The National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC) became the first mining company in India to produce 50 million tonnes of iron ore in a single FY 2025–26.
It is a Navratna Central Public Sector Enterprise under the Ministry of Steel.
National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC) was established in 1958 and is headquartered in Hyderabad.
It is the largest producer of iron ore in India, operating major mines in Chhattisgarh and Karnataka.
It also operates India’s only mechanised diamond mine at Panna in Madhya Pradesh.