- Tata Steel’s dispatches decline by 34% m-o-m in Dec’25
- FACOR’s dispatches surge after restart of Kalarangiatta mines
India’s chrome ore dispatches declined 14% m-o-m to 273,099 t in December 2025 from 316,756 t in November. The decline was likely driven by a drop of around INR 7,100/t ($78/t) m-o-m in ferro chrome prices in December, coupled with muted response to OMC’s 19 December 2025 chrome ore auction, where 78,500 t were sold from the 106,800 t offered. Bids for grades above 40% declined by 5 – 12% m-o-m (INR 950 – 2,136/t).
In December 2025, Tata Steel’s dispatches dropped 34% to 28,888 t, while OMC’s declined 22% to 120,432 t. In contrast, FACOR’s dispatches rose sharply by 57% m-o-m to 31,079 t, driven by improved mining activity after the restart of the Kalarangiatta mines, which strengthened raw material availability. Meanwhile, Balasore Alloys shipments increased modestly by 7% m-o-m to 30,809 t.
Procurement trends
IMFA emerged as the top chrome ore buyer, procuring 57,379 t entirely from its captive mines. Jindal Stainless ranked second, with 46,966 t — 90% (42,453 t) of this was sourced from OMC and the remaining 10% (4,513 t) from its own mines. Balasore Alloys secured the third position with 30,809 t, entirely sourced from its captive mines.
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