1. Bokaro Steel Plant, Jharkhand : The factors responsible for this industrial centre are iron ore and manganese from Singhbhum and coal from sharia.
2. Rourkela Steel Plant, Odisha : The factors are iron ore and manganese from Sundargarh and Mayurbhanj.
3. Visweswarayya Iron and Steel Ltd., Bhadravathi, Karnataka : The factors are iron ore and manganese deposits from Bellary, Chikmagalur and Shimoga in Karnataka.