India’s LMEL posts record DRI and iron ore outputs for H1 FY 2023-24

Thursday, 05 October 2023 10:29:38 (GMT+3)   |   Kolkata

India’s Lloyds Metals and Energy Limited (LMEL) achieved its highest-ever half-year direct reduction iron (DRI) and iron ore production in the first half of the fiscal year 2023-24, a company statement said on Thursday, October 5.

The company said that it achieved a DRI output of 114,468 mt during the first half (April-September) of the fiscal year 2023-24, a growth of 22 percent year on year.

LMEL also reported iron ore production of 5.7 million mt in the first half, a rise of 280 percent year on year.

AjoyDas
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I graduated from the University of Kolkata with a degree in economics and have three decades of experience in reporting for leading print media publications, covering key manufacturing industries like iron and steel, energy (fossil and renewable), chemicals and petrochemicals and mining sectors (coal, bauxite, iron ore and copper). I work as a correspondent for SteelOrbis reporting on the Indian steel industry covering pricing and trade trends across the value chain, capacity creations and utilizations, corporate developments, government policy frameworks and industry related news.

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