardan B Mine
- NMDC Kumaraswamy Mine
- Tata Steel Khondbond Mine1933
- AMNS Ghoraburhani-Sagasahi Mine
- Vendanta A Narrain Mine
- OMC Kurmitar Mine
- NMDC Donimalai Mine
- JSW Steel Narayanposhi Mine
- Rungta Sons Oraghat Mine
- Serajuddin Balda Mine1962
- AMNS Thakurani Mine1961
- SAIL Jharan Dalli Mine1958
- OMC Daitari Mine
- Geetarani Mohanty Raikela Mine
- JSPL Kasia Mine
- JSW Steel Nuagaon Mine
- SAIL Gua (Duarguiburu) Mine1949
- Jindal Saw Dhedhwas Mine
- OMC Jilling-Langalotta Mine
- SAIL Kiriburu Mine1964
- SAIL Meghahatuburu Mine1985
- NPSPL Roida Mine1957
- SAIL Kalta Mine1966
- NMDC Bailadila-Kirandul Deposit 14 Mine
- LMEL Surjagarh Mine
- JSW Steel Bedarabommenahall Mine
- SN Mohanty KJST Mine
- NMDC Bailadila-Bacheli Deposit 5 Mine1977
- SAIL Barsua Mine1960
- SKME Ramandurga Mine
- ESL Nadidih (Bico) Mine
- GPIL Kachche Aridongri Mine
- JSPL TRB Mine
- PTAL Raikela & Tantra Mine
- ESL Nadidih Mine
- SMIORE Deogiri Mine
- NMDC Bailadila-Kirandul Deposit 11B Mine2015
- Jindal Saw Lampiya Mine
- NINL Koira Mine
- BKG Haddinapade Mine
- NMDC Bailadila-Bacheli Deposit 10 Mine
- SAIL Rajhara Mine
- Jayaswal Neco Chhotedongar Mine
- NMDC Bailadila-Kirandul Deposit 14 NMZ Mine
- Sree Metaliks Khandbandh Mine
- R Praveen Chandra John Mine
- SAIL Mahamaya-Dulki Mine
- SAIL Taldih Mine2016
- KSMCL Subbarayanahalli Mine
- JSW Steel Devadri Mine
- MGM Patabeda Mine
- GMIS Badampahar Mine
- JSW Steel Narayana Mine
- VESCO Ramanmalai Mine
- Jayaswal Neco Metabodeli Mine
- Kashvi Jaribahal Mine
- OMC Maha Parvat Mine
- JSW Steel Bhadra Mine1994
- JSW Steel Rama Mine
- OMC Banspani Mine
- PB Setty Karadikolla Suresh Mine
- Prakash Industries Sirkagutu Mine
- SBPIL Hahaladdi Mine
- NMDC Bailadila-Bacheli Deposit 11A Mine2002
- DR Patnaik Murgabeda Mine
- JSW Steel Nandi Mine
- Tata Steel Vijay-II Mine2005
- RMML Iyli Gurunathappa Mine
- JSW Steel Gonua Mine
- Ghanashyam Misra Gorumahisani Mine1910
- KSMCL Thimmappanagudi Mine
- Vedanta Bicholim Mine
- Indrani Patnaik Unchabali Mine
- OMC Khandbandh Mine1963
- MSPL Karadikolla Mine1963
- TP Mohanty Naibaga Mine
- SAIL Manoharpur (Dhobil) Mine1982
- ZTC Ramgad Mine
- VESCO Dharmapuri Mine
- OMC Gandhamardan A Mine
- OMC Roida C Mine
- Grewal Minerals Sanindpur Mine
- NMDC Bailadila-Kirandul Deposit 11C Mine1988
- National Enterprises Adaghat Mine
- Gogte Minerals Redi Mine
- Doddanavar Bros Aihole Mine
- Nadeem Minerals Donimalai Mine
- OMC Tiringpahar Mine2020
- JSW Steel Tunga Mine
- Sarda Dongarbor Mine
- ZTC Dharmapur Mine1979
- JN Patnaik Bhanjapali Mine
- Grewal Minerals Raikela Mine
Who owns India's iron ore mines
- natural person(s)32 13%
- JSW Steel18 7%
- Steel Authority of India18 7%
- Odisha Mining Corporation Ltd12 5%
- National Mineral Development Corporation Ltd11 4%
- Tata Steel9 4%
- MSPL Limited8 3%
- Vedanta Limited6 2%
Counts an asset once per company named as its owner or operator; a joint venture counts for each partner.
When they were built
- 1910s1
- 1930s3
- 1940s2
- 1950s8
- 1960s9
- 1970s4
- 1980s4
- 1990s2
- 2000s5
- 2010s4
- 2020s1
Median commissioning year 1964 · oldest Ghanashyam Misra Gorumahisani Mine (1910) · newest OMC Tiringpahar Mine (2020) · 43 of 248 carry a start date
Under construction & proposed
- JSW Steel Jaisinghpura South Mineproposed
- JSW Steel Surjagad 4 Mineproposed
- JSW Steel Vyasankere Mineproposed
- KIOCL Devadri Mineproposed
- NMDC Bailadila-Bacheli Deposit 4 Mineproposed
- NMDC Deposit 13 Mineproposed
- OMC Dubna Sakradihi Mineproposed
- Prakash Industries Eklama Mineproposed
- Rungta Mines Jumka Pathiriposhi Pahar Mineproposed
- SAIL Gua (Jhillingburu I) Mineproposed
- SAIL Gua (Jhillingburu II) Mineproposed
- SAIL Manoharpur (Ankua) Mineproposed
How India compares · iron ore mines by country
- 1. India248
- 2. China201
- 3. Australia98
- 4. Brazil56
Frequently asked
- How many iron ore mines are there in India?
- OverWatts maps 248 iron ore mines in India — 26% of the world's mapped total, the 1st-largest national fleet of the 70 countries with any.
- What is the largest iron ore mine in India?
- Tata Steel Joda East Mine, operated by Tata Steel Ltd.
- Who owns the iron ore mines in India?
- natural person(s) is named as owner or operator on the most — 32 of 248 (13%). Next are JSW Steel (18), Steel Authority of India (18) and Odisha Mining Corporation Ltd (12).
- How old are India's iron ore mines?
- The median commissioning year is 1964, across the 43 in service with a known start date. The oldest still listed is Ghanashyam Misra Gorumahisani Mine (1910); 2 came online in the past ten years.
- What new iron ore mines are being built in India?
- 14 projects are under construction or proposed. The largest are JSW Steel Jaisinghpura South Mine, JSW Steel Surjagad 4 Mine and JSW Steel Vyasankere Mine.