India’s LMEL sees 25% rise in iron ore output in H1 of FY 2025-26

Friday, 03 October 2025 14:06:13 (GMT+3)   |   Kolkata

India’s Lloyds Metal and Energy Limited (LMEL) achieved iron ore production of 7.4 million mt in six-month (April-September) period of fiscal 2025-26,  a rise of 25 per cent over corresponding period of previous fiscal, according to a company statement on Friday, October 3.

LMEL also reported direct reduction iron (DRI) production of 167,812 mt during the first half of current fiscal, a rise of 4 percent.

The company achieved iron ore pellet production of 0.81 million mt during the six month period.

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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