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

Friday, 06 March 2026 10:35:39 (GMT+3)   |   Kolkata

Indian government-run miner NMDC Limited has increased iron ore lumps and fines prices with immediate effect, company sources said on Friday, March 6.

The sources said that the price of iron ore lumps (Fe content 67 percent, 10-40 mm) has been increased by INR 100/mt ($1.08/mt) to INR 5,350/mt ($58.30/mt) ex-pit head and the price of iron ore fines (Fe content 64 percent and less than 10 mm) has been hiked by INR 50/mt ($0.54/mt) to INR 4,050/mt ($44.13/mt) ex-pithead.

All prices are exclusive of mandatory taxes and levies like 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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