Tata Steel has begun negotiations with state-owned mining entities, NMDC and Odisha Mining Corporation (OMC), to secure iron ore supplies for its expanding steel production capacity. The company also plans to operationalise two new iron mines, Kalamang West and Gandalpada, as part of its raw material security strategy, according to DB Sundara Ramam, Vice President of Raw Material at Tata Steel. Currently, Tata Steel fulfills its iron ore requirements entirely from six operational mines in Odisha and Jharkhand. These include the Noamundi, Katamati, Khondbond, and Joda East mines, which hav..