Shri Vivek Nishant Nath has assumed charge as Director (Commercial) of NMDC Limited, India's largest iron ore producer, effective July 18, 2026. He brings over three decades of experience in the metal and mining sector, with particular expertise in sales and marketing, international commercial operations, procurement, logistics, and supply chain management.
Nath began his career with NMDC in 1992 and served the company for nearly fifteen years in various commercial roles, gaining extensive experience in domestic iron ore sales and marketing. He subsequently held key positions at Essar Steel Limited and ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India before joining Odisha Mining Corporation Limited (OMC) as General Manager (Sales & Marketing) in 2021. He was promoted to Chief General Manager (Sales & Marketing) in 2024 at OMC, where he headed sales and marketing functions for iron ore, chrome ore, manganese ore, bauxite, limestone, and ferrochrome.
During his tenure at OMC, the company recorded significant growth in iron ore sales and revenue. Nath played a key role in introducing customer-centric initiatives, transparent pricing mechanisms, digital systems, and logistics reforms to improve commercial operations. Under his leadership, OMC's iron ore sales increased dramatically from 12.33 million tonnes in FY21 to 38.26 million tonnes in FY26, representing substantial operational growth.
Nath has made scholarly contributions to the industry, having authored over 11 research papers on pertinent industry topics. His expertise is recognized in national and international forums, where he has been invited as a keynote speaker and guest lecturer at esteemed platforms including SGX, Fastmarkets, Mysteel, SMM, IMARC, Metal Junction, Metalogic, and Steelmint.
He holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree in International Business from Symbiosis Centre for Management Studies, Pune, and has completed the Management Development Programme in Business Administration and Management from the Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Indore. His experience across NMDC, leading private steel companies, and Odisha Mining Corporation is expected to strengthen NMDC's commercial operations, enhance customer engagement, and support the company's vision of becoming a 100 million tonne iron ore mining company.