Hyderabad, Feb. 7 -- NMDC R&D Centre and RDCIS, SAIL signed an MoU to strengthen the Steel Industry.

The MoU was signed in the presence of Vinay Kumar, Director (Technical), NMDC, by M Jaypal Reddy, ED (RP & RED), NMDC, and P. Pathak, CGM, RDCIS, SAIL, the company said in a release here on Friday.

This collaboration aims to drive innovation in mineral processing and coal utilization, with a focus on developing advanced beneficiation techniques to upgrade low/lean-grade iron ore and enhance coal processing efficiency, critical for strengthening India's steel sector.

Under this agreement, NMDC R&D Centre and RDCIS, SAIL will jointly undertake key initiatives such as dry beneficiation of iron ore and limestone, improving coal flowability to...