No shortage of iron ore in Odisha – State govt.

There is no shortage of iron ore in Odisha with around 32mn t iron ore stocks left with previous leaseholders for disposal while 8mn t stocks have been sold so far, said Umesh Chandra Jena, joint director of mines in Odisha government, said at SteelMint’s webinar. The state is expecting 140 mn t iron ore output in FY’21, while dispatches are likely to be over 150mn t, said Jena.