Steel Minister Ram Chandra Prasad Singh on Wednesday chaired a review meeting on the status of the Disposal of Iron Ore fines by Steel CPSEs with the representative of Steel CPSEs. The Minister stated that since Ministry of Mines has given permission to SAIL to sell stock of 70 MT of dump fines lying across different captive mines of SAIL, these stocks should be disposed of at the earliest and made available to the industry.  He said a concrete plan of action needs to be prepared and acted upon.<br />''<br />''<span style="color: #000000;">The Minister further added that all the minerals irrespective of their grades are the wealth of a nation and this national treasure should be utilized in a manner that it contributes towards the growth of the nation. He directed SAIL to prepare a roadmap with clear timelines for the disposal of iron ore fines either by sale in open market or by using it for their captive use. NMDC was also advised to prepare a similar roadmap for enhancing their production and expanding their customer base.</span><br />