Rungta Mines Chaliyama steel plant
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Rungta Mines Chaliyama steel plant is a steel plant in Chaliyama, Saraikela – Kharsawan, Jharkhand, India that operates blast furnace (BF), steelmaking, direct reduced iron (DRI), and induction furnace (IF) technology.
Location
The map below shows the exact location of the plant in Chaliyama, Saraikela – Kharsawan, Jharkhand, India:
- Location:
- Coordinates (WGS 84): 22.588359, 85.905724 (exact)
Background
Rungta Mines Chaliyama steel plant has direct reduced iron units and induction furnaces.[1] In 2021, the company received environmental clearance for expansion of the plant to an annual operating capacity of 7 mtpa.[2] Many facilities at the plant are under construction. After expansion the Chaliyama steel plant will be able to produce hot rolled coil, cold rolled coil, annealed & pickled products, sheet, galvanised coil, colour coated sheets, pipes, tubes, wires and others.[2]
In January 2025, the company announced its plans to foray into Ductile iron pipes at the Chaliyama plant.[3]
As of October 2025, there has been no update on the expansion project.
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Plant Details
Table 1: General Plant Details
| Announced date | Workforce size | Power source | Iron ore source | Coal source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008[4] | 1830[5] | 1252 MW CPP (proposed)[6][5] | Captive mines in Odisha and Jharkhand[5] | Imported from South Africa[5][7] |
Table 2: Ownership and Parent Company Information
| Parent company | Parent company PermID | Parent GEM entity ID | Owner | Owner company PermID | Owner GEM entity ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rungta Mines Ltd [100.0%] | 4298502619 [100.0%] | E100000130898 [100.0%] | Rungta Mines Ltd [100%][5] | 4298502619 | E100000130898 [100%] |
Table 3: Process and Products
| Steel product category | Steel products | Main production equipment |
|---|---|---|
| semi-finished, finished rolled[5] | flat, round bar, rolled wire rod, billet, slab, bloom[5] | BF; DRI; IF; Steel other/unspecified |
Table 4: Plant-level Crude Steel Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Capacity operating status1 | Induction furnace steelmaking capacity | Other/unspecified steelmaking capacity | Nominal crude steel capacity (total) |
|---|---|---|---|
| announced | 2469[6] | 3858[6] | 6327[6] |
| operating | 696[5] | – | 696[5] |
Table 5: Plant-level Crude Iron Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Capacity operating status1 | Blast furnace capacity | Sponge iron/DRI capacity | Nominal iron capacity (total) |
|---|---|---|---|
| announced | 4593[6] | 1728[6] | 6321[6] |
| operating | – | 618[5] | 618[5] |
Table 6: Actual Plant-level Crude Iron Production by Year (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Year | DRI production | Other/unknown iron production |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | unknown | – |
| 2020 | unknown | – |
| 2021 | unknown | – |
| 2022 | unknown | unknown |
| 2023 | unknown | – |
| 2024 | unknown | – |
Unit Details
Table 7: Blast Furnace Details
| Unit name | Status | Announced date | Current size | Current capacity (ttpa) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BF 1 | announced[6] | 2021[6] | 524.0[6] | 697[6] |
| BF 2 | announced[6] | 2021[6] | 650.0[6] | 853[6] |
| BF 3 | announced[6] | 2021[6] | 650.0[6] | 865[6] |
| BF 4 | announced[6] | 2021[6] | 650.0[6] | 865[6] |
| unknown BF (1) | announced[6] | 2021[6] | 1250.0[6] | 1313[6] |
Table 8: Direct Reduced Iron Furnace Details
| Unit name | Status | Announced date | Furnace type | Current capacity (ttpa) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DRI 1 | operating[5] | 2008[7] | rotary kiln[5] | 41[5] |
| DRI 2 | operating[5] | 2008[7] | rotary kiln[5] | 41[5] |
| DRI 3 | operating[5] | 2008[7] | rotary kiln[5] | 41[5] |
| DRI 4 | operating[5] | 2008[7] | rotary kiln[5] | 41[5] |
| DRI 5 | operating[5] | 2008[7] | rotary kiln[5] | 41[5] |
| DRI 6 | operating[5] | 2008[7] | rotary kiln[5] | 41[5] |
| DRI 7 | operating[5] | 2008[7] | rotary kiln[5] | 41[5] |
| DRI 8 | operating[5] | 2008[7] | rotary kiln[5] | 41[5] |
| unknown DRI (1) | operating[5] | 2014[4] | rotary kiln[5] | 145[5] |
| unknown DRI (2) | operating[5] | 2014[4] | rotary kiln[5] | 145[5] |
| unknown DRI (3) | announced[6] | 2021[6] | rotary kiln[6] | 432[6] |
| unknown DRI (4) | announced[6] | 2021[6] | rotary kiln[6] | 432[6] |
| unknown DRI (5) | announced[6] | 2021[6] | rotary kiln[6] | 432[6] |
| unknown DRI (6) | announced[6] | 2021[6] | rotary kiln[6] | 432[6] |
Table 9: Direct Reduced Iron Furnace Reductant Details
| Unit name | Current or initial reductant |
|---|---|
| DRI 1 | coal (solid)[5] |
| DRI 2 | coal (solid)[5] |
| DRI 3 | coal (solid)[5] |
| DRI 4 | coal (solid)[5] |
| DRI 5 | coal (solid)[5] |
| DRI 6 | coal (solid)[5] |
| DRI 7 | coal (solid)[5] |
| DRI 8 | coal (solid)[5] |
| unknown DRI (1) | coal (solid)[5] |
| unknown DRI (2) | coal (solid)[5] |
| unknown DRI (3) | coal (solid)[6] |
| unknown DRI (4) | coal (solid)[6] |
| unknown DRI (5) | coal (solid)[6] |
| unknown DRI (6) | coal (solid)[6] |
Table 10: Induction Furnace Details
| Unit name | Status | Announced date | Current capacity (ttpa) | Current size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| unknown IF (1) | operating[5] | 2008[7] | 87[5] | 15.0 tonnes[5] |
| unknown IF (10) | announced[6] | 2021[6] | 87[6] | 15.0 tonnes[6] |
| unknown IF (11) | announced[6] | 2021[6] | 87[6] | 15.0 tonnes[6] |
| unknown IF (12) | announced[6] | 2021[6] | 87[6] | 15.0 tonnes[6] |
| unknown IF (13) | announced[6] | 2021[6] | 77[6] | 20.0 tonnes[6] |
| unknown IF (14) | announced[6] | 2021[6] | 77[6] | 20.0 tonnes[6] |
| unknown IF (15) | announced[6] | 2021[6] | 77[6] | 20.0 tonnes[6] |
| unknown IF (16) | announced[6] | 2021[6] | 77[6] | 20.0 tonnes[6] |
| unknown IF (17) | announced[6] | 2021[6] | 77[6] | 20.0 tonnes[6] |
| unknown IF (18) | announced[6] | 2021[6] | 77[6] | 20.0 tonnes[6] |
| unknown IF (19) | announced[6] | 2021[6] | 77[6] | 20.0 tonnes[6] |
| unknown IF (2) | operating[5] | 2008[7] | 87[5] | 15.0 tonnes[5] |
| unknown IF (20) | announced[6] | 2021[6] | 77[6] | 20.0 tonnes[6] |
| unknown IF (21) | announced[6] | 2021[6] | 77[6] | 20.0 tonnes[6] |
| unknown IF (22) | announced[6] | 2021[6] | 77[6] | 20.0 tonnes[6] |
| unknown IF (23) | announced[6] | 2021[6] | 77[6] | 20.0 tonnes[6] |
| unknown IF (24) | announced[6] | 2021[6] | 77[6] | 20.0 tonnes[6] |
| unknown IF (25) | announced[6] | 2021[6] | 77[6] | 20.0 tonnes[6] |
| unknown IF (26) | announced[6] | 2021[6] | 56[6] | 20.0 tonnes[6] |
| unknown IF (27) | announced[6] | 2021[6] | 56[6] | 20.0 tonnes[6] |
| unknown IF (28) | announced[6] | 2021[6] | 56[6] | 20.0 tonnes[6] |
| unknown IF (29) | announced[6] | 2021[6] | 56[6] | 20.0 tonnes[6] |
| unknown IF (3) | operating[5] | 2008[7] | 87[5] | 15.0 tonnes[5] |
| unknown IF (30) | announced[6] | 2021[6] | 56[6] | 20.0 tonnes[6] |
| unknown IF (31) | announced[6] | 2021[6] | 56[6] | 20.0 tonnes[6] |
| unknown IF (32) | announced[6] | 2021[6] | 56[6] | 20.0 tonnes[6] |
| unknown IF (33) | announced[6] | 2021[6] | 56[6] | 20.0 tonnes[6] |
| unknown IF (34) | announced[6] | 2021[6] | 56[6] | 20.0 tonnes[6] |
| unknown IF (35) | announced[6] | 2021[6] | 56[6] | 20.0 tonnes[6] |
| unknown IF (36) | announced[6] | 2021[6] | 56[6] | 20.0 tonnes[6] |
| unknown IF (37) | announced[6] | 2021[6] | 56[6] | 20.0 tonnes[6] |
| unknown IF (38) | announced[6] | 2021[6] | 56[6] | 20.0 tonnes[6] |
| unknown IF (39) | announced[6] | 2021[6] | 56[6] | 20.0 tonnes[6] |
| unknown IF (4) | operating[5] | 2008[7] | 87[5] | 15.0 tonnes[5] |
| unknown IF (40) | announced[6] | 2021[6] | 56[6] | 20.0 tonnes[6] |
| unknown IF (41) | announced[6] | 2021[6] | 56[6] | 20.0 tonnes[6] |
| unknown IF (42) | announced[6] | 2021[6] | 56[6] | 20.0 tonnes[6] |
| unknown IF (43) | announced[6] | 2021[6] | 56[6] | 20.0 tonnes[6] |
| unknown IF (44) | announced[6] | 2021[6] | 56[6] | 20.0 tonnes[6] |
| unknown IF (45) | announced[6] | 2021[6] | 56[6] | 20.0 tonnes[6] |
| unknown IF (5) | operating[5] | 2014[4] | 87[5] | 15.0 tonnes[5] |
| unknown IF (6) | operating[5] | 2014[4] | 87[5] | 15.0 tonnes[5] |
| unknown IF (7) | operating[5] | 2014[4] | 87[5] | 15.0 tonnes[5] |
| unknown IF (8) | operating[5] | 2014[4] | 87[5] | 15.0 tonnes[5] |
| unknown IF (9) | announced[6] | 2021[6] | 87[6] | 15.0 tonnes[6] |
Table 11: Induction Furnace Feedstock Details
| Unit name | Scrap-based | % scrap | % DRI | % basic/merchant pig iron |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| unknown IF (1) | yes[5] | 9.00[5] | 82.00[5] | 9.00[5] |
| unknown IF (10) | yes[5] | 9.00[5] | 82.00[5] | 9.00[5] |
| unknown IF (11) | yes[5] | 9.00[5] | 82.00[5] | 9.00[5] |
| unknown IF (12) | yes[5] | 9.00[5] | 82.00[5] | 9.00[5] |
| unknown IF (13) | yes[5] | 9.00[5] | 82.00[5] | 9.00[5] |
| unknown IF (14) | yes[5] | 9.00[5] | 82.00[5] | 9.00[5] |
| unknown IF (15) | yes[5] | 9.00[5] | 82.00[5] | 9.00[5] |
| unknown IF (16) | yes[5] | 9.00[5] | 82.00[5] | 9.00[5] |
| unknown IF (17) | yes[5] | 9.00[5] | 82.00[5] | 9.00[5] |
| unknown IF (18) | yes[5] | 9.00[5] | 82.00[5] | 9.00[5] |
| unknown IF (19) | yes[5] | 9.00[5] | 82.00[5] | 9.00[5] |
| unknown IF (2) | yes[5] | 9.00[5] | 82.00[5] | 9.00[5] |
| unknown IF (20) | yes[5] | 9.00[5] | 82.00[5] | 9.00[5] |
| unknown IF (21) | yes[5] | 9.00[5] | 82.00[5] | 9.00[5] |
| unknown IF (22) | yes[5] | 9.00[5] | 82.00[5] | 9.00[5] |
| unknown IF (23) | yes[5] | 9.00[5] | 82.00[5] | 9.00[5] |
| unknown IF (24) | yes[5] | 9.00[5] | 82.00[5] | 9.00[5] |
| unknown IF (25) | yes[5] | 9.00[5] | 82.00[5] | 9.00[5] |
| unknown IF (26) | None[5] | – | – | – |
| unknown IF (27) | None | –[5] | – | – |
| unknown IF (28) | None | – | – | – |
| unknown IF (29) | None | – | – | – |
| unknown IF (3) | yes[5] | 9.00[5] | 82.00[5] | 9.00[5] |
| unknown IF (30) | None | – | – | – |
| unknown IF (31) | None | – | – | – |
| unknown IF (32) | None | – | – | – |
| unknown IF (33) | None | – | – | – |
| unknown IF (34) | None | – | – | – |
| unknown IF (35) | None[5] | – | – | – |
| unknown IF (36) | None | –[5] | – | – |
| unknown IF (37) | None[5] | – | – | – |
| unknown IF (38) | None | –[5] | – | – |
| unknown IF (39) | None | –[5] | – | – |
| unknown IF (4) | yes[5] | 9.00[5] | 82.00[5] | 9.00[5] |
| unknown IF (40) | None | – | – | – |
| unknown IF (41) | None | – | – | – |
| unknown IF (42) | None | –[5] | – | – |
| unknown IF (43) | None | –[5] | – | – |
| unknown IF (44) | None | – | – | – |
| unknown IF (45) | None | – | – | – |
| unknown IF (5) | yes[5] | 9.00[5] | 82.00[5] | 9.00[5] |
| unknown IF (6) | yes[5] | 9.00[5] | 82.00[5] | 9.00[5] |
| unknown IF (7) | yes[5] | 9.00[5] | 82.00[5] | 9.00[5] |
| unknown IF (8) | yes[5] | 9.00[5] | 82.00[5] | 9.00[5] |
| unknown IF (9) | yes[5] | 9.00[5] | 82.00[5] | 9.00[5] |
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References
- ↑ "Pre-feasibility report". environmentclearance.nic.in. 2018-09. Retrieved 2025-01-22.
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