State-owned NMDC Limited has reported a 17.8% increase in iron ore production for February 2025, reaching a total of 4.62 million tonnes (MT), compared to 3.92 MT produced in the same month of the previous fiscal year. The figures were shared in a filing to the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), with the company clarifying that the numbers are provisional.
In the period from April to February, the company’s total iron ore production stood at 40.49 MT, showing a slight increase over the 40.24 MT produced in the previous year.
Although iron ore sales for February slightly decreased to 3.98 MT from 3.99 MT in February 2024, the overall production figures reflect a positive growth trajectory.
NMDC, based in Hyderabad and operating under the Ministry of Steel, is the largest iron ore mining company in India. The PSU meets approximately 20% of the country’s iron ore demand, a key raw material for the steel industry. Since its inception, NMDC has also explored a diverse range of minerals, including copper, limestone, and diamonds, across various remote regions of India.
