India’s iron ore exports fell by 28.16 per cent to 11.17 million tonnes (mt) during the April-December’ 2013 as against the 15.55 mt in the corresponding period last fiscal as the prevailing regulatory concerns are impacting the performance of country’s mining sector. The gloom in the sector's exports is expected to continue as long as government policy does not change.
Over the last few years, India’s iron ore exports have been hurt badly due to mining ban in Goa and Karnataka leading to drastic fall in domestic production. Furthermore, the rise in export duty to 30 per cent on iron ore including lumps and fines has also impacted the sector. Owing to the mining bans on iron ore in top producing states of Karnataka and Goa, India is currently exporting low grade iron ore (or fine) from Odisha, Jharkhand, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh. The bans, put in place as the government tried to clamp down on illegal mining, have cut the iron ore exports by around 85 percent, or 100 million tonnes, over the past two years. It has also reduced foreign exchange earnings by more than $17 billion in the same period. Further, India’s position in global iron ore exports has slipped to tenth from 3 earlier.
India’s total iron ore production in the current fiscal is likely to be around 140 mt, almost the same level as last year. Meanwhile, to improve the domestic iron ore production and exports, the government has planned to invite bids for about 15 million metric tonnes of iron ore inventory, which will be offered through online sales starting next month.
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