The public sector iron ore mining major NMDC Ltd has signed an agreement with Mishra Dhatu Nigam Ltd (Midhani), a specialist in developing metals and alloys, to work on tungsten ore mining and processing for use in strategic defence areas. The memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed by PK Satpathy, Director (Production) on behalf of NMDC, and SK Jha, Director, Midhani, in presence of Narendra K Nanda, Director (Technical) of NMDC, among others at the NMDC corporate office. This alliance would strengthen both NMDC and Midhani to explore jointly the available tungsten assets in India and consider investment and development abroad. The technology could also be used converting tungsten ore to APT and tungsten powder.