Mr. Arun Das Baijal, Group Director, Global Minerals, Tata Steel Group, has worked in various capacities in Tata Steel over the past 37 years in Iron and Steel making, R&D, Project Management, Refractory, Raw Materials and also in various associated companies. In his current position, Mr. Baijal is responsible for spearheading the process of ensuring raw material security for the Tata-Corus combined entity and has been instrumental in Tata Steel’s participation in the Mozambique Coal Project, the Ivory Coast Iron Ore Project, the Oman Limestone Project and also the Coking Coal Project in Australia. As Vice President - Raw Materials, Iron and Coke Making, his breakthrough improvements in mineral and coal beneficiation resulted in significant improvements in Blast Furnace productivity. He is the recipient of distinguished National Metallurgist Award ‘1986 and many other national awards. Mr. Baijal holds the position of Chairman of Tata Sponge Iron Ltd.