India’s NMDC Limited sees 20% rise in iron ore output in May 2026, sales fall 7%

Tuesday, 02 June 2026 09:51:45 (GMT+3)   |   Kolkata

Indian government-run miner NMDC Limited achieved iron ore production of 5.51 million mt in May 2026, a rise of 19.9 percent over the corresponding month of the previous year, a company statement said on Tuesday, June 2.

The company’s sales were reported at 4.04 million mt during the month, a decline of 6.9 percent from May 2025.

On a cumulative basis, during the April-May period of the fiscal year 2026-26, NMDC Limited’s iron ore production amounted to 9.96 million mt, a fall of 9.96 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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