Minerals

June 4, 2025 5:16 PM

Minerals and non-ferrous metal production records growth in FY 2025-26

India’s mining and quarrying sector continued its upward trajectory in FY 2025-26, with notable gains in mineral and non-ferrous metal production. The index of mineral production for March 2025 stood at 156.8, marking a 0.4% increase over March 2024. Key minerals such as iron ore, manganese ore, and zinc concentrate registered significant year-on-year growth. Iron ore production rose by 5.7% to 25.9 million metric tonnes (MMT) in March 2025. Manganese ore output increased by 9.7% to 0.39 MMT,...

India sees strong growth in key mineral production in FY 2024-25

The production of several key minerals in India has continued to show robust growth in the first half of FY 2024-25 (April-October), following record production levels in FY 2023-24. Iron ore, which constitutes 69% of the total mineral production by value under the Mineral Conservation and Development Rules (MCDR), has seen significant growth. Production reached 274 million metric tonnes (MMT) in FY 2023-24, and provisional data for the current fiscal year shows a 4.1% increase, with production...