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India: NMDC’s iron ore rake movements drop 18% m-o-m in Apr’26

May 2, 2026

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by

Adarsh Sahu

in Fines/Lumps

State intake down 34% m-o-m to 167 rakes in Apr’26 Chhattisgarh sourcing drops sharply amid inventory buildup The National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC), India’s largest iron ore miner, dispatched 579 rakes from its Chhattisgarh mines in April 2026, equivalent to 2.22 million tonnes (mnt) of iron ore. The number of rakes dispatched declined around 18%…