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Sarda Energy Minerals Limited, formerly known as Raipur Alloys Steel Limited was established on June 23, 1976. Later, the name of the Company was changed to Sarda Energy Minerals Limited from Raipur Alloys Steel Limited in 2006. Under the leadership of Mr. Kamal Kishore Sarda, the Company has grown over five decades from a metals producer into an integrated energy, mining and metals enterprise. SEML operates across power generation, coal and iron ore mining, steel products and ferro alloys. These are usually described as four industries.The Sanda Group purchased it in 1979 and renamed it Raipur Alloys Steel in 1985. The Group produces sponge iron, for its captive use to convert it into rolled products for sale. The company came out with an issue of fully convertible debentures in Dec.92 to partfinance the sponge iron project and meet part of the longterm working capital requirements. The products of the company, mild steel and carbon steel billets, are used by rerollers.To make its sponge iron plant selfsufficient, it has identified areas in Madhya Pradesh having good deposits of iron ore and has applied for leases in these areas. This will reduce the cost of iron ore, resulting in a lower cost of sponge iron. The company started commercial production in the second kiln in its sponge iron plant, from Sep.95.During 199798, the Indian Bureau of Mines, Govt. of India has granted its approval to the company for mining lease in 100 hectares in Dongarbor in Rajnandgaon district of M.P. In 199899, the Company applied for additional area of about 125 Hectares for iron ore mining and expects to get Prospecting License in the near future. It has received mining lease for iron ore in 200102. The company has planned for major expansion of both sponge iron and Steel in the near future.With the prior approval the company has alloted 65,40,000 Equity shares on preferential basis to promoters as per SEBI regulations.In 200607, the merger of Chhattisgarh Electricity Company Ltd. and Raipur Gases Pvt. Ltd. with the Company became effective from 1st April 2006. During 2007, the company promoted a joint venture company M/s. Madanpur South Coal Company Limited, an SPV, for mining of coal block allotted in consortium, where the Company got a share of 36 million tonnes. The Company issued 4473684 Equity Shares of Rs. 10/ each at a premium of Rs.180/ per share on preferential basis to LB India Holdings Mauritus II Ltd. (LB) and Infrastructure Development Finance Company Ltd. (IDFC), thus raising Rs.85 crores to part finance the expansion projects.The Company also issued 263158 Equity Share Warrants, which entitles the warrant holder to subscribe one equity share for each warrant at the same price at which shares have been issued on preferential basis.Sarda Energy Minerals Hongkong Ltd, Hongkong (SEMHK), a whollyowned subsidiary of Company, was incorporated in the year 2007 as international trading and investment arm of the Company.The Company in 2008 enhanced steel production capacity from 1,40,000 TPA to 2,40,000 TPA by installation of two more induction furnaces. Sponge iron production capacity sponge iron production capacity also enhanced from 2,10,000 TPA to 3,60,000 TPA by installation of one more kiln of 500 TPD, which has commenced trial runs. In 2008, the Company incorporated a whollyowned subsidiary in Hong Kong in the name and style of Sarda Energy Minerals Hong Kong Limited (SEMHL). It also incorporated a whollyowned subsidiary in Singapore under the name and style of Sarda Global Venture Pte Limited ((SGV) for business related acquisitions. The subsidiary acquired economic interest in coal mines in Indonesia. During 200809, Company commissioned second 500 TPD sponge iron plant and third turbine of 30 MW capacity and 90 TPH FBC boiler at the existing site. It started work on installation of 1 MT coal washery in coal mines to make it suitable for use in sponge iron plant. The Company installed manganese (Mn) ore sinter plant of 6 lakhs TPA capacity in its ferro alloys plant at Siltara, Raipur, to use more Mn ore fines in production of ferro alloys. In 2010, additional power generation capacity of 20 MW became operational in December 2010. Wire Rod Mill also became operational during 2010. Coal washery started their operation. The 1.8 lac tones Wire Rod Mill at Siltara, Raipur, started commercial operations from 01.01.2011. Wire drawing facility commenced operation the 0.96 million tonne coal washery was commissioned in the financial year 2010. The Company acquired sufficient land for the proposed 350 MW thermal power project at Kolam, Raigarh near its captive coal mines the second phase of the Iron Ore Sizing Screening plant of 6 LTPA commissioned on 31.08.2010. Pellet plant commenced commercial operation from April 01, 2010.During 200910, the Company acquired majority control in two entities, to undertake hydro power business and an LLP to undertake thermal power plant, which increased the total no. of subsidiaries / controlled entities of the Company rose from 7 to 9.The Wire Drawing Mill, Coal Washery and 2nd Bricks plant were commissioned costing Rs 4,163.93 Lacs during 2012. Natural Resources Energy Pvt. Ltd. became subsidiary of the Company during 2013. Further, the Company made fresh investments for acquiring 29.98% in Godawari Natural Resources Limited for participation in the auction of coal mines.In Mar 18, the Company commissioned replacement of second energy turbine and operated the iron ore mine.During 201920, there was an increase of 3.61% in the stake of Company in Madhya Bharat Power Corporation Limited due to further infusion of equity capital towards commitment in the project cost. The Company made further investments directly and through its wholly owned Subsidiary, Sarda Energy Limited to acquire 100% stake in Chhattisgarh Hydro Power LLP it infused further equity in overseas subsidiaries, namely Sarda Global Venture Pte. Limited and Sarda Global Trading, DMCC.During the year 202122, the Company commissioned commercial operation of 113 MW Hydropower Project in Sikkim from June 30, 2021 and the production of coal mine commissioned at Raigarh in January 2022. The Company acquired Iron Ore Block Surjagad1, Maharashtra in May, 2023. It increased ferro alloys capacity by 36 MVA in December 2022 at Vizag plant increased wire rod mill capacity from 1,80,000 MT to 2,50,000 MT, in March 2023 increased HB Wire capacity from 36,000 MT to 45,000 MT in 2023 increased iron ore pellet capacity from 8,00,000 tonnes p.a to 9,00,000 tonnes p.a in December 2023. The Company has incorporated Kalyani Coal Mining Private Limited as wholly owned subsidiary of the Company in 202324. The Metal Recovery Plant (MRP) was installed to recover the metal from waste/ slag in FY 2025.In 2026, the Company transitioned from metals to an Energyplus Minerals enterprise. It scaled up the SKS Power, commissioned a new hydropower capacity, enhanced fuel security through captive mining and recorded production across multiple categories, including thermal power, hydropower, coal, iron ore pellets, sponge iron and HB wire. The approved capacity of the Gare Palma IV/7 coal mine increased to 1.80 MTPA from 1.68 MTPA. To expand the product basket, the Ferro Alloys Plant introduced a specialgrade product, Silico Manganese (SiMn) Low Phosphorus to serve specific markets and enhance overall profitability.