India’s iron ore production was provisionally estimated under the Mineral Conservation and Development Rules (MCDR), at 263 million mt during April-February of fiscal 2024-25, up 4.4 percent over the corresponding period of the previous fiscal, according to data released by the ministry of mines on Monday, March 31.
Manganese ore production also rose by 12.8 percent at 3.4 million mt, the data showed.
The continued growth in iron ore production reflects strong demand from its primary user, the steel industry, the government stated.