Magnesite Mineral is an essential raw material for manufacturing Refractory Materials used by Steel Industry. This is a rare mineral available in Salem Region of Tamilnadu State and also found in other states like Uttarakand, Karnataka and Jammu & Kashmir.
Magnesite of Salem Region is relatively low in Calcium Oxide. Salem Magnesite Reserves are famous worldwide for its Cryptocrystaline Structure, which is best suited for manufacturing Refractory Bricks.
Realising the necessity for preservation and proper exploitation of such rare mineral, the Govt. of Tamil Nadu formed TAMILNADU MAGNESITE LIMITED popularly known as TANMAG in January 1979. From the raw Magnesite produced from mines, company is producing Dead Burnt Magnesites, Lightly Calcined Magnesite. At present the company has its own captive mine and two factories to produce DBM and LCM of various grades.
TANMAG's objectives :
- SUSTAINABLE EXPLOITATION OF THE MINERAL WEALTH TOWARDS THE INDUSTRIAL GROWTH.
- PROMOTING SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF THE REGION
- PROTECTING THE ENVIRONMENT AND PRESERVING THE ECOLOGY OF THE REGION.
- OPTIMAL UTILISATION OF MINERAL BY BROADBASING PRODUCT RANGE.
- BUILDING LONG TERM COMMITTED RELATIONSHIP WITH CUSTOMER