As per trade sources report to SteelMint, Truckers Association in Joda sector of India’s largest iron ore producing state- Odisha have halted iron ore movement demanding hike in transportation rate. The material movement has been hampered sine today (15th May’18) early morning, a source close to the matter shared. This has curtailed the movement of iron ore from mines to railway siding.
Few major merchant mines located in Odisha’s Joda mining sector includes Rungta Jajang mines, Serajuddin, Indrani Patnaik, KJS Ahluwalia, K.N Ram, and R.P. Sao. These are the major mines from Odisha contributing major share of Odisha’s iron ore production.
Odisha Iron Ore Production up Marginally in FY’18
Odisha iron ore production in FY’18 increased by 3% at 96.76 MnT as against 94.17 MnT in FY’17. Rungta Mines continued to be largest producer at 25.25 MnT iron ore in FY’18, up 10% against 22.87 MnT in FY’17. Other major miners included Serajuddin at 9.03 MnT (down 17% Y-o-Y) and KJS Ahluwalia at 5.4 MnT (down 4% Y-o-Y).
Odisha Mine wise Iron Ore Production: FY18 vs FY17
| Miner | Mar’18 | Feb’18 | FY’18 | FY’17 |
| Rungta Mines | 2.36 | 2.13 | 25.25 | 22.87 |
| O.M.C. | 1.23 | 0.92 | 5.81 | 4.09 |
| Tata | 1.16 | 1.1 | 12.67 | 11.85 |
| Seerajudin | 0.78 | 0.03 | 9.03 | 10.89 |
| SAIL | 0.73 | 0.66 | 7.23 | 6.96 |
| Essel Mining & Industries | 0.52 | 0.15 | 3.7 | 3.83 |
| A.M.T.C. | 0.45 | 0.4 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Indrani Patnaik | 0.05 | 0.19 | 3.99 | 3.95 |
| K.N.Ram | 0.04 | 0.11 | 2.07 | 2.21 |
| KJS Ahluwalia | – | 0.15 | 5.4 | 5.61 |
| Others | 1.38 | 1.44 | 18.61 | 18.9 |
| Total | 8.71 | 7.28 | 96.76 | 94.17 |
Source: Govt. of Odisha
provisional data
Quantity in MnT
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