- IMFA top buyer followed by Jindal Stainless
- OMC leads dispatches with 56% m-o-m rise
India’s chrome ore dispatches surged by 32% m-o-m to 253,290 tonnes (t) in January 2025, up from 192,011 t in December 2024.
Odisha Mining Corporation (OMC) led the increase with a 56% m-o-m rise, dispatching 100,364 t in January. Tata Steel’s dispatches also climbed 63% to 53,499 t, while Indian Metals and Ferro Alloys (IMFA) registered a 16% increase to 63,248 t. However, dispatches from Vedanta-Ferro Alloys Corporation (FACOR) saw a drop of 36% m-o-m to 11,521 t in January.
Procurement trends
IMFA emerged as the top chrome ore buyer, sourcing its entire 63,248 t from captive mines. Jindal Stainless ranked second, procuring 78% (29,572 t) from OMC and the remaining 22% (8,153 t) from its own mines. Tata Steel secured third place, acquiring all of 23,004 t from its own mines.
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