Author: Prashasti Giri
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Why is India’s coal-based DRI production growing despite rising carbon emission concerns? BigMint report
Output hits record high in FY26, coal-based share rises to 85% Higher iron ore, coal output, scrap constraints drive DRI growth Waste heat recovery cuts power costs, reduces emissions intensity Data Deep Dive: India’s direct reduced iron (DRI or sponge iron) production rose 8% y-o-y to an all-time high of 60.3 million tonnes (mnt) in…