Rungta Mines Karakhendra steel plant
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Rungta Mines Karakhendra steel plant, also known as Karakhendra Steel Plant, is a steel plant in Karakhendra, Barbil, Keonjhar, Odisha, India that operates blast furnace (BF), direct reduced iron (DRI), electric arc furnace (EAF), and induction furnace (IF) technology.
Location
The map below shows the exact location of the plant in Karakhendra, Barbil, Keonjhar, Odisha, India:
- Location: Karakhendra, Main Road, Barbil, Kendujhar- 758035, Odisha, India
- Coordinates (WGS 84): 22.140174, 85.414616 (exact)
Background
Rungta Mines Limited is setting up a steel plant at Karakhendra village. The proposal received environment clearance in August 2019. The company also announced to further expanding the capacity from 126 ttpa to 681 ttpa.[1] The project is estimated to be completed in 45 months.[2] The plant is expected to be built on a combination of forest and non-forest land.[3] The expansion is expected to be completed by 2025.[4]
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 | Construction date | Start date | Workforce size | Power source | Iron ore source | Coal source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016[5] | 2018[6] | 2026[7] | 1260[8] | 90 MW Captive power plant[9] | unknown | unknown |
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%][10] | 4298502619 | E100000130898 [100%] |
Table 3: Process and Products
| Steel product category | Steel products | Main production equipment |
|---|---|---|
| semi-finished, finished rolled[9] | flat, round bar, rolled wire rod, billet, bloom, slab[9] | BF; DRI; IF; EAF |
Table 4: Plant-level Crude Steel Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Capacity operating status1 | Electric arc furnace steelmaking capacity | Induction furnace steelmaking capacity | Nominal crude steel capacity (total) |
|---|---|---|---|
| construction | 554[9] | – | 554[9] |
| operating | – | 126[9] | 126[9] |
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 | 372[9] | 273[9] | 645[9] |
Table 6: Upstream Products Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Sinter | Coke | Pellets |
|---|---|---|
| 554[9] | 280[9] | 1474[9] |
Unit Details
Table 7: Blast Furnace Details
| Unit name | Status | Announced date | Start date | Current size | Current capacity (ttpa) | Decarbonization technology |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| unknown BF (1) | announced[9] | 2017[5] | 2026[7] | 380.0 m3[9] | 372[9] | unknown |
Table 8: Direct Reduced Iron Furnace Details
| Unit name | Status | Announced date | Start date | Furnace type | Current capacity (ttpa) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| unknown DRI (1) | announced[9] | 2017[5] | 2025[7] | not found | 273[9] |
Table 9: Direct Reduced Iron Furnace Reductant Details
| Unit name | Current or initial reductant |
|---|---|
| unknown DRI (1) | coal (solid)[9] |
Table 10: Electric Arc Furnace Details
| Unit name | Status | Announced date | Start date | Current capacity (ttpa) | Current size (tonnes) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| unknown EAF (1) | construction[9][11] | 2017[5] | 2025[7] | 554[9] | 70.0[9] |
Table 11: Electric Arc Furnace Feedstock Details
| Unit name | Scrap-based | % scrap | % DRI | % HBI | % sponge iron (unknown if DRI or HBI) | % basic/merchant pig iron | % granulated pig iron | % pig iron (unknown if basic/merchant or granulated) | % other iron |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| unknown EAF (1) | None | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown |
Table 12: Induction Furnace Details
| Unit name | Status | Announced date | Construction date | Current capacity (ttpa) | Current size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| unknown IF (1) | operating[12][9] | 2016[9] | 2018[6] | 63[9] | 15.0 tonnes[9] |
| unknown IF (2) | operating[12][9] | 2016[9] | 2018[6] | 63[9] | 15.0 tonnes[9] |
Table 13: Induction Furnace Feedstock Details
| Unit name | Scrap-based | % scrap | % DRI | % basic/merchant pig iron |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| unknown IF (1) | yes[6] | 9.50[6] | 81.00[6] | 9.50[6] |
| unknown IF (2) | yes[6] | 9.50[6] | 81.00[6] | 9.50[6] |
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References
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{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Justification for locating the project in forest area". Forests Clearance. Retrieved 10 Janaury 2024.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|access-date=(help)CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ ProjectX (2021-02-22). "Expansion of Karakhendra Steel Plant in Odisha". ProjectX India. Retrieved 2025-01-23.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20240115055457/https://odisha.industry-focus.net/2017/11/24/impo-192/. Archived from the original on 2024-01-15.
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{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240115062012/https://forestsclearance.nic.in/DownloadPdfFile.aspx?FileName=611812201219FYW2XKarakhendraJustificationsigned.pdf&FilePath=..%252Fwritereaddata%252FFormA%252FJustification%252F. Archived from the original on 2024-01-15.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 9.00 9.01 9.02 9.03 9.04 9.05 9.06 9.07 9.08 9.09 9.10 9.11 9.12 9.13 9.14 9.15 9.16 9.17 9.18 9.19 9.20 9.21 9.22 9.23 9.24 9.25 9.26 9.27 9.28 9.29 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240115051302/https://environmentclearance.nic.in/writereaddata/Online/TOR/14_Nov_2019_125501913B7P6P4P3Annexure-Coveringletter.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-01-15.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20220111145838/https://www.therungtagroup.com/. Archived from the original on 2022-01-11.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://indianewsdiary.com/safety-mobile-app-launched-at-rungta-mines-ltds-kamanda-steel-plant-in-sundargarh/.
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