Sandvik Asia, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Swedish Sandvik Group has bagged contracts worth Rs.143 crore from National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC) and Mormugao Port Trust.

NMDC is setting up a 7 million tpa iron ore plant and conveyor system for transportation of iron ore at Kirandul, Dantewada district in Chhattisgarh and has awarded the Rs.116 crore contract to Sandvik Asia for design, engineering, manufacture, supply, construction, erection, testing, and commissioning and performance test of the system.

The scope of work also includes technological equipment, civil, structural and electrical works and service facilities like cranes, hoists, water supply and dust suppression facilities on a turnkey basis.

Sandvik Asia has also bagged a Rs.27 crore contract from Mormugao Port Trust for design, manufacture and supply of bulk handling machines to handle iron ore.