India’s iron ore production rises by 20% y-o-y in Jan-Aug’26

India’s iron ore production increased 19% y-o-y to 230 million tonnes (mnt) in January-August 2026 (8MCY’26), according to provisional data with BigMint. Production growth was concentrated in Odisha (+13%), Chhattisgarh (+25%), and Maharashtra (+179%). The increase was largely driven by higher output from NMDC, Odisha Mining Corporation (OMC), and Lloyds Metals and Energy, while captive producers’ growth remained uneven.