Lloyds Metals and Energy has commissioned an 85 km iron ore slurry pipeline and launched a 4 million tonnes per annum pellet plant at Konsari, marking major strides in forward integration, logistics efficiency, and green mining operations.
Jun 23, 2025
Lloyds Metals and Energy Limited (“LMEL”/ “the Company”) announced the successful commissioning of two of its key strategic projects – an 85 – kilometre iron ore slurry pipeline from Hedri to Konsari, and a 4 million tonnes per annum pellet plant at Konsari, Maharashtra.
These two projects mark a significant milestone in the Company’s journey of forward integration, operational efficiency, and long-term value creation.
The 4 million tonnes per annum pellet plant at Konsari has commenced operations. The project received its Environmental Clearance (EC) in November 2023, the construction started in December 2023 and Construction & Commissioning was completed with a delay of a few weeks from the original 18 months tight schedule envisaged by our project team.
The project is a world-class development and ranks among the largest single-configuration pellet plants in India. It represents the second major project undertaken by Lloyds Metals in the Gadchiroli region within the past two years.
This facility is a significant value addition to LMEL’s iron ore mining business, allowing the Company to convert iron ore fines into high-quality pellets suitable for the steelmaking industry. The pellet plant has been designed to align and synchronise with the Company’s upcoming expansion of iron ore mining capacity, and future Steel Making Capacity, ensuring a robust integration of long-term operations. In the medium term, this ensures an overall improved margin profile.
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The 85 km, 10 million metric tonne slurry pipeline, also built in a record time, establishes a seamless and environment friendly logistics link between the Company’s iron ore mine in Gadchiroli and the pellet plant at Konsari. This first-of-its-kind pipeline in Western India ensures reliable ore transportation while substantially reducing internal freight costs and lowering the Company’s carbon footprint. It also enhances the overall efficiency and commercial viability of material movement across its operations, reducing freight costs substantially.
The Company remains committed to creating a robust and future-ready asset base that supports its vision of becoming one of the most efficient and lowest-cost producers of steel in the country. These integrated projects are a step forward in delivering operational excellence, long-term profitability, and responsible growth.
