The Tata Iron and Steel Co. The Iron and Steel Industry is primarily a rawmaterial oriented industry using cheap and weight loosing raw materials. (i) Raw Materials : High grade haematite iron ore is available from Badampahar and Noamundi mines of Singhbhum in Jharkhand and Gurumahisani mines of Mayurbhanj in Orissa. They are located at a distance of 75-100 kms from Jamshedpur. Coal is available from Jharia and Raniganj. Manganese comes from Joda mines of Keonjhar district in Orissa. Dolomite and limestone comes from Sundergarh in Orissa. (ii) Transport : Jamshedpur is well connected with Kolkata, Mumbai and Chennai by road and rail and enjoys good transport facilities. Kolkata located at a distance of 240 kms, provides port facilities.