Iron Ore
OMC Plans Pellet Plant to Boost Value Addition from Iron Ore Mining
OMC (the Odisha Mining Corporation), in the next giant leap toward value addition of iron ore operations, is setting up a pellet plant...
Mineral Output Up in FY26 Start, Aiding Construction and Infra Growth
India’s mineral production rose in April–May FY26, with gains across iron ore, bauxite, and copper, supporting construction, manufacturing, and infrastructure sectors. Copper output...
Lloyds Metals Gets Green Light to Expand India’s Largest Iron Ore Mine to 55 MTPA
Lloyds Metals and Energy Ltd has received environmental clearance from the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change for the expansion of iron...
Govt Proposes Global Benchmarking of Iron Ore Prices to Curb Underreporting
In a move aimed at tightening pricing transparency and boosting state revenues, the Ministry of Mines has proposed benchmarking domestic iron ore prices...
NMDC Embraces Index-Based Pricing, Signals ₹12,000 Cr Capex Push and Record April Performance
In a move that could reshape India’s iron ore pricing landscape, state-owned mining major NMDC Ltd has launched a trial run of index-based...
Sarda Energy & Minerals Posts 15% Jump in Q4 Profit, Annual Net Rises 34%
Indian steel and mineral producer Sarda Energy and Minerals Limited on Monday reported a 14.74% year-on-year rise in its net profit for the...
India Pushes for Overseas Raw Material Acquisitions to Boost Steelmaking Capacity
India is actively seeking Indian companies to acquire raw material assets overseas, in an attempt to integrate India’s steel supply chain as it...
PM Modi Urges Steel Sector to Fast-Track Mining, Focus on Self-Reliance
At India Steel 2025, Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged the steel industry to accelerate iron ore mining at greenfield sites, reduce import dependency,...
Mining Industry Sees Cess Hike to Support Public Programs
The state government of Jharkhand has approved a hike in cess on coal and iron ore to Finance its social security schemes. The decision,...
Iron Ore Prices Drop as Chinese Imports and Steel Demand Weaken
Iron ore prices continued to decline in early March despite a drop in Chinese imports, reflecting weak demand in the world’s largest steel-producing...
