Caliber Mining & Logistics IPO Details

Incorporated in 2014, Caliber Mining and Logistics Limited engaged as an integrated service provider specializing in coal extraction and coal logistics.

The company provides comprehensive services, including coal extraction, overburden removal, coal loading and unloading, road transportation, and rail transportation coordination, making it a complete coal mining and logistics solution provider.

The company's largest customers are subsidiaries of Coal India Limited (CIL), including Western Coalfields Limited (WCL) and Northern Coalfields Limited (NCL).

The company has been in the logistics business since Fiscal 2016, offering a one-stop solution for coal loading, unloading, and road transportation. In Fiscal 2023, it expanded to serve iron ore customers.

The company's mining and overburden removal operations are based in Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, and Madhya Pradesh.

Business Operations:

• Coal mining services: The company extracts coal and removes overburden through mining contracts with mine-owning customers, including Coal India subsidiaries. Operations are focused on open-cast mining, using excavators, dozers, and trucks for excavation and transport.
• Logistics: The company provides logistics services for coal and iron ore, including loading, transportation, and unloading using a large fleet. Services are governed by work orders specifying terms like price and delivery schedules.
• Rake loading: The company provides rake loading services, using loaders to load coal onto rail rakes. It also inspects and cleans wagons, ensures timely loading, and invoices customers based on the weighed quantity.
• Rail Coordination: The company provides rail coordination services for power plants, including managing coal allocation, quality, rake placement, loading, weighing, and timely delivery, ensuring no penalties or delays occur.
• Coal Trading: The company engages in coal trading, buying coal from WCL and the open market and selling it to power plants and traders for profit in the open market.

As of October 31, 2024, the company had 3,742 employees, including nine employees on retainer.

Competitive Strengths:

• Fast growing, end-to-end coal mining and logistics solution provider
• Execution experience and operational efficiencies yielding opportunities for new L-1 orders
• Growing share of business in the mining industry and from Coal India subsidiaries backed by a strong order book of ₹508,471.31 lakhs as of October 31, 2024.
• Proven track record of growth with robust financial performance.
• Rich industry experience and legacy-led promoters supported by a strong management team and professionals.