BSEAGM/EGM20h ago · 19 Aug 2026, 07:04 pm
Proceedings of 72nd Annual General Meeting held on 19 August 2026
Sandur Manganese & Iron Ores Ltd · 504918
✦ AI SummaryResults
Sandur Manganese & Iron Ores Ltd held its 72nd Annual General Meeting through Video Conferencing/Other Audio-Visual Means on 19 August 2026, with 66 members attending in person or through authorized representatives. The meeting was conducted in accordance with applicable provisions of the Companies Act, 2013, and SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015.
Analysis Scores
Earnings Impact5/10
Growth Catalyst2/10
Governance Concern1/10
Regulatory Risk1/10
Balance Sheet Risk3/10
Liquidity Impact8/10
Market Sentiment6/10
✦ Ask a Question
Ask anything about this announcement — AI will answer based on the filing content.
Full Announcement
Sandur Manganese & Iron Ores Ltd - 504918 - Shareholder Meeting / Postal Ballot-Outcome of AGM
Attachments (1)
📄pdf
Download →
1b9c9e9a-84a8-4cc2-8e9c-04a489d10123.pdf
View document text
(An ISO 9001:2015; ISO 14001:2015 and ISO 45001:2018 certified company)
CIN: L85110KA1954PLC000759; Website: www.sandurgroup.com
Email ID: secretarial@sandurgroup.com
REGISTERED OFFICE CORPORATE OFFICE
‘SATYALAYA’, No.266 ‘SANDUR HOUSE’, No.9
Ward No.1, Palace Road Bellary Road, Sadashivanagar
Sandur – 583 119, Ballari District Bengaluru – 560 080
Karnataka, India Karnataka, India
Tel: 08395 260300 Tel: 080 4152 0176 - 79 / 4547 3000
SMIORE / SEC / 2026-27 / 42 19 August 2026
BSE Limited National Stock Exchange of India Limited
Phiroze Jeejeebhoy Towers Exchange Plaza, C-1, Block G
Dalal Street Bandra-Kurla Complex
Mumbai - 400 001 Mumbai - 400 051
Scrip Code: 504918 Symbol: SANDUMA
Symbol: SANDUMA
Dear Sir/Madam,
Sub: Proceedings of 72nd Annual General Meeting held on 19 August 2026
Pursuant to the provisions of Regulation 30 read with Schedule III of Securities and Exchange Board
of India (Listing Obligations & Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, please find enclosed
herewith proceedings of 72nd Annual General Meeting of the Company held on Wednesday,
19 August 2026 through Video Conferencing/ Other Audio-Visual Means which commenced at 11:00
A.M. (IST) and concluded at 12:25 P.M. (IST).
The Company also facilitated the live webcast of the proceedings of the AGM.
Stock Exchanges are requested to kindly take the same on record.
Thank you
for The Sandur Manganese & Iron Ores Limited
Neha Thomas
Company Secretary & Compliance Officer
ICSI Membership No. A60853
Encl: A/a
MINES OFFICE: Deogiri - 583112, Sandur Taluk, Ballari District; Tel: 08395 271028
PLANT OFFICE: Metal & Ferroalloy Plant, Vyasankere, Mariyammanahalli – 583 222, Hosapete Taluk, Vijayanagara District;
Tel: 08394 294802 / 805
Page 1 of 5
The Sandur Manganese & Iron Ores Limited
SUMMARY OF PROCEEDINGS OF 72ND ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING (AGM) OF THE
COMPANY HELD THROUGH VIDEO CONFERENCING/ OTHER AUDIO-VISUAL
MEANS ON WEDNESDAY, 19 AUGUST 2026 AT 11:00 A.M. (IST)
Meeting Day, Date and Time: Wednesday, 19 August 2026 at 11:00 A.M. (IST). The meeting
concluded at 12:25 P.M. (IST) with the facility of e-voting remaining open for a further 30 minutes.
Mode: The meeting was held through Video Conferencing/Other Audio-Visual Means (VC/OAVM)
in accordance with the circulars issued by Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) and Securities and
Exchange Board of India (SEBI) and as per the applicable provisions of the Companies Act, 2013
(Act) read with Rules made thereunder, Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations
& Disclosure Requirements) “SEBI (LODR)” Regulations, 2015 and SS-2.
Deemed Venue: The deemed venue of AGM was the Registered Office of the Company situated at
‘Satyalaya’, Door No.266 (Old No.80), Behind Taluka Office, Ward No.1, Palace Road, Sandur -
583 119, Ballari District, Karnataka.
ATTENDANCE
Chairman: T. R. Raghunandan, Chairman of the Board (Independent Director), joined and chaired
the meeting from the Corporate Office of the Company at Bengaluru through VC/OAVM.
Chairman Emeritus & Directors:
Sl. Name Designation Attended through
No. VC/OAVM from
1 S. Y. Ghorpade Chairman Emeritus Hosapete
2 Bahirji Ajai Ghorpade Managing Director Corporate Office - Bengaluru
3 G. P. Kundargi Independent Director, Nagpur
Chairman of Audit Committee
4 Dr. Latha Pillai Independent Director, San Francisco
Chairperson of Nomination &
Remuneration Committee
5 H. L. Shah Independent Director, Mumbai
Chairman of Corporate Social
Responsibility Committee
6 Pankajam Sridevi Independent Director, London
Chairperson of Stakeholders
Relationship Committee
7 Mohammed Abdul Saleem Non-Executive Director Bengaluru
8 Anand Sen Non-Executive Director, San Francisco
Chairman of Risk Management
Committee
Page 2 of 5
The Sandur Manganese & Iron Ores Limited
Other Key Managerial Personnel (KMP):
Sl. Name Designation Attended through
No. VC/OAVM from
1 Manoj Kumar Jha Chief Financial Officer & Corporate Office -
Chief Risk Officer Bengaluru
2 Neha Thomas Company Secretary & Corporate Office -
Compliance Officer Bengaluru
Auditors and Scrutinizer:
Sl. Name Designation Attended through
No. VC/OAVM from
1 Monisha Parikh Representatives of Deloitte Bengaluru
Haskins & Sells, Chartered
2 Meena S. Bengaluru
Accountants, Statutory Auditor
3 N. D. Satish Secretarial Auditor Bengaluru
4 T. Sathya Prasad Yadav Scrutinizer Bengaluru
Members present: 66 Members attended the meeting through VC/OAVM in person/through
authorized representatives, including 3 Director shareholders and 1 KMP. In terms of circulars issued
by MCA, the requirement of appointing proxies was not applicable.
Quorum: The requisite quorum as required under Section 103 of the Act was present throughout the
meeting.
Neha Thomas, Company Secretary & Compliance Officer, made certain important procedural
announcements at the commencement of the meeting regarding the participation and voting at AGM
and requested T. R. Raghunandan, Chairman of the Company to take charge of the proceedings and
conduct the meeting.
The Chairman welcomed the Members and other attendees to the meeting. The Chairman informed
that the meeting is being convened through VC/OAVM, in accordance with the applicable provisions
of the Act, SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015, SS-2 and circulars issued by the MCA and SEBI, using
NSDL’s platform and that the same was webcasted live on the NSDL website. He further mentioned
about availability of Statutory Registers and documents referred to in the AGM Notice for inspection,
as per requests, if any, made by the Members.
The requisite quorum being present, the Chairman called the meeting to order. He, thereafter, called
upon Chairman Emeritus and the Directors on the Board of the Company to introduce themselves for
the benefit of the Members.
The Chairman announced the presence of Chief Financial Officer & Chief Risk Officer, Company
Secretary & Compliance Officer, representatives of Statutory Auditor, Secretarial Auditor and
T. Sathya Prasad, Scrutinizer at the meeting. Further, he informed that as the Notice convening the
meeting was already circulated to the Members, it was taken as read.
Page 3 of 5
The Sandur Manganese & Iron Ores Limited
The Chairman addressed the Members covering various aspects. The highlights of the Chairman’s
address were as under:
1. FY26 marked the first full year in which the Company operated at the enhanced Maximum
Permissible Annual Production (MPAP) limits of 0.599 Million Tonnes Per Annum (MTPA) for
manganese ore and 4.45 MTPA for iron ore.
2. The Company achieved its highest-ever production and sales in both manganese ore and iron ore
during the year, reaffirming its position as the second largest manganese ore miner in India and
the third largest iron ore miner in Karnataka.
3. On a standalone basis, the Company reported a total income of ₹2,076 crore, with Earnings
Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA) rising to ₹904 crore after one-
time exceptional cost, up 24% year-on-year (YOY), and Profit After Tax (PAT) of ₹543 crore, up
22%, even as ore realisations remained soft through the year.
4. The Company’s consolidated total income, which for the first time reflects a full financial year of
Arjas Steel’s contribution, rose to ₹5,163 crore up by 61% YOY, EBITDA grew to ₹1,252 crore
after one-time exceptional cost, up 45%, and PAT reached ₹658 crore, up 40%.
5. The borrowings raised in the previous year to finance the acquisition of Arjas Steel were
substantially repaid during the year, funded through internal accruals. The Company became
Standalone Net Debt Free as of 31 March 2026, following the early redemption of ₹423 crore of
Non-Convertible Debentures, well ahead of their scheduled maturity.
6. CRISIL reaffirmed the Company’s long-term rating at ‘CRISIL A+’ and revised its outlook to
‘Positive’, while ICRA reaffirmed the ratings assigned to the Company’s bank facilities.
7. During FY26, the Company issued Bonus Shares in the ratio of 2:1 and increased its Authorised
[Showing first 8,000 characters — download PDF for full document]