MECON’s  Mining and Mineral processing qualifications are drawn from all business units with in MECON. We are capable of working with metallic and non-metallic ore and can extend processing through to smelting, refining and finished products.

Range of Services

Geology

• Recommendation of exploration strategy
• Exploration supervision
• Bulk sampling – Iron ore characterization  studies
• Geological modeling
• Reserve and grade estimation

Mining

• Development scheme of mining
• Pit optimization
• Ore and waste raising schedule
• Pre-production development work
• Year wise excavation plan
• Selection and sizing of equipment
• Blast design
• Waste dump management

Ore Processing / Beneficiation

• Selection of plant site
• Plant general layout
• Schedule for ore characterization and beneficiation amenability test as well as supervision of test
• Evaluation and interpretation of test results
• Finalization of design and process parameters
• Design of process flow diagram
• Preparation of technical specification for procurement

Engineering Services

• Specification for contour survey and geotechnical investigation
• Input for EIA / EMP
• Design of utility system and auxiliary facilities
• Cost estimation and techno-economic analysis
• Procurement and contract engineering
• Approval of equipment suppliers drawings
• Design and construction drawings for civil, structural, electrical and other utilities
• Construction management
• Project monitoring
• Trial run and commissioning of plant and equipment

Major projects executed

• Quarterly updating of the Mine Plans of Bandhuhurang Uranium Mine for UCIL.
• Prep. Of Mining Plan Report for Development of Kanjamalai Iron Ore Mine in Salem District for SISCOL-JSW.
• Prep of TEFR for Development of Kanjamalai Iron Ore Mine in Salem District.(TN) for SISCOL – JSW.
• Technical Assistance in obtaining Forestry Clearance for land acquisition at Rowghat for SAIL.
• Identification of suitable coal block for Bokaro Power Supply Corporation Ltd.
• Site visit for locating Bauxite Deposit in Kutch, Gujarat for Ashapura.
• Tendering Activities for Tomallapalle for UCIL.
• FR for Rowghat Iron ore Mine for Bhilai Steel Plant.
• White Paper on sustained production from Dalli-Rajhara for Bhilai Steel Plant.
• Growth Plan for SAIL
• TEFR for 2 Mt/yr Pellet at Daitari for KIOCL
• Mining Plan Report for Amjhor Pyrites Mines for PPCL.
• Detailed Engineering & Consultancy Services for 4.5 Mt/yr of Iron Ore Beneficiation Plant for BRPL.
• Feasibility Report for Rowghat Iron Ore Mine for BSP, SAIL
• Consultancy Services in updating ore body model mine plan services for Bandhururang Mine  for UCIL.
• Due Diligence Report for the Iron ore mine & coal mine for Raipur Alloys
• Mining Plan Report for Turamdih Uranium Mine for UCIL.
• Mining Plan Report for Bandhuhurang Uranium Mine for UCIL
• Mining Plan Report for Narwapahar Uranium Mine for UCIL
• DPR for beneficiation of 3.4 Mt/yr iron ore for EMIL
• Exploration of Kutch Bauxite Deposit Gujarat for Ashapura
• CPFR for Gua Iron Ore Mine

Major projects under execution

• Feasibility Report for 7.50 Mtpy ROM crushing, screening and loading plants for Essel Mining.
• Total Consultancy for Development of Mines and setting up of Steel Plant for JSB.
• Tech. Due Diligence Report for two coal blocks WCL for IDFC
• DPR, Procurement Services and Design & Engineering Services for 10 Mt/yr Bolani, Kiriburu, Meghahatuburu Processing Plants for Raw Material Division of SAIL.
• Detailed Project Report, Procurement Services and Design & Engineering Services for 3.0 Mt/yr Barsua Processing Plant for Raw Material Division of SAIL.
• Bankable FR for Iron Ore Slurry Pipeline from Barbil to Angul for JSPL.
• Prep. Of Report for FSNL, Bhilai
• Green field Alumina Refinery for NALCO.
• Modification in TEFR for 6.0 Mt/yr Integrated Steel Plant at Angul (Orissa) for JSPL.