Iron ore production raised by 9 pc to 98 million tonnes in Apr-July

According to the official data, the country's iron ore production rose by 8.9 percent to 98 million tonnes (MT) in the first four months of the ongoing fiscal. The country's iron ore output was 90 MT in the April-July period of the previous fiscal, according to the provisional data.

The production of limestone also rose marginally by 0.7 per cent to 150 MT in the April-July period from 149 MT in the year-ago period, the mines ministry said in a statement.

 

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The Production of manganese ore rose by 18.2 percent to 1.3 MT in the April-July period of FY25 as compared to 1.1 MT in the corresponding period of the previous financial year.

This reflects continued growth in the production of iron ore and limestone in the current financial year with the robust demand conditions in the user industries viz, steel and cement, the statement said.

India is the second-largest producer of aluminum, the third-largest lime producer, and the fourth-largest iron ore producer in the world.

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"In the non-ferrous metal sector, primary aluminium production in FY 2024-25 (April-July) posted a growth of 1.3 per cent over the corresponding period last year, increasing to 13.95 lakh tonnes (LT) in FY 2024-25 (April-July) from 13.77 LT in FY2023-24 (April-July)," it said.

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