TATA STEEL MINERALS CANADA - A New Greenfield Initiative
Tata Steel Minerals Canada (TSMC) is a joint venture
between Tata Steel Limited (80%) and New Millennium
Iron Corporation (20%). The Direct Shipping Ore project,
the largest greenfield investment of Tata Steel outside
India, encompasses mining and state-of-the-art iron ore
processing facilities in Canada including Rail and Port
Logistics infrastructure, with an initial capacity of 6 million
tonnes per annum.
Plans to ramp up the Wet Process Plant to approximately
80% production capacity by Financial Year 2015-16 are in
place. Mine development activities include first time mining
in the history of Schefferville from Kivivic deposit. All critical
Environmental Clearances have been obtained.
Other initiatives include an investment in a multi user
Deep Sea Terminal in Quebec with a booked capacity of
5 million tonnes per annum; 26 kms of Rail Line connecting
the Rail Loop at the mine; investment of US$ 10 million
in rehabilitation of the Rail Line owned by First Nations
Company, TSH (Tshiuetin Rail Transportation Inc); acquisition
of 100% in Howse Deposit; and impact benefit agreements
signed with five First Nation communities to enable inclusive
business decisions.
Dome - Processing facilities
Processing facilities and Rail Loop
Production commenced through Dry Processing Facilities
Access Road to Area 4 Deposit completed and Mining Commenced in Q1 FY16
Construction advanced: View of Tailings Thickener in commissioning phase
Multi User Deep Sea Terminal: Ship loaders Commissioned
