Incorporated on August 18, 1950 . 

IREL has four Production Plants viz. Minerals Division at Chavara, Manavalakurichi, OSCOM and Rare Earths Division at Aluva.

IREL Production Units & Research Centre are certfied for Quality Management System ISO 9001:2008

All the production units are also certified for environment management system 14001:2004 & OHSAS 18001:2007.

Major Activity: Mining and separation of Heavy Minerals like, Ilmenite, Rutile, Zircon, Sillimanite, Garnet and Monazite 
from beach sand. 

Also engaged in chemical processing of Monazite to yield Thorium compounds, Rare Earth Chlorides and Tri-Sodium Phosphate.

Products find use in manufacture of white pigments, welding electrodes, foundries, ceramics, refractories, abrasives for 
polishing glass/ TV tubes and in sand blasting etc.

Sales turnover exceeding Rs.2600 million with export component of over Rs.1000 million. 

Provides Value for money to its Customers. 

Professional, Creative and Committed Workforce.