As part of long-term strategic plan, the Company is strongly focused on gaining 100% raw material self-sufficiency. The key raw materials for the Company are Coal, Iron Ore and Manganese Ore.

Coal
SEML has acquired 3 commercial coal blocks and one block in JV, through competitive bidding.

Gare Palma IV/7 Coal Mine, with gross geological reserves of 239 Million Tonnes and extractable reserves of more than 100 Million Tonnes in district Raigarh, Chhattisgarh having an approved capacity of 1.68 Million Tonnes Per annum, is operational.

Sahapur West Coal Mine having gross geological reserves of 38 Million Tonnes in district Shahdol, Madhya Pradesh has received the Mine Opening Permission in March 2025 and the Mine Development has started. It is scheduled to commence production by end of F.Y. 2027 with total extractable reserves of about 10 Million Tonnes.

Gare Palma IV/5 Coal Mine with gross geological reserves of about 100 Million Tonnes in Raigarh, Chhattisgarh with extractable reserves of approximately 40 Million Tonnes has been vested with SEML, in February 2025. The mine is expected to start Coal Production in 4 years.

Bartunga Coal Mine, in Chhattisgarh with mineable reserve of approximately 19.62 Million Tonnes and extractable reserves of approximately 12.75 Million tonnes. The Company is in the process of preparing Detailed Project Report, Mining Plan and Mine Closure Plan.

Iron Ore
Rajnandgaon -The Company has one operational Iron Ore mine with beneficiation facility in district Rajnandgaon, CG.

Surjagad 1 Iron Ore Block – The Company (in Joint Venture) has been declared as Successful Bidder for grant of Composite Licence for Surjagad 1 Iron Ore Block in Maharashtra. The Project is in very initial stages of exploration and the Company is in the process of seeking various required approvals.

The Company has focus on acquisition of mining rights for Iron ore, Manganese Ore and Coal to have sufficient raw material to meet its requirement.