Irel (India) Limited: A Summer Intern Report Submitted by

IREL (INDIA) LIMITED
A SUMMER INTERN REPORT
SUBMITTED BY
ATHUL R
ROLL NO: MLM20MBA034
in partial fulfilment of Summer Internship
for the award of the degree of
MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University
Mangalam college of engineering, Kottayam
FEBRUARY 2022
DECLARATION
I hereby declare that the internship study at IREL (India) Limited Chavara
is the report of original work done by me under the guidance of Dr. Sibu
C Chithran in partial fulfilment of the requirement for the award of the
degree of Master of Business Administration under APJ Abdul Kalam
Technological University. The findings in the report have not been
submitted to any other university for the award of any degree.
Place: ATHUL R
Date:
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
First and foremost, I would like to thank the god almighty for showering
his blessings throughout my life.
I am deeply indebted to my guide Mr. Sunil Sebastian, department

of marketing in IREL (India) limited for his sincere and dedicated co-
operation and encouragement.
I express my sincere thanks to Prof. Dr. John T Varughese Dean

Mangalam college of engineering (management studies) and faculty guide
and head of the department Dr. Sibu C Chithran for their guidance and
support for doing my internship in IREL (India) limited.
Let me sincerely thank the staff of the IREL (India) limited Chavara
for their assistance and valuable suggestions.
I also take the privilege to express hearty thanks to my parents for

their valuable support and effort lent for completing the report. Last but not
least, I also express gratitude to all other members of the faculty and well-
wishers who assisted me in various occasions during the report work.
ATHUL R
LIST OF CONTENT
Chapter no. Title Page no

1 Introduction 1-2
1.1objective Of the Internship 3
1.2 Industry Analysis 3-12
2 Organizational Analysis 13
2.1 Organizational Structure 14-16
Human Resource Department 16-20
Mining Department 20-21
Production Department 21-25
Store & Despatch Department 25-27
Project & Maintenance Department 27-28
Finance Department 29-33
Safety & Environment Department 30-33
Purchase Department 33-34
Civil Department 34-35
Medical Department 35-37
Quality Control Department 37-39
Marketing Department 39-44
2.2 Mission &Vision 45
2.3 Products 46-48
2.4 Financials 48-50
3 Positioning Of the Intern & Role 51-53
4 Details About Internship 54
4.1 Weekly Activity Report 55-61
4.2 Contribution of the Intern to The Organization 62-63
4.3 Knowledge Gained from Internship 63-64
5 Conclusion 65-68
6 Reference 69
LIST OF FIGURES
No. Title Page No
1.1 Corporate Structure 8

2.1 Organisational Structure 14
2.2 Department Structure of Human Resource 17
2.3 Department Structure of Mining 21
2.4 Department Structure of Production 22

2.4:1 Production Process 24
2.5 Department Structure of Store and Despatch 26
2.6 Department Structure of Project and Maintenances 28
2.7 Department Structure of Finance 30
2.8 Department Structure of Safety and Environment 31

2.9 Department Structure of Purchase 34
2.10 Department Structure of Civil 35
2.11 Department Structure of Medical 36
2.12 Department Structure of Quality Control 38

2.13 Department Structure of Marketing 41
2.13:1 Sales Procedure 43
3.1 Structure Of the Department Intern Is Attached 52

LIST OF TABLES
Table No. Title Page No.
1.1 Rare Earth Element -World Production and Reserves 5

Indian Scenario
1.2 Resources of Monazite (In Million Tonnes) 6
1.3 Potential Rare Earth Market 7
2.1 Product list and its capacity 46
4.1 1st week Activity 55
4.2 2nd week Activity 56
4.3 3rd week Activity 57
4.4 4th week Activity 58

IREL (India) Limited
Chapter-1
INTRODUCTION
Mangalam College Of Engineering

INTRODUCTION
It is the greatest opportunity for me to carry on the corporate learning and exposure at
“IREL (India) limited, Chavara Kollam for the fulfilment of MBA course.
DURATION
9-02-2022 to 25-03-2022
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES ASSIGNED TO ME
As an intern I was obligated to demonstrate the highest level of professionalism, which

include arriving on time for designated work and dressing to the standards of the
organisation and the work being performed, to respect the organisation, thereafter to
complete and submit the weekly report
1. To do brief study about the organisation.

2. Better understanding about each department and its functions.
3. To assist the department manager.
4. To assist in register entry
5. preparation of minutes
6. To assist in preparation of 7 years sales report
DEPARTMENT ALLOTTED & DETAILS OF REPORTING MANAGER
The company chosen by me was IREL (India) Limited. There was a special department
is allotted to me, the marketing department is allotted to me and I assist asst. marketing
manager of IREL (India) limited Mr. Sunil Sebastian. The officer I was supposed to
report every day. Sunil sir also helps to understand all other departments by his
influence and I also visited all other departments for understanding departments. I was
work with major function of company. The various marketing tactics taken by the
department; the various administrative work handled by the company studied.

1.1 OBJECTIVE OF THE INTERNSHIP
The main objective of the internship is to familiarize with the

organisational function in the organisation, there are many other minor
objectives also. They are the follow
➢ To understand about how an organisation’s system is performing.

➢ To know about various departments and their functions in an
organisation.
➢ To study the managerial activities performed in an organisation.
➢ To know how an organisation coordinates its activities.
➢ To get a practical exposure as the future manager.
1.2 INDUSTRY ANALYSIS
Mineral industry is one of the largest industries in the world. Mining industry in
concerned with direct tapping and utilisation of natural resources which are mostly
perishable Kare Earth have greatly influenced our day to-day life which numerous
applications in the areas of magnets, ceramics, electronics, chemicals, optical medical
and nuclear energy. The origin of beach sand is mainly from rocks which are rich in
mineral
Sand mining is significant type of mining in which special expertise is needed. The sand
particle reaches sea through the river. The white sand seen at the beach area contains
the main constituent as quarts. This is lighter than black and as a result of the movement
of the sea, this sand will erode away and Hack sand gets deposited Black sand mining
is all about discovering and putting into use heavy minerals called "Rare Eartha. The
term rare earth denoted the group of 17 chemically similar metallic elements that
include scandium, yttrium and lanthanides Heavy mineral sands are a class of ore
deposit which is an important source of zirconium, titanium, thorium, tungsten, rare
earth elements, the industrial minerals diamond, sapphire, garnet and occasionally
precious metals u gemstones
The Rare Farth elements with their atomic number from 57-71 have their primary
source from the greenish yellow coloured mineral sand which is monazite. It's

availability in nature is confined to certain beaches & rocks found in certain countries.
The beaches containing the monazite are found mixed with other minerals 100 Mont of
these are areas for valuable metal. An ore is a mineral from which metal can be
separated economically. This ore are Ilmenite, Rutile, and zircon. Ilmenite and Rutile
forms the ore for titanium, zircon for zirconium; even though Aluminium bearing meal
Ganet and sillimanite are also found along with these beach sand minerals. Ilmenite
which is back in colour continues the major chunk of these minerals (60%) its presence
makes the beaches appear back. These minerals are commercially known as "beach
sand minerals or heavy minerals
Heavy mineral sands are placer deposits formed on usually in beach virements by
concentration due to the specific gravity of the mineral grains. It is equally likely that
some concentrations of heavy minerals (aside from the unusual gold places) exit within
streambeds, but most are of a low grade and relatively small. This group of rare earth
has greatly influenced user das to day life with numerous applications.
A. WORLD SCENERIO
In the year 1789 Fr. William George (1761-1817) discovered ilmenite at Knower in
England and started that this black sand contains some important metals. But he failed
to discover which metal it was After several time in the year 1875, the Hungarian
scientist Martin Heen with Klapporth found the same metal contents in rutile minerals
about which Fr. William George mentioned After a series of investigations are found
those metal contents as titanium after ‘titan’ of Greek mythology.
A global increase in mining capacity is currently underway with numerous new projects
around the world. Current demand is steadily increasing but may not be sufficient to
support the projected production from the new projects. The major mineral sand
deposits of the world as spread throughout different continents across the world The
exploration for minerals and deposits has intensified since the mine 1980s due to
increased demand of use of heavy minerals. The major countries where these deposits
are found in Australia, Canada, India, Kenya and South Africa.

The world production and reserves of earth elements are given in table.
country Mine % of Reserves % of Total

Production production (Million reserve
(tonnes) Tonnes)
United states 0(no rare earth 0 13.0 13
Mining)
China 120000 97 >36.0 36
Russia (and small <1 19.0 19
other CIS
countries)
Australia small 0 5.4 5
India 2700 2 3.1 3
Brazil 650 <1 small
Malaysia 124000 - small
Other’s 270 - 22.0 22
Total 124000 >99.0
Table 1.1 Rare Earth Element -World Production and Reserves Indian Scenario
B. INDIAN SCENERIO
India has over 7000-kilometre coastal line and has hape reserve of mineral in the beach
and specifically in southwest coast of Kerala and Maharashtra IRE was incorporated in
16-05 1950 as a private limited company under the Indian Companies Act 1913 jointly
owned by the Government of India and Government of Travancore, Kochi. In 1963, the
shares of the state Travancore were handed over to the Government of India and Indian
Rare Earth Limited become a full pledged central government undertaking under the
department of atomic CDCTTY IREL, by virtue of section 43-A of the Companies Act
1956.
In India the installed production capacity for ilmenite is around 5-2 lakh TPA (5-6% of
global ilmenite production) and the production of ilmenite and rutile during 2009-2010
was ever 3-5 lakh tones and 1300 tons respectively.

The state wise resources are given below:
All India 10.21
Andhra Pradesh 3.73
Bihar 0.22
Kerala 1.37
Orissa 1.82
Tamil Nadu 1.85
West Bengal 1.22
Table:1.2 Resources of Monazite (In Million Tonnes)
C. STATE SCENARIO
Kerala is bets with a long coastal belt. Kerala state is endowed with a number of
occurrences or deposits of mineral such as heavy mineral sands (Ilmenite, rutile, and
Zircon Sillimanite) China Day, tile and brick day, silica sand, lignite, lime shell, granite
etc. The major mineral-based industries like Indian rare earth hid Chavara (Kerala),
minerals & metals Itd Chavara (KMML) Malabar cement, Vayalayar), Travancore
cements (Kottayam), kundara ceramics (Kollam), English Indian day ltd (EICI.X
Thiruvananthapuram), Excel Glass Industry (Alappuzha), Kerala days & ceramics
products Itd (palayangadi, Kannur) are some of the mineral based industries in the state.
IREL itself has got two plants in the state. One is at Chavara and the other in Alava.
Chavara plant is engaged in the processing of beach sand deposits available on the coast
belt of Neendakara to kayamkulam.
Chavara beach width of 225 m is divided into 8 blocks numbered 1 to 8 for separating
ilmenite for the manufacture of Ti02. The blocks are apportioned between Kerala
minerals & metals ltd, a state government undertaking and IREL, a government of India
enterprise under the department of Atomic Energy.
D. CURRENT SCENARIO
India is a developing country so the development of industrialisation is the very

important factor. The marketing demand of mineral is rapidly increase with time. The

resources of beautiful ornamental granites in the state are being exported to the different
countries at the current time. The growing of mining and mineral business largely
increases and other private companies have come into these fields. The resources are
non-renewable and the availability of resources are decreasing continuously, so the
mining industries are engaged in the process of searching other new areas of resources
form.
Potential RE Market
End use RE required Present status Expected (2030)

Magnets for wind Nd,Pr , 12000 MW of ~ 50,000 MW
turbines Dy,Tb(high wind capacity
strength magnets
have 30% RE)
EV, hybrid vehicles La (15 kg per car) Negligible EV Perhaps up to 1
(batteries, motors, Nd (1 kg per million vehicles
catalytic converter car),Dy,Tb,ce
LED Y, Eu, Tb Negligible Being promoted
LED by
Government,
could reach~1
million bulbs
Al, steel, Mg, industry, Ce, le, Huge growth rate
grain mischmetal
refinement
Screens brighteners (cell Eu Mostly Huge growing
phone, computers, TV imported market
screen)
Other magnets Pr, Sm, Gd Mostly Computer hard
imported disks,
microphones
Table:1.3 Potential Rare Earth Market

CORPORATE STRUCTURE
OSCOM plant Orissa
Corporate & registered Mineral Division

Mineral Division Chavara
office at Mumbai Manavalakurichi
Rare Earth Division
Udyogamandal
Fig: 1.1 corporate structure
HISTORY OF THE ORGANISATION
IREL’s history should not be narrated without mentioning the name of the Germen
chemist Mr. Herr Schomberg who has realised that the shining yellowish brown
particles sticking to coir, a coconut fiber shipped from India (1909) contained Monazite.
This sparkled the discovery of vast deposit of monazite a rich source of rare earths a
group of elements with a wide variety of uses in industry and science. A few plants
were operating at Chavara and Manavalakurichi for the separation of monazite.
1948:- The govt. of India setup atomic energy commission under the chairmanship of
Dr: Homi Bhabha. The export of Monazite was stopped and the possibility of setting
up a facility to process the beach sand mineral for the production of Rare Earths was
examined.
1950:- IREL was incorporated at Bombay
1951:- IREL become the full-fledged govt. undertaking under the Department of
Atomic Energy and commissioned construction of its rare earths plants at
Udyogamandal in Kerala.

1952: - Rare earth plant was dedicated to the nation on Dec 24 by the Jawaharlal Nehru.
1955: - Opening Thorium factory of Bombay.
1965: - Opening mineral division at Kollam in Kerala state with manufacturing facilities
at Chavara in Kerala and Manavalakurichi in Tamilnadu and a giant mineral sand
separation and synthetic Rutile plant at Chatrapur in Orissa.
OPERATING UNITS
➢ OSCOM (Orissa Sand Complex)

➢ Chavara Mineral Division
➢ Manavalakurichi Mineral Division
➢ Rare Earth Division Aluva
➢ OSCOM-RARE EARTHS Extraction Plant
OSCOM
Orissa Sands Complex (OSCOM) is one of IREL’s flagship units located at Chatrapur
in the district of Ganjam, which is about 150 kilometers from Bhubaneswar, the Capital
of Odisha. All-weather Gopalpur port is situated beside the OSCOM plant complex.
The nearest airport is in Bhubaneswar. At present, beach sand mining and mineral
separation activity are carried out over the mining lease area of 2464 hectares to produce
2,65,400 tonnes per annum (tpa) of Ilmenite and other associated minerals such as
Rutile, Zircon, Sillimanite and Garnet.
OSCOM deposit contains an average grade of 14% to 16% of heavy minerals over the
entire mineable coastal stretch. The unit is in the process of expanding its mining and
mineral Separation activities to achieve the Ilmenite production to the tune of 4,70,000
tpa. OSCOM is doing dredging for mining operations. Simultaneously, OSCOM also
adopts dry-mining activities for supplementing the production requirement for the
mineral separation plant. Mining and Mineral separation activities are carried out in an
environment friendly and sustainable manner.
Rare Earth processing unit having installed capacity of 11200 tpa mixed Rare Earth
Chlorides was commissioned in the year 2015-16.

The plant has a well-equipped Technical Services section for Research & Development
and quality assurance for products and services. It is certified for ISO 9001:2015,
14001:2015 and 18001:2007.
Products
➢ Ilmenite
➢ Rutile
➢ Zircon
➢ Sillimanite
➢ Garnet
➢ Thorium Nitrate
➢ Thorium Oxide
Chavara Mineral Division
Chavara mineral separation plant is located 10 kms north of Kollam and 85 kms from
Thiruvananthapuram the Capital of Kerala. It is about 135 kms from Kochi, the major
port in Kerala. The nearest airport is at Thiruvananthapuram. The adjacent area of
Chavara is blessed with one of the best mineral sand deposits in the country – the
renowned “Q” Grade minerals.
The Chavara mines contain as high as 40% heavy minerals extending over a stretch of
23 kms in the coastal belt of Neendakara and Kayamkulam, The deposits is quite rich
with Ilmenite, Rutile, Zircon, Sillimanite and is unique with weathered variety having
60% TiO2 Ilmenite.
The plant has a capacity to produce 2,35,900 tpa of Ilmenite and associated minerals
such as Rutile, Zircon and Sillimanite. It has a facility to produce Zirflor in sizes (-300
and -200) in the zircon opacifier plant.
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Products
➢ Ilmenite
➢ RUTILE
➢ Zircon
➢ Sillimanite
➢ Zircon Flour
Manavalakurichi Mineral Division
Manavalakurichi unit (MK) is located at a distance of 25 kms North of Kanyakumari

(erstwhile Cape Comorin) in Tamil Nadu. All weather major seaport ‘Toothukudi’ is
located at a distance of 100 kms and the nearest Airport at Thiruvananthapuram is
located at a distance of 65 kms from the MK plant. Nagercoil, the district headquarter
located at a distance of 18 kms from the plant is the closest major Railway station.
The entire coastal stretch of Kanyakumari District is blessed with rich heavy mineral
deposits. Annual production capacity of MK mineral separation plant is 91,200 tonnes
per annum (tpa) of Ilmenite and other associated minerals such as Rutile, Zircon and
Garnet
Products
➢ Ilmenite
➢ Rutile
➢ Zircon
➢ Zircon Frit
➢ Garnet
➢ Monazite
Rare Earths Division Aluva
Rare Earths Division (RED), Udyogamandal, Aluva is located on the banks of river
Periyar in Kerala at a distance of 12 kms from the port city of Kochi and 15 kms from
Kochi International Airport. RED is an exclusive value adding chemical plant, wherein
high pure individual rare earth compounds are produced. This plant, the first Unit of
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IREL, was made operational way back in 1952 for processing of 1400 tons per annum
(tpa) of monazite, which subsequently increased to 3600 tpa.
In the year 2012, the plant was refurbished to process mixed Rare Earths chloride. It
produces high pure individual rare earth compounds of Lanthanum and Cerium in
carbonate form, and that of Neodymium-Praseodymium, Samarium, Gadolinium and
Yttrium in oxalate form (with more than 99% purity). RED also produces strategic
material for the Department of Atomic Energy.
Products
➢ Uranium Compounds
➢ Thorium Oxalate
➢ Thorium oxide
➢ Rare Earth compounds
OSCOM Rare Earths Extraction Plant
IREL has set up a Rare Earth Extraction plant (REEP) producing mixed Rare Earth
chloride (MRCL) Tri-sodium phosphate etc, at its unit OSCOM Odisha. MRCL
produced from the above plant is processed at IREL’s plant at Rare Earth Division
(RED) in Aluva Kerala for producing separated High Pure Rare Earth (HPRE) minerals.
Rare Earth processing unit having installed capacity of 11200 tpa mixed Rare Earth
Chlorides was commissioned in the year 2015-16.
Products
➢ Mixed Rare Earth Chlorides (MRECL)

➢ Tri sodium phosphate
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CHAPTER-2
ORGANISATIONAL ANALYSIS
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ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE
Fig 2.1 organizational structure
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Modem business is based on decentralization it means grouping of various

activities under different departments. It is based on the management principle of
“specialization”. Various departments enable the organization to segregate different
activities on the basis of functions performed as well specialization required. It enables
the organization to make best utilization of the available resources by saving time,
reducing wastage, improving the overall quality of its products, operations etc. Every
organization made up of different departments. Each department contributed to the
running of the business.
According to the function of the organization is divided in various departments has a

general manager as its head and a deputy general manager assisting him. IREL has
separate department head for each department.
IREL (India) Limited is headed by Chief General Manager who holds the thread of the
functioning of the various departments. Each of the department has a general manager
as its head and a deputy general manager assisting him IREL has a separate
departmental head for each department. The following are the departments of IREL.
• Human Resource Department
• Mining Department
• Production Department
• Quality Control Department
• Stores and Dispatch Department
• Finance Department
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• Civil Department
• Project and Maintenance Department
• Safety and Environment Department
• Purchase Department
• Medical Department
• Marketing Department
Human Resource Department
REL(India) Limited Chavara takes place it's highly motivated and trained human
resource that has maximised its performance and thereby its growth and profit. Morale
of the employees remains facilitating smooth working of the company. Skill
requirement related to different disciplines are identified and training programs and
workshops are efficiency of the human resource.
HR department lead by HOD & Section Head to assist him. The Security Department
and Time Office are working under the HOD of HR Department Executives &
Personnel are working under section head of HRM People are the most important
resources of an organization.
The main functions of HR Department are:
1. Administration
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2. Industrial Relations
3. Training and Employee Welfare
4. Time Management
HOD(HRM)
SECTION
HEAD(HRM)
HRM EXECUTIVE
HRM
PERSONNEL
Fig 2.2 Department structure of Human Resource
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITY OF HR DEPARTMENT
Recruit candidates
HR needs to understand the organization’s needs and make sure those needs are met
when recruiting for new positions. It’s not as simple as just throwing an ad up on Indeed:
you’ll need to analyse the market, consult stakeholders, and manage budgets.
Hire the right employees
Human resources is in charge of arranging interviews, coordinating hiring efforts, and

onboarding new employees. They’re also in charge of making sure all paperwork
involved with hiring someone is filled out and making sure that everything from the
first day to each subsequent day is navigated successfully.
Process payroll
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Payroll is its own beast. Every payday must have taxes calculated and hours collected.
Expenses need to be reimbursed and raises and bonuses need to be added in as well. If
you think it’s a chore doing taxes just once a year, imagine what it must be like to be in
HR and make sure they’re properly deducted every pay period.
Conduct disciplinary actions
This responsibility may be why HR tends to get a bad rap. When navigated
inappropriately, disciplinary actions can lead to the loss of a valuable employee and can
even result in litigation or a poor reputation. But when handled appropriately,
disciplinary action can result in the success of an employee.
For instance, if a company notices that a particular employee is routinely late and
continues being late even after the employee has received several warnings, HR could
step in and investigate the reason for the tardiness. It may be an opportunity to extend
benefits such as counselling to the employee or offer additional resources to help the
employee learn to be on time. Instead of taking on the cost of firing and then recruiting
a replacement for that employee, it could be a learning opportunity that could enhance
that employee’s career.
On the other hand, sometimes disciplinary action isn’t the best course to take and an
employee should be let go. The best human resources departments know when an
employee isn’t the right fit for a company and would be happier somewhere else. It’s
up to HR to develop a strong enough relationship with managers and employees alike
to identify the cohesiveness and health of a team.
Update policies
Policies need to be updated (or at least examined) every year as the organization
changes. It’s HR’s job to make official updates to policies and to suggest changes to
policies when they no longer serve the company or the employees. Sometimes a policy
should be updated as a reaction to an occurrence. HR should always be included in and
consulted with regarding these decisions.
Maintain employee records
Maintaining HR records is mandated by law. These records help employers identify

skill gaps to help with the hiring process and to analyse demographic data and comply
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with regulations. They also contain personal details and emergency contacts for each
employee.
Conduct benefit analysis
Staying competitive is of prime importance when trying to attract the best talent. A
promising recruit may choose a different company with lesser pay if the benefits are
more attractive. HR should routinely investigate similar companies to see if their
benefits are competitive.
Providing career growth
Stagnation is bad for business, and it’s smart to keep your best employees with the
company. HR can provide career paths to help guide each employee to a long future
within the company. HR can then check in periodically to further guide employees on
their career paths.
Offering continuing education
Sometimes the career growth mentioned above requires additional training. Your
organization may provide educational assistance, and HR can help determine which
classes and training programs would be best for an employee on his or her designated
career path. HR can also work with managers to ensure that the employee’s work
schedule is flexible enough to allow the employee to attend classes.
Training and supporting managers
Managers aren’t born. They’re created. HR can help provide management guidance to
managers, making sure that department and teams are as healthy and functional as
possible. This may include periodically sending managers to formal trainings and
retreats.
Supporting health and wellness
It’s important to remember that employees are people. They’ll need help weathering
mental illness, health issues, debt, pregnancies, adoption, and myriad other life
occurrences. HR can help support employees through any of these and other
circumstances.
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When to contact human resources
An HR department that never interacts with employees isn’t doing its job. While you’re
developing an onboarding procedure, educate new employees on when to reach out to
HR and what resources HR has to offer. The HR department should regularly schedule
one-on-one interviews with employees to check in on their career progression, comfort
in their roles, and any other issues the employee may be having.
MINING DEPARTMENT
In IRE (India) Limited the raw materials for production process are collected through
mining process. The production process starts with the collection of beach sand from
various places for collecting this beach sand IRE uses the following two methods Sea
Washing and Dredging
➢ SEA WASHING
Raw sand is collected from sites where deposits are occurred due to natural beach
washing Presently IRE owns two sites one at Vellanathuruthu Ponmana and one at 132
mining area. There is a heavy mineral deposit over a length of 22.5 Km. They are found
over or coastal belt having an average width of 800 meters. The sea waves deposit the
minerals sand on the beach line and it is collected. Then it is sent to the mineral
separation plant.
➢ DREDGING
The plant DWUP used for the mechanised recovery of minerals from the beach sand.
The DWUP consist of a floating dredging plant operating hydraulically and electrically
which could be moved from one place to another based on the requirement. The plant
is floating in an area having a water depth of 6 meters. The sand along with water in the
form of slurry (a mixture of sand and water) is pumped to the heavy Upgradation
equipment’s. The equipment consists of a series of transfer bin rotating screens called
Trommer, Spiral Separators, Hydro cyclones, pumps etc all being electrically operated.
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The DWUP can dredge about 40 to 60 tons per hour. The raw sand having an average
at 40% heavy minerals is fed to the floating plant and updates it to 85 to 90% mineral
content. The waste sand (Quarts) from DWUP is used for backfill the dredged area.
HOD(MINING)
SECTION HEAD
IN-CHARGE SYRVEY IN-CHARGE DWUP IN-CHARGE DWC
DWUP OPERATOR MINING PERSONNEL
Fig 2.3 Department structure Mining
PRODUCTION DEPARTMENT
The act of making goods and services is called production. In everyday speech
Production refers to the act of creating something production involves the physical
conversion of raw materials into tangible goods.
In IRE raw sand is collected through mining process. The sand is filtered through spirals,
cones and jigs to produce a bulk concentration of heavy drying, screening.
electromagnetic and electrostatic processes and used for separation. Minerals found in
coastal areas are collected either manually or mechanical means, productions start from
the mining process.
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HOD PRODUCTION
SH PRODUCTION
SHIFT IN-CHARGE SH PROCESS

CONTROL
SHIFT ENGINEERS
PRODUCTION
DEPT.
PERSONNEL
Fig 2.4 Department structure of Production
MINING PROCESS
The mining and processing of beach sand are achieved with a

good mixture of modern mechanical devices and manual labour. Beach sand
is collected from the surface of a depth of a meter with the help of dredgers.
For a processing of beach sands, the difference in electric conductivity,
magnetic susceptibility and specific gravity of their constituents are taken into
consideration. The beach sand is treated by well gravity methods using spiral,
cones and jigs to produce minerals.
IRE collects raw sand in two
different ways:
1. Sea washing or beach washing
2. Mechanical dredging
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MINERAL RECOVERY PLANT
The mineral recovery plant consists of a floating dredging plant

which could be moved from one area to another. This is called floating
mineral recovery plant. The plant is placed in an area which has a water depth
of 9 meters. The sand along with water is sucked into the main unit. First the
mixture is sent to a storage tank called Trammel. Then it is sending for
separation. The waste sand and some quantity of water is pumped out. The
mineral content is pumped from the MRP to concentrate Upgradation plant.
The MRP dredges about 40-60 tones per shift.
CONCENTRATE UPGRADING PLANT (CUP)
The raw sand collected from different sources had different

composition. They are further upgraded using the CUP. In the Concentrate
Upgrading Plant enriches the concentrate from various sources to above 90%
heavy minerals using spiral separators making use of gravity techniques.
MINERAL SEPARATION PLANT (MSP)
In the mineral separation plant individual minerals are separated making use of
the following four properties of the minerals namely
1. Electrical conductivity
Electrostatic separation is used in electrical conductivity.
2. Magnetic Susceptibility
High and low intensity magnetic separators used.
3. Density Difference
Floater separation.
4. Surface Property
Froth floatation.
The concentrate from concentrate upgrading plant (CUP) having uniform
composition with above 90% heavy minerals content is dried using Fluidised Bed
Drier (FBD). This is then subjected to electrostatic separation using different type of
electrostatic separators. There by it is separated into two fractions namely conducting
and non-conducting fractions.
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PRODUCTION PROCESS
Fig 2.4:1 production process
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DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITY OF PRODUCTION DEPARTMENT

• Identifying Inputs
• Scheduling Production
• Minimizing Production Costs
• Ensuring Product Quality
• Production planning
• Production control
• Method analysis:
• Inventory control:
• Plant layout
• Work measurement
STORES AND DESPATCH DEPARTMENT
The stores act as a store and supply chain, keeping inventory of the product produced
on the hand and supplying requisite raw materials to the manifold department on the
other hand.
All the items in the IREL (India) Limited properly stored by this function area,
including finished product inventory. It stores furnace oil, machine parts, office
equipment and stationery etc.
Stores fall under two categories
1. Capital Items
2. Consumable Items
Capital items, which give return for long term revenue items or a consumable item
means that which are consumable only for a short period.
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HOD S&D
SH S&D
S&D EXECUTIVES
S&D EXECUTIVES
Fig 2.5 Department structure of Store and Despatch
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITY OF STORE AND DESPATCH DEPARTMENT

o Generating appropriate documentation for all material movements
o Checking job paperwork for accuracy
o Material stock located accurately and in a timely manner
o Communication of shortages and stock discrepancies to relevant
departments accurately and in a timely manner
o Location management of new / existing products
o Organising inventory so it is easily accessible and identified
o Ensuring an efficient, tidy, clean and safe working environment in the
Despatch and Warehouse areas • Picking Works orders accurately and in
a timely manner
o Picking and packing sales orders with the goal of 100% accuracy and as
few back orders as possible. Recording any relevant serial numbers.
Packing in a way to ensure customers receive products undamaged
o Maintaining / Invoicing / labelling and associated responsibilities.
o Ensuring Daily / Weekly dispatch targets are achieved / exceeded
o Ensuring materials are issued only where appropriate materials stores
requisitions have been provided
o Managing consumable packaging stock effectively / re-ordering
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o Ensuring weekly Cycle counting checks are completed accurately and in a

timely manner
o Assisting with Stock Taking
o Safety and Security within the store’s location
o Fork lift truck in stores and cover as required
o Communicate timely and successfully with all departments
o Participating in continuous improvements via lean and Kaizen initiatives
o Co-operation with colleagues to support the business needs
o Any other delegated responsibilities as instructed by Line Management
within the timeframe specified in a safe and efficient manner to meet
business requirements, provided the instruction is reasonable and you are
capable and deemed competent to fulfil these
PROJECT & MAINTANANCE DEPARTMENT
This section is looking after the projects and maintenance of technological aspects of
affairs of the company. This is a section in which mechanical experts are working on
different projects. This section takes over the responsibility of various projects taken
up by IREL (India) limited management. They are making efforts to expand the area
of performance of the company
FUNCTIONS
• To carry out preventive Maintenance to ensure continuous capability and to

attend breakdown maintenance if any
• Projects on mining area of IREL (India) limited
• Projects on technological development.
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• Project on quality assurance.
All the relevant policies of the company are as the basic policies of this department.
Internal Audit Department is auditing the accounts quarterly and sending report to Chief
General Manager regularly
HOD P&M
SH P&M
P&M PERSONNEL
WORK FORCE
Fig 2.6 Department structure OF Project and Maintenance
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF P&M DEPARTMENT
• Develop maintenance procedures and ensure implementation

• Carry out inspections of the facilities to identify and resolve issues
• Check electrical and hydraulic systems of buildings to ensure functionality
• Plan and oversee all repair and installation activities
• Allocate workload and supervise upkeep staff (custodians, janitors etc.)
• Monitor equipment inventory and place orders when necessary
• Monitor expenses and control the budget for maintenance
• Manage relationships with contractors and service providers
• Keep maintenance logs and report on daily activities
• Ensure health and safety policies are complied with
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FINANCE DEPARTMENT
Business finance is concerned with the acquisition and utilization of funds required to
meet the financial needs of a business enterprise. Financing is the process of planning.
acquiring, utilizing and controlling the funds used in any kind of business. Finance is
the life blood of business. Every enterprise or company requires finance to start the
work and grow.
A company generally requires large amount of capital. A public company can raise
huge capital through issue of shares. In addition to share capital, it can utilize retained
profit in the form of reserves. It can raise borrowed capital through debenture and loans.
Long term loans can be obtained from financial institutions short term loans are
available from commercial banks.
SOURCES OF A COMPANY
• On the basis of time.
• On the basis of purpose or use.
• On the basis of source of finance.
• On the basis of risk.
Finance refers to money, cash or hand available for the operation of business. Finance
may do defined as the requirement of funds wanted. It is the life blood of business
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activity. The business pulsates with life only through finance. Finance refers to money,
redeemed and protection meetings
HOD FINANCE
SH FINANCE
SENIOR ACCOUNTS
OFFICER
ACCOUNTS OFFICER
STAFF
Fig 2.7 Department structure of Finance
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT
• Organising, managing, auditing, controlling, planning and accounting the

finance
• Bookkeeping
• Budgets and forecasting
• Advising and sourcing longer-term financing
• management of tax
• management of financial risk
• management of cash flow all-over the department
SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENT DEPARTMENT
In the present-day industrial scenario, all the industries had accepted the fact that safely
improves productivity. IREL Chavara has always been in the forefront in ensuring
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safety, welfare and better working environment to all its employees. Their safety slogan
is "Let everyday be a safe day"
MISSION
The mission of IREL is to be a major supplier of beach sand minerals and rare earth
compounds in the domestic and international market, develop and produce chemicals
of strategic importance, value addition with due regard to resources utilization and
safety protection.
Consistent with this mission, IREL envisages a safety and environment protection
policy that provides a safety working environment to prevent injury and ill health to its
employees. It also ensures environmental protection by minimizing environmental
input that may arise from its operations and provide appropriate environmental plans to
maintain ecological balance and above all recognizes the use for safety culture man
organization to enhance the awareness and commitment of all employees to safety.
HOD S&E
SH S&E
S&E DEPT.
PERSONNEL
Fig 2.8 Department structure of safety and environment
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES OF S&E DEPARTMENT
• Overall responsibility for health and safety of IREL (India) Chavara unt
• Claiming the review meetings
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• Responsibility of the head office from time to time
• Ensuring that unit has organized celebration including those related to health
• safety and environment through concerned department
• Providing resources for the implementation main tenancy and continued
• Improvement of management systems (in consultation with HO required).
• Implementation of directives received from HO/ statutory agencies.
• Ensuring smooth progress of project (including feedback of HO on the
program)
ROLES
Ensuring smooth day to day functioning organization through concerned HOD
/Section head
Role as head of the unit in the health, safety and environment related
celebration.
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Participation in emergency evaluation (Both mock /actual) Compliance to safety related

requirements including use of a role model for others. personal protection
Equipment as a role model for others.
PURCHASE DEPARTMENT
The main function of purchase department is procurement of materials at competitive

price. All items including real materials other than raw sand are purchased by this
department. In IREL (India) limited the purchase department had prime importance.
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES OF PURCHASE
• Float enquiry to the right source

• Scrutinize quotation
• Obtaining approval of the finance department
• Release an order
• Follow up receipt at the store
• Assistance to give payment in time
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES OF PLACING AN ORDER
• Origination intent
• Tender enquires
• Opening of tender the data mentioned
• Analysis all tender
• Technical evaluation the tender
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• Selection the best one
• Negotiation with the party needed
• Approval the selected tender
• Order placing
• Followup
HOD PURCHASE
SH PURCHASE
PURCHASE
PERSONNEL
WORK FORCE
Fig 2.9 Department structure of purchase
CIVIL DEPARTMENT
Maintenance has a direct impact on everything that affects the overall health
and welfare of the organisation. A sound maintenance strategy should therefore
be considered a valuable tool used to assess equipment capability and the
continuous improvement efforts of asset performance.
Civil department consist of HOD an monitor company structures and maintain

them properly. In case of new project on basis infrastructure has to be erected
by this department.
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HOD CIVIL
SECTION HEAD
CIVIL
CIVIL DEPT.
PERSONNEL
Fig 2.10 Department structure of civil
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF CIVIL DEPARTMENT

• Manage, design, develop, create and maintain small-scale through to large-
scale construction projects in a safe, timely and sustainable manner
• Conduct on site investigations and analyze data (maps, reports, tests, drawings
and other)
• Carry out technical and feasibility studies and draw up blueprints that satisfy
technical specifications
• Assess potential risks, materials and costs
• Provide advice and resolve creatively any emerging problems/deficiencies
• Oversee and mentor staff and liaise with a variety of stakeholders
• Handle over the resulting structures and services for use
• Monitor progress and compile reports in project status
• Manage budget and purchase equipment/materials
• Comply with guidelines and regulations including permits, safety etc and
deliver technical files and other technical documentation as required
MEDICAL DEPARTMENT
Medical department provides an effective and efficient functioning in IREL

(India) Limited Chavara It provides medical services to employees, their
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dependants and local inhabitants for in patient as well as outpatient treatments

Case beyond the scope of the dispensary will be transfers to major hospitals
which are centred in Kollam and Karunagappally. The whole payments in such
cases are done by the company itself. It also conducts periodical camps to the
benefit of mining area inhabitants.
HOD MEDICAL
NURSES / PHARMACIST LABORATORY AMBULANCE
COMPOUNDER TECHNICIAN DRIVER
Fig 2.11 Department structure of Medical
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF MEDICAL DEPARTMENT
▪ Check to see that employees have adequate medical care, wages &
benefits, health and safety facilities, social security. Medical fitness test for
new worker’s
▪ Medicine maintenance as per doctor’s prescription and instruction.
▪ Handle employee grievance for ensuring good work place environment.

Give First-Aid to workers when necessary
▪ Check First-aid box medicines are in place and not expired, if medicine
expired than replace medicine.
▪ Medical test for new worker’s
▪ All kinds of medical test for new workers (Such as height, weight, pulse,
Lunge, Eruption of teeth, age, eye test etc. and prepare report.
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▪ Interview employees to get an idea of the work situation and then negotiate
with management to get the amenities that the workers need most.
Medicine maintenance
▪ Prepare requisition for medicine as per doctor’s demand and submit to the
administration
▪ After got the medicine from administration keep it in proper stock.
▪ Medicine distribution and keep register.
▪ Medical fitness test for new worker’s
▪ Medicine distribution as per doctor prescription.
▪ Do first-aid work
▪ Maintain accident register.

.
▪ Form committees so that the employees have to achieve training and

amenities. Monthly Activities
▪ Counselling and motivate employees on absenteeism, migration, rights and

responsibilities. Arrange the first-aid training and keep the register.
QUALITY CONTROL DEPARTMENT
IREL Chavara has got ISO 9001: 2000 Quality Systems established for mining,
manufacturing and mineral products. One of the primary functions of the quality
control department is to ensure quality products according to customer requirements.
They harness beach sand in environmentally responsible manner to produce
minerals and innovative value-added products, which are used to make novel
products required by customers. Secondly, they are responsible for maintaining
consistent quality of products to the satisfaction of the customers through quality
management system implementation. They also aim at further improvement of
product, technology or process. The quality control department is also responsible
for maintaining consistency in quality of raw materials during the processing,
intermediate and finished product stages. They make use of chemical and
mineralogical testing methods in each stage. In addition to these functions this
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department also conducts research and development activities to support flow shed
development work and for solution to process related problems.
FUNCTIONS
➢ To ensure that raw materials, in process and finished products confirms to

specified requirements holding compliance with environment, health and safety
requirements
➢ Ensuring compliance to health, safety and environmental requirements.
HOD QC
SH QC
QC
PERSONNEL
QC
PERSONNEL
Fig 2.12 Department structure quality control
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF QUALITY CONTROL

DEPARTMENT
• Carry out quality assessment measures of all the products ready to be

shipped and incoming raw materials
• Take a thorough look at the plans, specifications, and blueprints to

understand the product requirements
• Resolving quality-related issues adhering to deadlines
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• Providing training to the quality assurance team
• Design an efficient design protocol which can be used across all domain
• Prepare documentation of the inspection process, which includes detailed

reports and performance records
• Recommend improvement measures to the production process to ensure

quality control standards are met
• Guide the production team about the quality control issues to enhance the
quality of the product
• Monitor customer satisfaction levels
• Monitor the production phase at various levels
MARKETING DEPARTMENT
Modem marketing is a business function entrusted with the creation to achieve the
aims of the business itself. Creating value to the products is the essence of marketing.
It is specifically concerned with how transactions are created, stimulated, facilitated
and valued. The performance of business activity that direct the flow of goods and
services from producer can be treated as marketing. Marketing function is necessary
to satisfy the customer such as financing, storage, risk bearing and after sales
services etc.
The department is led by head of the department assisted by section heads,

marketing personnel and sales and dispatch personnel.
Marketing is a social process by which individuals and groups obtain what they
need and wants through creating, offering and freely exchanging products and
services of value with others. It is the art of selling products. Marketing department
is functioning under the control of General Manager marketing department.
Marketing occupies an important position in the organisation of any business unit

Marketing functions are not limited to the function of buying and selling but storage,
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risk bearing and after sales services etc. marketing is a vital connection link between
the producer and customer.
The marketing section in the IRE is under the direct control of chief General
Manager and this section is headed by the deputy General Manager in his job. The
marketing activities in the company are indirectly linked with the sales section.
IRE has the monopoly in the field of rare earth products. IRE Ltd, Chavara is
engaged in the production of minerals such as Illuminate, Rutile, Zircon, Sillimanite.
and Brown Illuminate from naturally available beach sand products. It also
produces value added products like Zirflour, Microzir. On specific requirements of
customers, the company also supplies Sillimanite powder by subcontracting.
Among these Illuminate, Rutile, Zircon, Brown Illuminate are categorized as
"Scheduled Minerals" for which the customer is required to obtain license from the
Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) Mumbai for their purchase.
company, because of competition, which is growing in the international market and

also in Indian market. A new era has been put up in the company for this purpose.
Off late, more stress was given as the marketing activities of IRE, by the company,
because of competition, which is growing in the international market and also in
Indian market. A new era has been put up in the company for this purpose. The bye
products of IRE are Zirflour and Monazite. They are mainly purchase by the
Kundara ceramics for the manufacturing of ceramics. The main customers of IRE
are the Government of India and other private company. The main foreign
customers are USA, Canada, UK, France, West Germany, Japan etc.
OBJECTIVES OF MARKETING DEPARTMENT
The major objectives are as follows’
• Maximum turnover
• Maximum profit
• Maximum customer satisfaction
• Maximum customer relationship
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DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF MARKETING DEPARTMENT
1. Execute customer purchase order.

2. To collect customer feedback and to initiate actions to improve the customer
satisfaction.
3. To initiate corrective and preventive actions based on customer compliance.
4. To define the responsibilities and authorities of marketing personnel.
DGM(S&C)
MANAGER(D&IS)
ASST, MANAGER(MKTG)
DY. MANAGER (E&L)
TALLY CLERK MULTI TASK STAFF
Fig 2.13 Department structure of Marketing
The chief General Manager of IRE is having the control of topmost level in marketing
department of this unit. There are four superintendents and a clerk engaged in the sales
department. IRE Ltd is working under the administrative control of Department of
Atomic Energy. The head office does the pricing of products. The customers of IRE
Ltd are mainly heavy industries like plant, glass, refineries, ceramics etc for bulk
purchases customer and provided discount.
SALES AND DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM
Here the organisation has been enjoying monopoly. That’s the reason why they don’t
want to make a distribution network. Direct selling is the main system of organisation.
The customer primarily pays the full amount as demand draft (DD) in advance and then
the company gives the products.
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For domestic sales, order is received as
• Through head office
• Directly from the customers
• Transferred from the units of IRE
All (except Zirflour, Microzir and Sillimanite powder) are dispatched against permits
obtained after payment of prescribed royalty by IRE in advance to the department if
mining and geology, government of Kerala.
Starting with general condition for sales, majority of the customers place orders directly
with Chavara. Sometimes head office also fixes quota customers wise if necessary, for
the supply of minerals and intimates time to time. If all the formalities are completed
delivery instructions are given by the sales department to stores for delivery of the
materials to the customers.
Exporting
Exporting contract between the seller (IRE) and the buyer (customer) is finalized at the
head office and intimates Chavara regarding the export contract along with the copies
of agreement, purchase order, proposed loading schedule and many other specific
instructions for the execution of the order. Chavara sends samples and product
specification to the customer if required by head office/ buyer.
Exporting carried out through Neendakara but now its through Cochin port (Bagged
Cargo only) shipment through Cochin port is done by C&S agents appointed by seller
Pricing
Pricing is a very crucial decision in marketing management. The objective of the firm
is to get maximum profit. This depends upon the correct decision in pricing. Pricing
refers to the process of fixing the price (money value) of a product or service; pricing
is an important function in marketing because it determines the sales volume and the
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amount of profit. A product is acceptable to the customer when it is reasonable priced.

A sound pricing policy helps to satisfy customers and to yield profit. Determination of
price is influenced by large number of factors such as cost of production, degree of
competition, nature of the product, pricing objectives and policies of the firm etc.
Samples to the customers
Samples are sending to the customers on their request or as per the instructions from
the head office for their evaluation of sustainability for their requirements. Free
samples are send to the customers as per the following procedures.
Up to 500 Gms: head of the department (marketing) intimates section head (QC) to
prepare samples of required quantity along with the gate pass.
501 Gms to 1 kg: head of the department (marketing) prior approval from the unit
head and follows the above procedures. Above 1 kg: head office approval with
information to unit head and follows the above procedure
SALES PROCEDURES
Purchase Bank Receipt Account Transaction

Order Voucher (Finance) Voucher (Marketing)
Product Loading
Weigh Bridge Slip Delivery Order (DO)
Advice (PLA)
Lorry Receipt Invoice e-way Bill
Fig2.13:1 sales procedures
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The sales department maintains the following records
• Contract review checklist for domestic sale

• Government of Kerala department of mining and geology and advance
remittance and corresponding permit register
✓ Quotations
✓ Performa invoice
✓ Payment registers
✓ DAE license register
✓ Priority registers
✓ Delivery registers
✓ Sales register
✓ Shipping register
✓ Daily statement of production, sales and dispatch
✓ Quarterly statement regarding export
✓ Monthly report to cabinet
✓ Production, sale and stock of minerals (monthly)
✓ Performa for submitting quarterly export performance to federation of
Indian export Organization
✓ COB license
✓ Bank receipt voucher
✓ Cash receipts
✓ DD register
✓ Gate pass
✓ Enquiry/order/amendment from parties
✓ Customer feedback questionnaires
✓ Contract review checklist for exports
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2.2 MISSION AND VISION
MISSION
➢ To maintain a global reputation and sustainably grow the core business of heavy
minerals and rare earths by expanding our mining, mineral processing, and rare
earth refining asset base domestically and globally.
➢ To adopt best-in-class sustainable and technologically advanced business processes
and practices across the value chain.
➢ To foster long-term and credible relationships with our customers by pursuing a
customer-first focus.
➢ To cultivate a conducive environment for continuous improvement, growth, and
empowerment of current and prospective employees.
➢ To abide by and promote the highest standards of ethics, governance, and integrity
in executing responsibilities and managing relationships.
VISION
To be a significant contributor to the global clean energy mission by providing high-

quality performance-enhancing materials and operating in a socially responsible
manner
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2.3 PRODUCTS
IREL (India) Limited Chavara producing major heavy beach sand mineral like rutile,
zircon, sillimanite and ilmenite. The product rang include value added product like
Zirflour.
PRODUCT PRODUCTION CAPACITY
Ilmenite 200000t
Rutile 1145000t
Zircon 1175t
sillimanite 10000t
zirflor 500t
Table:2.1 product list and its capacity
➢ Ilmenite
Ilmenite is a Titaniferous mineral (FeTiO3). Mineral produced at various mineral

separation plants form specific grades in terms of TiO2 content ranging from 50 % to
about 60%. The FeO and Fe2O3 content also varies between 10 ~ 20 % and 12 ~ 27 %
respectively.
Applications:
Ilmenite is used for production of:
* Titanium dioxide pigment which is used in paints, papers, plastics, textiles, etc.
* Intermediate products like Synthetic rutile and TiO2 slag that are further processed
for producing TiO2 pigment
* Titanium sponge, that finds application in aircraft body, artificial limbs, golf clubs,
etc.
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➢ Rutile
Rutile is a Titanium bearing mineral (TiO2). The TiO2 content in Rutile produced by all
the three mineral separation plants is over 94%.
Applications:
Rutile is used for the production of:
* Titanium dioxide pigment, used in paints, papers, plastics, textiles, etc.
* Titanium sponge, that finds application in aircraft body, artificial limbs, golf clubs,
etc.
* Welding fluxes, used as a coating on welding electrodes.
➢ Zircon
Zirconium metal which is used in atomic reactors to provide cladding for

cylindrical fuel rods that power a nuclear reaction.
Zircon is Zirconium Silicate (ZrSiO4). Mineral produced at various mineral

separation plants form specific grades in terms of ZrO2 content ranging from 64.5 %
to about 65.5 % with SiO2 content of little over 32%.
Applications:
Zircon is used for production of:
* Zircon flour and opacifier that are used as a coating in ceramics, sanitary ware, etc.
to impart opacity to the end-products.
*Special purpose factories.
* Various zirconium compounds
➢ Sillimanite
Sillimanite is Alumino-silicate mineral (Al2SiO5). Mineral produced at two mineral

separation plants has guaranteed Al2O5 content of 58%.
Applications:
In production of refractories that find usage in metal and alloy making industry.
By ceramic and foundry industry.
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➢ Zircon Flour
Zircon flour is manufactured by milling zircon sand, usually in ball mills, either in
the dry state or in a slurry. It is used in a variety of applications, including ceramic
frits, foundry mould coatings, ceramic shells for investment casting, refractories,
friction products, insulating fibres and glass.
Application
It is used in a variety of applications, including ceramic frits, foundry mould

coatings, ceramic shells for investment casting, refractories, friction products,
insulating fibres and glass.
2.4 FINANCIALS
FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE IREL has fairly good record in its performance during
the past decade. From 1997-1998 onwards all out team effort was taken to achieve name
plate capacity for the mining and mineral separation plants in all the three locations.
Total sales turnover, share of export and profit after tax started improved by leaps and
bounds and the company recorded increasing profit since then. In addition to production
and financial performance, IREL has excelled in the areas of marketing, safety and
human resource management. In recognition of the company’s efforts, SCOPE awarded
prestigious silver trophy of ‗SCOPE ‘award for excellence and outstanding
contribution to the Public Sector Management – Special turnaround category for the
year 1999-2000. During the year 2006-07, IREL posted all time high sales turnover
exceeding 3600 million with export component over Rs.1000 million and all-time high
profit before tax of Rs.1000 million. It has also won Enterprise Excellence awards from
Indian Institute of Industrial Engineering, Hindi Rajbhasa Shield for the best
performance among PSU ‘s under Department of Atomic Energy.
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SWOT ANALYSIS
STRENGTHS
• Highly skilled managers and experienced workmen having excellent

knowledge and
experience about mining and production process.
• Constant Upgradation of technology.
• A strong and symbiotic relationship between the top-level management and
the lower-level employees.
• Technological collaboration with the Australian company, ROCHE, one of the
largest mineral technology providers in the world.
• Abundance of raw materials in the company premises itself.
• Support from government of India and the department of atomic energy.
• High concern towards the employees and environment.
WEAKNESS
• Mining problem.
• Diminishing supply of raw sand.
• The inability of the management to control effectively, the resistance raised by
the local people in form crises.
• Excess number of civil workers.
• High labour charges.
• Due to monopoly promotional activities are less.
• Decision making process is highly time consuming and complicated.
OPPORTUNITIES
• High demand for products.

• Growing demand for Titanium, Zircon, Thorium, Rutile, Ilmenite in
international market.
• Faster growth rate of markets in Asian countries where extraction facilities are
limited.
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• The recent efforts to tie-up with other mining companies like KMML,
Chavara.
• The favourable state government policies like prohibiting the entry of private
companies into the mining sector.
• As a strategically important company it is always backed by the central
THREATS
• Entry of private players such as TATA group into the area of black sand
mining.
• Over intervention of external political groups in company affairs.
• Fluctuating in the value of currency which adversely affects the export
income.
• Increasing transportation cost.
• Protect form environment activists.
• Rapid technological changes in production process.
• Changes in government policies.
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CHAPTER 3
POSITION OF THE INTERN AND ROLE
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POSITION OF INTERN AND ROLE
The way the organisation is structured and who reports whom. Organisation structure
refers to the formal relationship among various positions and activities performed in
the organization. Organisation structure involves arrangements about reporting
relationships, line of communication, miles and procedures which exist to guide the
various activities performed by various hierarchical positions in the organisational
structure.
Deputy General Manager

(Sales & cannalization)
MANAGER
(Domestic & International Sales)
ASST, MANAGER(MKTG)
DY. MANAGER
(Export & Logistics)
MULTI TASK STAFF INTERN
TALLY CLERK
Fig3.1 Structure of The Department Intern Is Attached
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES ASSIGNED TO ME
As an intern I was obligated to demonstrate the highest level of professionalism, which

include arriving on time for designated work and dressing to the standards of the
organisation and the work being performed, to respect the organisation, thereafter to
complete and submit the weekly report
7. To do brief study about the organisation.

8. Better understanding about each department and its functions.
9. To assist the department manager.
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10. To assist in register entry

11. preparation of minutes
12. To assist in preparation of 7 years sales report
DEPARTMENT ALLOTTED & REPORTING TO WHOM
The company chosen by me was IREL (India) Limited. There was a special department
is allotted to me, the marketing department is allotted to me and I assist asst. marketing
manager of IREL (India) limited Mr. Sunil Sebastian. The officer I was supposed to
report every day. Sunil sir also helps to understand all other departments by his
influence and I also visited all other departments for understanding departments. I was
work with major function of company. The various marketing tactics taken by the
department; the various administrative work handled by the company studied.
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CHAPTER-4
DETAILS ABOUT INTERNSHIP
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4.1 WEEKLY ACTIVITY REPORT
Week- 1 (From: -02-22 To-02-22)
Date & Day Time Task Assigned Task Observations

Completed
9-02-22 9:00am to Introduction section Yes Got an overall knowledge
Wednesday 4:30pm about an organization about the organization
10-02-22 9:00am to Orientation program Yes Understood the safety and

Thursday 4:30 pm regarding safety and health, measures taken up in
health in workplace the organization.
11-02-22 9:00am to Joining to the marketing Yes Got an idea about the role
Friday 4:30 pm department of marketing department in
an organization
12-02-22 9:00am to Study about the company Yes Got knowledge About
Saturday 4:30 pm and their products company and their product
Table4.1 :1st Week Activity
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Week- 2 (From:14 -02-22 To 19-02-22)

Completed
14-02-22 9:00am to Study about the yes Got knowledge about each
Monday 4:30 pm organization and their department in an
department organization
15-02-22 9:00am to calculate the total of Yes understood the value of
Tuesday 4:30 pm royalty DMF and NMET royalty DMF and NMET of
(excel work) each product
16-02-22 9:00am to Prepare minutes with the Yes Got an overall knowledge
Wednesday 4:30pm objective target and about the objective target
status of 14 functional and status of the
departments in the organization 2021-22
company on the year
2021-22
17-02-22 9:00am to Error correction of Yes Got knowledge About
Thursday 4:30 pm provisional a/c summary provisional account
of the marketing summary and its Format
department
18-02-22 9:00am to Cross check the rutile Yes Got knowledge about the
Friday 4:30 pm offer received in the offer and its acceptance
month of February
19-02-22 9:00am to Study about purchase Yes Got an overall knowledge
Saturday 4:30 pm Order, delivery order, about the sales process
Product Loading Advice,
invoice and e-way bill
Table4.2: 2nd week Activity
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Week- 3 (From: 21-02-22 To 26-02-22)

Completed
21-02-22 9:00am to Study about GST (IGST, yes Got an overall knowledge
Monday 4:30 pm SGST, CGST), TCS and about the GST, TCS and
TDS (194Q) TDS
22-02-22 9:00am to Study the sales enquiry Yes understood the sales
Tuesday 4:30 pm and examine its enquiry and its procedure
procedure
23-02-22 9:00am to Study the sales contract Yes understood the sales
Wednesday 4:30pm and examine its contract and its procedure
procedure
24-02-22 9:00am to Examine sillimanite Yes Got knowledge about the
Thursday 4:30 pm register entry register entry
25-02-22 9:00am to Customer ID updating Yes Got an overall knowledge
Friday 4:30 pm (Excel work) about customers
26-02-22 9:00am to Examine and cross Yes Got knowledge about the
Saturday 4:30 pm checking 7 years sales sales report
report of sillimanite
Table 4.3: 3rd week Activity
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Week- 4 (From: 28-02-22 To 4-03-22)

Completed
28-02-22 9:00am to Study the purchase order yes understood the purchase
Monday 4:30 pm and examine its order and its procedure
procedures
1-03-22 9:00am to Cross check the purchase Yes Got knowledge about the
Tuesday 4:30 pm order received in the Purchase order and its
month of February procedure
2-03-22 9:00am to Study and examine it Yes Understood the Quotations
Wednesday 4:30pm procedure and its procedure
3-03-22 9:00am to Operations/Production Yes Got an overview on various

Thursday 4:30 pm department induction & plants of IRE
visit to HUP plant & site
4-03-22 9:00am to Attending 51th national Yes Got knowledge about
Friday 4:30 pm safety day/week nature and safety culture
campaign
5-03-22 9:00am to Visit to Ilmenite plant Yes Studies different process of
Saturday 4:30 pm site filtering Ilmenite
Table 4.4: 4th week Activity
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Week- 5 (From: 7-03-22 To 12-03-22)

Completed
7-03-22 9:00am to Production department yes Understood the production
Monday 4:30 pm report analysis department responsibilities
8-03-22 9:00am to Induction at Production Yes Studied different methods
Tuesday 4:30 pm department & visit to to process the minerals
MSP plant & site
9-03-22 9:00am to Study and examine it Yes Understood the
Wednesday 4:30pm procedure and its procedure
10-03-22 9:00am to Vist finance department Yes Studied entire department
Thursday 4:30 pm
11-03-22 9:00am to Analyze Performa Yes Understood the Performa
Friday 4:30 pm invoice invoice
12-03-22 9:00am to Vist purchase department Yes Studied entire department

Saturday 4:30 pm
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Week- 6 (From: 14-03-22 To 19-03-22)

Completed
14-03-22 9:00am to Analyse Payment yes Go a knowledge about
Monday 4:30 pm registers payment entry
15-03-22 9:00am to Analyze Priority registers Yes Go a knowledge about
Tuesday 4:30 pm Priority list
16-03-22 9:00am to Vist project and Yes Studied entire department
Wednesday 4:30pm maintenance department And its duties and
responsibility
17-03-22 9:00am to Vist QC, medical, store Yes Studied entire department
Thursday 4:30 pm & dispatch, civil And its duties and
responsibility
18-03-22 9:00am to Analyze and evaluate Yes Got knowledge about the
Friday 4:30 pm Delivery registers Delivery and its procedure
19-03-22 9:00am to Analyze Sales register Yes Got a knowledge about

Saturday 4:30 pm Sales register
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Week- 7 (From: 21-03-22 To 25-03-22)

Completed
21-03-22 9:00am to Analyse Shipping register yes Got a knowledge about
Monday 4:30 pm shipping register
22-03-22 9:00am to Daily statement of Yes Understood sales and
Tuesday 4:30 pm production sales and dispatch
dispatch
23-03-22 9:00am to Quarterly statement Yes Got a knowledge about
Wednesday 4:30pm regarding export
24-03-22 9:00am to To enter enquiries of Yes Enquiries are entered in

Thursday 4:30 pm materials in the enquiry enquiry register
register
25-03-22 9:00am to Prepare new customer Yes New customer data are
Friday 4:30 pm list with new customer prepared and got a
with the help customer knowledge about and its
master in ERP software customer ID
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4.2 Contribution of the Intern to the Organization
In the beginning of internship started with a detailed explanation about the functioning
and environmental aspects of organization. The work assigned were able to complete
on time. The information regarding the various departments in the organization was
collected. The main work is in marketing department such that I can understand all
dealings in marketing areas like sales, product delivery, register entry, invoice, e-way
bill and other marketing related procedures. I have a gold chance to analyse
Quotations ,Performa invoice, Payment registers license register Priority
registers ,Delivery registers ,Sales register Shipping register Daily statement of
production, sales and dispatch, Quarterly statement regarding export ,Monthly report to
cabinet ,Production, sale and stock of minerals (monthly) ,Performa for submitting
quarterly export performance to federation of Indian export Organization, COB
license .Bank receipt voucher, Cash receipts, DD register ,Gate pass,
Enquiry/order/amendment from parties and Customer feedback questionnaires and
is also study some of these.
Task Accomplishments made
• minutes preparation
• new customer list preparation
• Cross check the purchase order received in the month of February
• Error correction of provisional a/c summary of the marketing department
• calculate the total of royalty DMF and NMET (excel work)
New Ideas and Concepts
IREL being a central government enterprise lacks efficiency in packing and marketing
and after sales support. Customers require good sales support. Defects due to loss of
materials are major problems for the customers. As the cost of product and the credit
facilities are based on the quantity purchase such industries are not benefited from IREL
marketing policies. Prompt delivery and timely action is one where the IREL can put
some effort to improve the present scenario. The company can start their own plants for
the production of various value-added products through diversification
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Involvement in major assignments
• preparation of minutes on the period of 2020-21

• preparation of 7-year sales report of sillimanite
• preparation of new customer list
4.3 Knowledge gained from Internship
IREL, a public limited company under the government of India is one of the major
exporters of minerals. They got support from government of India and the department
of Atomic Energy. They maintain a strong and symbiotic relationship between the top
management and the lower-level management and a cordial relationship between
management and trade unions. IREL possess highly skilled managers and experienced
workers having excellent knowledge and experience about mining and the production.
Company holds abundance of raw materials in the company premises itself and the
constant up gradation of technology.
In the beginning of internship started with a detailed explanation about the functioning
and environmental aspects of organization. the main work of marketing
department is handling all procedures .I have chance to learn all sales procedures very
well such as analyse Quotations ,Performa invoice, Payment registers license register
Priority registers ,Delivery registers ,Sales register Shipping register Daily statement of
production, sales and dispatch, Quarterly statement regarding export ,Monthly report to
cabinet ,Production, sale and stock of minerals (monthly) ,Performa for submitting
quarterly export performance to federation of Indian export Organization, COB
license .Bank receipt voucher, Cash receipts, DD register ,Gate pass,
Enquiry/order/amendment from parties and Customer feedback questionnaires
The main function of marketing department is Execute customer purchase order. To

collect customer feedback and to initiate actions to improve the customer satisfaction.
To initiate corrective and preventive actions based on customer compliance. To define
the responsibilities and authorities of marketing personnel.
IRE takes the nature boundary in the form of beach sand and separates it to extract rare
earths and minerals. These materials go for a wide variety of products like ceramics
paints, flints of lighters, detergent etc. IRE produces the major beach sand heavy
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minerals like Ilmenite, Rutile, Zircon, Sillimanite, brown Ilmenite and value-added
products like Zirflour and Microzir The internship at IRE was an unforgettable
experience. The organizational atmosphere prevailing at IRE is not that of a timid public
sector unit. The concern for the environment and social responsibility are worth
studying. This helped in having a practical exposure to real practice in organization.
This provides insight into the functioning and coordination of purchase department in
an effective organization. There are some suggestions which could improve the
performance and functioning of the organization. The company can start their own
plants for the production of various value-added products through diversification. Being
a strategic industry, the company will always have the support from the central
government. Then the recent efforts to tie up with other mining companies like KMML
Chavara. Higher demand for products and the favourable state government policies like
prohibition of entry of private companies into the mining sector and acquiring
technology to utilize their available resources. IREL can give more training to
employees to reduce their absenteeism and improve morale of the employees. The
vertical and horizontal communication inn the organization is to be improved. The
organization can also increase the work load of the employees within a limit for their
better utilisation of time and performance. The target was achieved within the time limit.
The visit to various departments made to get acquainted with the trends in the
functioning and organizational structure of the organization. The discussions with the
section head of the departments were held and were able to understand the proper
operations of every department. Even though some of them where busy in their schedule
they give appointment and discussions took place in detail about the proper functions
of the departments. And the internship was successfully completed on 25th march 2022.
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CHAPTER-5
CONCLUSION
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CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION
Internship is a process of attaining new knowledge and increasing skills from working
in a particular section in a particular department. It was a great deal to be a part of IREL
‘s marketing department.
IREL, Chavara is the leading suppliers of beach sand minerals to the nation. The
company, in its search of new heights, has reached a level of quality which is
remarkable. It is one among well performing companies in Kerala engaged in the
process of processing rare earth products available among the coastal belts. The timely
adaptation of technological innovations has been the hallmark of IRE since its inception.
It was found out that the employees are satisfied with the welfare policies which are in
practice and the scale of pay at present after revision. The intervention of political
parties continued to be a menace. IREL, Chavara is capable of converting its threats
into opportunities with the guidance and control of the top management whose
leadership quality is impeccable.
IREL, in the constant pursuit of excellence, have established a reputation as the leading
supplier of beach sand heavy mineral in the country. In the light of new changing
economic scenario IREL is poised to adapt a two-pronged strategy namely
Consolidation and expansion of operations and joint-venture for value addition and new
production facilities.
The internship at IRE was an unforgettable experience. The organizational atmosphere

prevailing at IRE is not that of a timid public sector unit. The concern for the
environment and social responsibility are worth studying. This helped in having a
practical exposure to real practice in organization. This provides insight into the
functioning and coordination of marketing department in an effective organization. One
main thing Intern have learned through this internship is time management skills as well
as self-motivation. At last, this internship has given new insights and motivation to
pursue for career in review this internship has been an excellent and rewarding
experience.
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FINDINGS
1. The intervention by the external political parties continues to be a disturbance in

formulating labour practices.
2. IREL (India) Limited had strong and symbiotic relationship between the top-level
management and lower-level employees.
3. The company had a strong financial position.
4. Constant upgradation of technology.
5. IREL had a good support from government of INDIA and the department of
atomic energy. Since, IREL is a monopoly the promotional activities are less
6. Unavailability of land for the expansion of the unit capacity
7. Higher labour charges.
8. Since the company is located 4km away from NH (national highway) the time
consuming and the transportation cost is very high.
9. The employees were satisfied with the welfare policies which are in practice and
the scale of pay at present.
10. Majority of the workmen were well experienced and possess great amount of
knowledge particularly relating to the mining and production process.
11. The managers were overloaded with work but they perform well above the
expectations.
12. The company has a strong commitment towards the society.
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SUGGESTIONS
1. IREL should take advantage of the growing demand for heavy minerals by
increasing the production.
2. The management should sustain the faith of the local people by constantly
communicating and explaining the company’s policies to them. The trust of the
local people can be ensured and sustained by constant interaction and
communication with them. The company can achieve them by undertaking more
socially responsible activities. This may be in the form of medical facilities running
schools, assistance at the time of sea erosion and trawling ban. They can also
provide water and electricity supply to the local people.
3. The company should try to minimize the external interventions of various political
parties.
4. The company must take full use of the favourable government policies at present.
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REERENCE
➢ irel.co.in, (2015). IREL (India) Limited Official Website. [online] Available at:
https://www.irel.co.in/ [Accessed 9 Feb. 2022].
➢ IREL Boucher – Apex manual and departmental procedures of IREL.
➢ IREL (India) Limited Annual Reports and Journals
➢ Dy. General Manager (IREL (India) Limited (2014) – Public Awareness Booklet (8) pp-
(2-38)
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IREL (INDIA) LIMITED

A SUMMER INTERN REPORT

in partial fulfilment of Summer Internship

for the award of the degree of

MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University

Mangalam college of engineering, Kottayam

I am deeply indebted to my guide Mr. Sunil Sebastian, department

I express my sincere thanks to Prof. Dr. John T Varughese Dean

I also take the privilege to express hearty thanks to my parents for

Chapter no. Title Page no

No. Title Page No

1.1 Corporate Structure 8

2.2 Department Structure of Human Resource 17

2.3 Department Structure of Mining 21

2.4 Department Structure of Production 22

2.5 Department Structure of Store and Despatch 26

2.6 Department Structure of Project and Maintenances 28

2.7 Department Structure of Finance 30

2.8 Department Structure of Safety and Environment 31

2.12 Department Structure of Quality Control 38

3.1 Structure Of the Department Intern Is Attached 52

Table No. Title Page No.

1.1 Rare Earth Element -World Production and Reserves 5

1.2 Resources of Monazite (In Million Tonnes) 6

1.3 Potential Rare Earth Market 7

2.1 Product list and its capacity 46

4.1 1st week Activity 55

4.2 2nd week Activity 56

4.3 3rd week Activity 57

4.4 4th week Activity 58

4.5 5th week Activity 59

4.6 6th week Activity 60

4.7 7th week Activity 61

Mangalam College Of Engineering

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES ASSIGNED TO ME

As an intern I was obligated to demonstrate the highest level of professionalism, which

1. To do brief study about the organisation.

DEPARTMENT ALLOTTED & DETAILS OF REPORTING MANAGER

Mangalam College Of Engineering

1.1 OBJECTIVE OF THE INTERNSHIP

The main objective of the internship is to familiarize with the

➢ To understand about how an organisation’s system is performing.

1.2 INDUSTRY ANALYSIS

Mangalam College Of Engineering

Mangalam College Of Engineering

country Mine % of Reserves % of Total

Mangalam College Of Engineering

The state wise resources are given below:

All India 10.21

Andhra Pradesh 3.73

Tamil Nadu 1.85

West Bengal 1.22

Table:1.2 Resources of Monazite (In Million Tonnes)

India is a developing country so the development of industrialisation is the very

Mangalam College Of Engineering

End use RE required Present status Expected (2030)

Mangalam College Of Engineering

OSCOM plant Orissa

Corporate & registered Mineral Division

Rare Earth Division

Fig: 1.1 corporate structure

HISTORY OF THE ORGANISATION