Tata Steel Mining Limited and Jindal Stainless Limited signed a MoU on July 16, 2021 to jointly unearth the Chrome Ore locked up in the boundary between their mines located in Sukinda of Jajpur district, Odisha. This would help conservation of chromite ore which otherwise would have been left unmined forever. This unique partnership sets an example for Sustainable Chrome Ore Mining in an innovative manner. This is a win-win-win partnership for the State of Odisha, TSML and JSL. Both the companies would now initiate steps to get necessary statutory approvals from concerned authorities before jointly starting mining operations. The MoU was signed at Bhubaneswar by Mr. M C Thomas, Managing Director, Tata Steel Mining Limited, and Mr. Shashibhushan Upadhyay, Vice President (Projects), Jindal Stainless Limited. Mr. Ratan Jindal, Chairman, Jindal Stainless Limited, Mr. Abhyuday Jindal, Managing Director, Jindal Stainless Limited and other senior officials from both companies had joined virtually for this special occasion.