Lloyds Metals, Tata Steel Sign MoU to Explore Strategic Collaboration

11 Dec 2025 CW Team

"Lloyds Metals and Energy Limited has signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding with Tata Steel Limited to evaluate potential areas of strategic cooperation across mining, logistics, pelletisation and steelmaking. The MoU was signed by B Prabhakaran, Managing Director of Lloyds Metals, and Mr T V Narendran, CEO and Managing Director of Tata Steel.

The partnership framework aims to leverage the natural operational synergies between both companies and assess opportunities in greenfield steel projects, iron ore mining, slurry pipeline infrastructure, pellet manufacturing in iron ore–rich states, direct reduced iron production and the export of low-carbon value-added steel products. The objective is to combine complementary strengths to drive sustainable and efficient growth within India’s steel sector.

In Maharashtra’s Gadchiroli district, the companies will jointly explore cooperation in operating mining concessions and related infrastructure to increase iron ore production in a region evolving as a major steel hub. They will also evaluate potential strategic participation by Tata Steel in integrated steel projects currently being developed by Lloyds Metals. All proposals remain subject to detailed evaluation, due diligence and necessary internal and regulatory approvals.

Separately, Tata Steel has acquired a 50.01 per cent stake in Brahmani River Pellets Limited (BRPL), which operates a 4 MTPA pellet plant in Jajpur, Odisha and a 212 km slurry pipeline connected to a beneficiation facility at Barbil.

Tata Steel, one of the world’s oldest steel producers, has a crude steelmaking capacity of 35 MTPA and offers a broad portfolio of value-added and branded steel products. Lloyds Metals is a leading mining and metals company in Maharashtra, operating India’s largest iron ore mine in Gadchiroli and expanding into integrated steel manufacturing. "

Lloyds Metals and Energy Limited has signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding with Tata Steel Limited to evaluate potential areas of strategic cooperation across mining, logistics, pelletisation and steelmaking. The MoU was signed by B Prabhakaran, Managing Director of Lloyds Metals, and Mr T V Narendran, CEO and Managing Director of Tata Steel. The partnership framework aims to leverage the natural operational synergies between both companies and assess opportunities in greenfield steel projects, iron ore mining, slurry pipeline infrastructure, pellet manufacturing in iron ore–rich states, direct reduced iron production and the export of low-carbon value-added steel products. The objective is to combine complementary strengths to drive sustainable and efficient growth within India’s steel sector. In Maharashtra’s Gadchiroli district, the companies will jointly explore cooperation in operating mining concessions and related infrastructure to increase iron ore production in a region evolving as a major steel hub. They will also evaluate potential strategic participation by Tata Steel in integrated steel projects currently being developed by Lloyds Metals. All proposals remain subject to detailed evaluation, due diligence and necessary internal and regulatory approvals. Separately, Tata Steel has acquired a 50.01 per cent stake in Brahmani River Pellets Limited (BRPL), which operates a 4 MTPA pellet plant in Jajpur, Odisha and a 212 km slurry pipeline connected to a beneficiation facility at Barbil. Tata Steel, one of the world’s oldest steel producers, has a crude steelmaking capacity of 35 MTPA and offers a broad portfolio of value-added and branded steel products. Lloyds Metals is a leading mining and metals company in Maharashtra, operating India’s largest iron ore mine in Gadchiroli and expanding into integrated steel manufacturing.

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