Manavalakurichi Unit (MK) in Tamil Nadu is located at a distance of 25 km North West of Kanniyakumari. The major seaports 'Thoothukudi' (Tamil Nadu) and Vizhinjam (Keralam) are located at a distance of 100 km and 55 km respectively. The nearest Airport, Thiruvananthapuram International Airport, is located at a distance of 65 km from the MK Unit. Nagercoil, the district Headquarter located at a distance of 18 km from the Unit is the nearest Railway Junction.

The Coastal stretch of Kanniyakumari District is endowed with rich heavy mineral deposits. The total Mineral Production capacity of MK Unit comprising Ilmenite, Rutile, Zircon, Garnet and Sillimanite is 1,14,600 tonnes per annum.

The Unit operates with state-of-the-art equipment in mineral separation and has well equipped Quality Control-Laboratory with modern testing facilities supported by a multi-disciplinary team of Experienced Petrologists and Chemists for quality assurance.

The unit is certified for ISO 9001:2015 (Quality Management System), ISO 14001-2015 (Environment Management System), ISO 45001:2018 (Occupational Health and Safety Management System) and ISO/IEC 17025:2017 (NABL Accreditation) for Quality Control Laboratory.