Iron ore production in India is projected to have increased by around 2% y-o-y to reach 284 million tonnes (mnt) in calendar year 2024 (CY’24), as per provisional data available with BigMint. Iron ore production in CY’23 stood at 279 mnt. Odisha continued to top the charts among the leading iron ore producing states. Iron ore production in the state increased by 5% y-o-y to nearly 160 mnt. Chhattisgarh and Karnataka produced 45 mnt and 42 mnt, respectively, with production in the latter rising 5% y-o-y. However, Jharkhand witnessed a drop in production, with total output reaching around 19 mnt.
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