Factory and mines: Rajmahal, Manghalhat Hills, District Sahibgunj, Jharkhand.

Mines: Rajmahal Quartz Sand (RQS) operates two mines spread over areas of 10, 80,000 square feet and 26, 06,400 square feet respectively in Jharkhand.

Factory: RQS processes the material received from its mines at its unit to beneficate and adds value to the product. Through its automated process, RQS has been able to provide high-grade china clay and silica sand as per the requirement and specifications of its customer.

Applications: China clay is used in the manufacture of ceramic and pottery; the white variety is used in glazing. Silica sand is used in the iron and steel and glass sectors as it provides SiO2 for glass formulation.

Product mix: RQS produces silica sand, customised according to the grain size requirements of customers, making it the sole entity to do so. The highly durable china clay enhances end-product strength resulting in premium realizations.

Capacity: The Company is optimistic about increasing the capacity from the present 1,00,000 tonnes to 1,50,000 tonnes, annually.

Customers: RQS’ principal longstanding silica customer is Bokaro Steel Plant; recently RQS bagged an order from Bhilai Steel Plant. RQS is the sole supplier of china clay to prominent pottery and insulator users pan-India.

Mines: Mahugain, Tulbula, District Bishrampur, Jharkhand.

Nature of mines: It is in partnership with Jharkhand State Mineral Development Corporation.

Applications: Due to stability at high temperatures and chemical inertness, graphite is used in the production of refractory bricks and the production of ‘Mag-carbon’ refractory bricks (Mg-C). Graphite is also used to manufacture crucibles, ladles and moulds containing molten metal. It enjoys an extended demand in the nuclear, electrical and stationery sectors.

Quality: DTC is planning to invest in world-class technologies to further beneficiate the graphite quality. It intends to make graphite with a purity of 99.9% from its unit.

Value-addition: DTC intends to enhance the value-addition of materials to address the demanding needs of customers.

Category: DTC mines have been classified as A-grade by Jharkhand Mineral Development Corporation, validating their superior mineral quality. The mines are equipped with two high-quality ores – amorphous and flaky, with a high percentage of recovery from the ores.

Capacity: DTC plans to invest a considerable amount to modernize the mines and construct a processing unit (200,000 TPA) to enhance extracted material from the mines.