India’s Chrome ore production (Jan’24-Jun’25)

Chrome ore output fell 28% y-o-y to 1.6 mnt in H1CY’25, compared with 2.23 mnt in H1CY’24. OMC’s production dropped to 0.6 mnt from 1.3 mnt, while Tata Steel reported a 45% y-o-y decline to 0.33 mnt, primarily due to lower output from the Sukinda mines. The ore shortage not only reduced smelter throughput but also amplified cost pressures.