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India: Low Grade Iron Ore Fines Price Scenario

Odisha-Prices of fines (Fe 57%) is currently at INR 800/MT and a miner based in Joda is offering low grade iron ore fines ( Fe 58%) at INR 850/MT. (Prices mentioned are ex-mines & inclusive of Royalty).

Karnataka-Iron ore fines prices in Karnataka iron ore e-auctions have witnessed a fall on a monthly basis. NMDC (Fe 59.4%) fines were around INR 990/MT in Sept’15 which have fallen to INR 800/MT. On similar lines, private miners fines (Fe 58.7%) has fallen from INR 960/MT to INR 910/MT. (Prices are basic & weighted average)

Goa-In order to fetch good response from the bidders, Goa DMG had reduced base prices in Sept’15 e-auctions. Fines (Fe 59%) which were around INR 1,110/MT in previous e-auctions were sold at INR 880/MT in Sept’15 auctions. In Oct’15 no e-auctions have been conducted yet.  (Prices are basic & average)

Low grade iron ore fines prices


State

   Supplier Name Grade (Fe %)


Prices in INR/MT

Odisha Sponge manufacturer (Rourkela) 57 `800
Miner based in Joda 58 850
Karnataka NMDC 59.4 805
Private Mines 58.7 910
56.5 550
Goa Govt. of Goa 57 710
58 760
59 880

Odisha iron ore prices are ex-mines & inclusive of Royalty
Karnataka iron ore e-auction prices (basic) of Oct’15 are weighted average
Goa iron ore e-auction prices (basic) are those of Sept’15 as no more e-auctions have further taken place
Source: SteelMint, DMG


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