M/s. Mohit Minerals Limited came to NPCS looking for a manufacturing opportunity that matched their strengths in mineral processing and delivered genuine long-term commercial returns. Based in Kirti Nagar, New Delhi, the company had clear investment intent but needed structured validation before committing capital.

NPCS identified the establishment of a Coking Coal Washing Unit as the strongest fit. The demand case is straightforward — India's steel industry is on a strong growth trajectory, with crude steel production targeted to more than double by 2030. Every tonne of steel requires high-grade washed coking coal, and domestic processing capacity remains insufficient. India continues to import significant volumes of beneficiated coal, making local washing units a genuine import substitution opportunity. Tightening emission norms are pushing steel and metallurgical plants to switch from raw coal to low-ash processed coal, adding further regulatory tailwind.

The technical assessment covered the full coal washing process — raw coal reception and stockpiling, crushing and size classification, dense-medium cyclone and jig-based separation, product dewatering, reject and middlings handling, closed-loop water treatment and recycling, and final quality testing and dispatch. Plant layout, technology selection, and infrastructure requirements were all evaluated for commercial-scale implementation.

Financial modeling confirmed a project IRR in the range of 18–24%, a payback period of 4–6 years, and a break-even capacity utilization of 55–60% — strong metrics for a mineral processing investment of this scale. Capital cost breakdown covered land and site development, civil works, plant and machinery at 38–42% of total investment, utilities, working capital, and pre-operative costs.

Following the complete DPR and feasibility delivery, M/s. Mohit Minerals Limited formally approved the project and confirmed implementation planning.