20th January, 2003
Ministry of Steel  


MOIL's APRIL-DECEMBER PROFIT UP 10 PER CENT


The Maganese Ore (India) Limited (MOIL), a public sector undertaking of the Steel Ministry has earned a profit before tax of Rs. 18.41 crore during April-December, 2002 which is nearly ten per cent more than the target of Rs. 16.78 crore. It earned a profit before tax of Rs. 18.34 crore during the same period last year.

During these nine months, the profit after tax of the company Rs. 11.73 crore and total sales of Rs.123.5 crore have crossed target by 9 per cent. The gross margin of Rs. 23.36 crore during this period was 4.3 per cent higher than the target and 1.8 per cent higher than gross margin of the same period last year. The company produces manganese ore, electrolytic manganese dioxide and ferro manganese.