India’s iron ore production rises 3% y-o-y in Jan-Jun’25

Indias iron ore production increased by a slight 3% to 158 million tonnes (mnt) in H1CY’25 compared to 153 mnt in H1CY’24, according to provisional data maintained with BigMint. Volumes were bolstered by a sharp 19% y-o-y rise in output in Karnataka, while Odisha, the leading producer, witnessed a 4% drop. In fact, all states, barring Odisha, saw an increase in production volumes.