Strategic Diversification of NMDC - Commencement of Coal Mining in Tokisud North Coal Mine, Jharkhand

• NMDC Ltd., India's largest iron ore producer and a Navratna CPSE under the Ministry of Steel, formally entered coal mining with the inauguration of the Tokisud North Coal Mine in Hazaribagh district, Jharkhand on 23 January 2026.
• Marks a strategic pivot from a single-commodity (iron ore) miner to a diversified critical-minerals/energy minerals company, with implications for India's energy security and coal self-sufficiency.
• Relevant for GS-III (Energy, Mineral resources, PSEs) and GS-II (Government policies, role of CPSEs).