Lloyds Metals and Energy Limited Powers India’s First `Green Mine` and Pioneers Multi-Dimensional Sustainability Revolution
With the World Environment Day on 5th June 2025, Lloyds Metals and Energy Limited, in partnership with the Lloyds Infinite Foundation, unveiled a series of landmark initiatives that reinforce its status as India’s foremost industrial sustainability pioneer. With the Surjagarh Iron Ore Mine in Maharashtra’s Gadchiroli district on track to becoming India’s first certified ‘green mine’, the company is setting an unparalleled benchmark in sustainable mining, green steel manufacturing and community led ecological transformation.
Lloyds Metals and Energy Limited’s flagship Surjagarh Iron Ore Mine is undergoing a radical green transformation:
* 32,000 tonnes of CO? emissions eliminated annually, projected to rise to 50,000 tonnes with renewable energy integration
* 100 percent electric drilling through the world’s first Electric Compressor Excavator Mounted Drill
* Rapidly growing electric vehicle fleet, set to cross 100 electric vehicles by FY26
* Electrification of loading, hauling and grading, and use of LNG for ore transport
* MoUs signed with solar and wind energy partners, with supplies commencing from Q2 FY25
These efforts have positioned the Surjagarh Iron Ore Mine as a national model in low carbon, technology driven mining aligned with India’s Net Zero ambitions.
“At Lloyds Metals and Energy Limited, sustainability is an opportunity to transform the way core industries think, operate and grow,” said Mr. B. Prabhakaran, Managing Director, Lloyds Metals and Energy Limited. “Our efforts go far beyond compliance; we are building a replicable model of environmentally responsible mining, circular logistics and inclusive development. Whether it is by leading India’s first green mine, commissioning breakthrough decarbonization technologies, or nurturing forests and water bodies in tribal regions, Lloyds Metals and Energy Limited stands committed to enabling green growth, every day.”
Revolutionizing Green Logistics: State’s First Slurry Pipeline
In a major stride toward green logistics, Lloyds Metals and Energy Limited has successfully laid and tested an 87-kilometre slurry pipeline, the first of its kind in Maharashtra and the fourth operational iron ore slurry pipeline in India. This innovation:
* Cuts carbon emissions by up to 61,000 tonnes annually (55 percent) under conventional power use
* Has potential to achieve 100 percent emission reduction with renewable energy
* Reduces freight costs by ?500–600 per tonne, offering both ecological and economic benefits
From Waste to Wealth: India’s First BHQ Beneficiation Initiative
Lloyds Metals and Energy Limited is pioneering the beneficiation of Banded Hematite Quartzite (BHQ), historically treated as mining waste. With 700 million tonnes of reserves, the company’s 45 MTPA plant (first phase by FY27) is designed to:
* Recover 15 MTPA of high-grade iron ore concentrate
* Use energy efficient HPGR and vertical mills (30–40 percent more efficient than traditional systems)
* Reduce land degradation, tailings and pressure on high grade ores, contributing to circular economy goals
Mission Green: Over 3 Lakh Trees and Counting
The company’s Mission Green initiative, inspired by the vision of ‘green steel’, is delivering significant ecological benefits:
* Over lakh trees planted across mining, residential and public spaces
* 377 hectares allocated for compensatory afforestation, now designated as reserved forest
* Fruit gardens, native saplings and distributed plantations foster biodiversity and community involvement
Water Positive Operations and Rejuvenated Ecosystems
Lloyds Metals and Energy Limited’s water stewardship includes:
* Rejuvenation of Hedri and Manger water bodies, increasing capacity by 1.45 lakh cubic metres
* 85 percent reuse of treated wastewater from on-site sewage treatment plants
* Solar lighting, recharge wells and landscaped zones enhance safety, aesthetics and biodiversity
Green Skill Development: Simulator Based Welding Training
Lloyds Metals and Energy Limited has introduced simulator-based welding training as part of its sustainability focused skilling programme:
* Zero emissions, zero waste, zero consumable usage
* Low energy training systems reduce environmental impact
* Over 40 trainees certified, with plans for expansion
Integrated Green Energy and Circular Economy Vision
Beyond mining and logistics, Lloyds Metals and Energy Limited is implementing a systems level green strategy:
* 100 MW renewable energy projects with Hinduja Renewables and Amplus (Petronas Group)
* Bamboo dust used as a biomass fuel alternative, reducing boiler emissions by 14 percent
* 100 percent reuse of DRI and washery byproducts for captive power generation
Through its partnership with the Lloyds Infinite Foundation, the company continues to advance community led conservation, climate awareness and inclusive green development in tribal regions of Maharashtra. As India accelerates its journey towards Net Zero, Lloyds Metals and Energy Limited is not only supporting the transition but leading it, turning mines into green zones, logistics into low carbon corridors, waste into value and training into transformation.
This World Environment Day, Lloyds Metals and Energy Limited reaffirms its commitment to building a truly sustainable, inclusive and future ready industrial India.
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