Metallon Group is known in the industry as a mega equipment supplier for mining equipment and related projects

– Navin Mishra

Chairman, Metallon Group

What are the current market trends for mining equipment in India?

Mining precedes almost all manufacturing activity, and hence an integral and indispensable sector across the industries, being the source of the main component, namely raw material. Post Covid pandemic there has been a drastic change in the working style, level of precautions and safety guidelines in every industry, and more so in mining which is already risk prone. Safety of workforce and protection of environment and keeping the operations within the ambit of the laws governing the industry has been given a rethinking and renewed importance. There is much positivity about the growth chances in the Mining Equipment industry, when the mining industry is shrugging out of the stagnancy of yesteryears.  Our conservative assessment is that the Mining Equipment industry should grow at a minimum rate of 15 to 17% over the years which may be even more if the Mining Industry growth is robust and higher which is highly probable.  

Presently, remote operations and commissioning, health and safety, collaboration, decarbonization or pollution control are the four key trends that we predict will continue to be the top agendas of mining companies and their service providers like us. All of these need to be enabled by electrification, digital and automation technologies. Since digital and automation tools have also empowered miners to maintain production and protect workers, it has now been proved to be a highly effective way to minimize set-up time, reduce both labour and equipment costs. Artificial intelligence will be apart in mining operations too.

This is indicative of companies’ willingness to adopt new technologies, to orient them to rethink their approach, replacing traditional practices with new, innovative ways of working. This trend is set to continue.

How equipped are you to meet the demand the surge in mining and what are the demand drivers in the sector?

There are positive signs in the manufacturing and mining activities across the country showing a relatively higher growth and we are fully braced up to grab the opportunities available to increase our business volume. Metallon’s commitment to its customers is unflinching. Quality and on time delivery and competitive prices have been the cornerstones of our business ethics since inception. Even during the pandemic, we have ensured timely delivery of equipment and machinery to our esteemed customers strategising our sourcing and logistics.

One of the major demand driver is the indicative increase in demand for underground mining equipment. Along with that demand for loader-backhoes, compactors as well as excavators are expected to grow more over the next couple of years.

Metallon Group is known in the industry as a Mega Equipment supplier for mining equipment and related projects. We are equipped to work for various mining control system as well as latest mining equipment. We can import from China, South Africa, Poland, Brazil, Australia, Italy, USA, etc. We are ready to take challenges for equipment in the mining sector in Indian subcontinent.

With evolving technologies in the mining sector, what are the latest trends in your range of mining equipment?

We are equipped to supply bench-marked equipment both Critical & Heavy machinery like:

• Mining Truck
• Hydraulic Shovel,
• Dozers
• Electric Rope Shovels
• Mining Drill Rigs
• Motor Graders
• Dump trucks
• Crushers
• Skidders
• Log loaders and many more as needed Along with that we are capable to deal with
• Projects Implementation
• Technology Support
• Third party inspection
• Spares

According to you, which key maintenance practices are followed for the upkeep of mining equipment?

 For maintaining mining equipment, we feel that mines should

• Ensure Proper Lubrication.
• Keep Equipment Clean, especially large machinery
• Address Wear and Tear Immediately
• Train Workers Properly
• Maintain a clean environment
• Check for signs of wear and tear
• Have a maintenance and repair schedule, and keep good records.

What are the challenges as a major player you face and what are your suggestions to iron out these challenges in the mining equipment space?

As a sourcing partner/associate to the mining sector, we need to complete different formalities and clearances to have a smooth completion of the operations but often the process faces the bottleneck of legal formalities. Also, disruption in commodity prices and procurement policies are at times huge challenges for completion of target. Remote location and the road conditions too cause hindrance in managing time as also natural calamities that are beyond human control.

In spite of all challenges, we are capable of supplying equipment of excellent quality, be it standard type or tailor-made, at competitive prices both for open cast and underground mining.  We assure complete quality guarantee and the products can be benchmarked with any international quality mining equipment.  Our strength, resilience and preparedness has withstood the most difficult times and we are happy that we ensured that our customer’s production was not affected even during the lockdown period due to our meticulous planning and foresight.

Our USP is Personalized & Customized solutions for our clients and we assure to endure to uphold our integrity, values, safety and sincerity in service.

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