FIMI said in its letter that the duty was responsible for a pile-up of 151 mt of stocks of iron ore fines at mine heads over the years.

Merchant miners have cited possible shortage of iron in the market post expiry of mining leases and have appealed for extension of leases u...

The latest step is expected to benefit pellet makers, which include top miners, as well as leading steel players.

The government has removed the 5% export duty on iron ore pellets as it meets yet another demand of steel and mining sector companies reeli...

Iron ore exports declined by 61.46 per cent to $ 52 million in August. India is the third largest global exporter of the ore.

Tomar's task of striking a balance may be difficult because the two sectors were for the past 10 years represented by separate ministries.

The Standing Committee on Coal and Steel had in February also asked the government to roll back the duty as the "increase defied logic".

Pellets are spheres of 8-18 mm diameter made of iron ore and which are used as raw material in blast furnaces.

Pellets, which are typically spheres of 8-18 mm diameter made out of iron ore and theses are used as raw material in blast furnaces in stee...

The Pellet Manufacturers' Association of India had expressed apprehension over Rs 35,000 crore of investments becoming non-performing asset...

Mines minister Dinsha Patel writes to Finance Minister P. Chidambaram urging rollback of duty that was imposed last month.

The Mines Minister wrote to the Finance Minister after receiving a representation from the Pellet Manufacturers' Association of India (PMAI...

The Mines Ministry is examining 5 per cent export duty on iron ore pellets following representations from manufacturers opposing its imposi...

Stemcor, one of the largest foreign manufacturers of iron ore pellets, has shut down Odisha plant due to poor offtake of pellets domestical...

The government’s hurried decision to impose 5% export duty on iron ore pellets has drawn flak from various quarters.

The government's move to impose 5% export duty on iron ore pellets has drawn flak from various quarters, with several MPs demanding its rev...

The Pellet Manufacturers' Association of India (PMAI) has come out strongly against the government move to levy 5% export duty on pellets.