Mumbai, Dec. 11 -- Lloyds Metals and Energy Ltd and Tata Steel Ltd have entered into a non-binding MoU to explore a strategic partnership in the areas of raw material mining, logistics, pellet and steel making.

The memorandum of understanding was signed in the presence of Lloyds Metal MD B Prabhakaran and Tata Steel Ltd's CEO & MD T V Narendran.

The proposed partnership aims at utilising the natural synergy in the business operations between Lloyds Metals and Tata Steel. The MoU sets out a framework for both companies to evaluate potential cooperation in greenfield steel-making projects, iron ore mining, slurry pipeline infrastructure, pellet making in iron ore-rich states in India, direct reduced iron production and exports of value-adde...