India’s iron ore production rises 4% in April-May

01 Jul 2024 Evaluate

India’s iron ore production increased to 52 million metric ton (MMT) in FY 2024-25 (April-May) from 50 MMT in FY 2023-24 (April-May), with 4% growth. The production of iron ore stood at 275 MMT in FY 2023-24. Production of limestone has increased to 79 MMT in FY 2024-25 (April-May) from 77 MMT in FY 2023-24 (April-May), with 2.6% growth. The production of limestone stood at 450 MMT in FY 2023-24.

The production of manganese ore has jumped by 16.7% over corresponding period previous year with a production of 0.7 MMT in FY 2024-25 (April-May).

In the non-ferrous metal sector, primary aluminium production in FY 2024-25 (April-May) posted a growth of 1.2% over the corresponding period last year, increasing to 6.98 lakh ton (LT) in FY 2024-25 (April-May) from 6.90 LT in FY 2023-24 (April-May).

India is the 2nd largest Aluminium producer, 3rd largest lime producer and 4th largest iron ore producer in the world. Continued growth in production of iron ore and limestone in the current financial year reflects the robust demand conditions in the user industries viz. steel and cement. Coupled with growth in Aluminium, these growth trends point towards continued strong economic activity in user sectors such as energy, infrastructure, construction, automotive and machinery.

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