India’s NMDC Limited hikes prices of iron ore lumps and fines with immediate effect - April 6, 2026

Monday, 06 April 2026 10:04:29 (GMT+3)   |   Kolkata

Indian government-run miner NMDC Limited has hiked prices of iron ore lumps and fines with immediate effect, company sources said on Monday, April 6.

The sources said that the price of iron ore lumps (Fe content of 67 percent, 10-40 mm) has been increased by INR 550/mt ($6/mt) to INR 5,900/mt ($63/mt) ex-pithead and the price of iron ore fines (Fe content of 64 percent, less than 10 mm) has been raised by INR 450/mt ($5/mt) to INR 4,500/mt ($48/mt) ex-pithead.

All prices are exclusive of mandatory taxes and levies like the District Mineral Fund (DMF), National Mineral Exploration Trust (DMET) cess and forest permit fees.

AjoyDas
Ajoy Das
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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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