JSW Steel’s Narayanposhi Mines honoured with 5-Star Award

Barbil: The Indian Bureau of Mines (IBM), Ministry of Mines, Government of India, has conferred the distinguished 5-star award upon JSW Steel’s Narayanposhi iron and manganese mine in Odisha on Monday.

This recognition reflects the mine’s exemplary performance in sustainable development, environmental stewardship, and corporate social responsibility.

The award was presented during the IBM felicitation ceremony honoring 5-star and 7-star rated mines, held at the Rajasthan International Centre, Jaipur.Gajraj Singh Rathore, Additional Director and Whole-time Director, designated as Chief Operating Officer, JSW Steel Ltd., accepted the award on behalf of the company from Union Minister for Coal and Mines, G. Kishan Reddy, in the presence of Rajasthan Chief Minister, Bhajanlal Sharma.

Also present during the felicitation ceremony were: Sauvick Mazumder, Chief Operating Officer, JSW Steel – Odisha, Shri Ram Shankar Sharma, Head of Mines Operations and Projects, Tapan Rath, Mine Manager and Ankita Singh, Mines Planning.

This recognition underscores JSW Steel’s unwavering commitment to embedding responsible mining practices across its operations.

Through leadership in environmental impact reduction, proactive community engagement, and alignment with national sustainable development goals, the Narayanposhi mine continues to set new benchmarks for ethical and forward-looking resource management within India’s mining sector.